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1/2 A little sad venting coming in, regarding Magic the Gathering.

Some years ago I really enjoyed doing freelance work for MTG. I play the game and the type of art you get to do for it is just a lot of fun to work on. In the last few years WOTC switched out their entire AD crew which resulted ->

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 20h

Funny how that happens. My hand slipped on eBay.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 23h

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched this TikTok since yesterday. Sherman was stressing those ladies out.

AmeriKraut @inchargeofthegirls.bsky.social · 1d

sherman, for the love of god!

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 20h

Also I have mentioned you in the acknowledgments of like, every book ever. But I didn't realize I hadn't dedicated a book to you! I'll fix that...

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 20h

I dedicated a book to heated car seats.

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Meg Elison @megelison.bsky.social · 20h

Gods bless the inventor of the heated car seat, may all her days be comfortable.

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Erica Henderson @ericafails.bsky.social · 21h

If you wanna say hi at NYCC today, this is what to look for

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Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 1d

We banned a guy on the Steam forums for repeatedly saying there were “too many women” in our game

So he flipped his positive review to negative

Still totally worth it

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 1d

Zack absolutely coming for them

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

I try not to be an asshole!

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Catherine 🐈‍⬛ @catherinetheok.bsky.social · 1d

I am legitimately so excited about this. A book by an amazing author, seemingly wonderful human about a magic school that feels actually exciting to read about ❤️

Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

We are one week closer to the release of OMENS OF CHAOS, and the glorious return of Magic the Gathering long-form fiction!

A book cover against a blue background reading COMING FEBRUARY 17, 2026. The book cover shows a blonde-haired human New Capenna shield mage in the robes of a first year Strixhaven mage-scholar, casting a domed shield around herself. The school is behind her. The text on the cover reads "STRIXHAVEN | OMENS OF CHAOS | SEANAN MCGUIRE | New York Times Bestselling Author."

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Outsider Comics @outsidercomics.com · 1d

Hello yes we are taking preorders for (signed and even personalized) copies of Strixhaven Omens of Chaos! We ship anywhere in the US or you can do free in store pickup (possibly at our launch event with @seananmcguire.bsky.social!)

Here's a Fancy Direct Link: shop.outsidercomics.com/products/str...

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

I NEED NINETY.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

Remember all of the ghouls who denied this was happening and did everything they could to make the problem worse from JK Rowling to Wes Streeting. The NHS who did a stitch up report to hide the growing number of suicides from trans youth on the waitlists. They should never be forgiven.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

I try to be as even-handed as I can. Greg got screwed in a way that can happen to anyone who works for an unfamiliar IP, and that's part of why I try not to take jobs working on IPs I'm not intimately familiar with these days.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

True--I should have specified "print", and will next time.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

Remember that you can always request your local library order it, which still results in a sale!

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

It is not. The pre-order number will be used as a snapshot to tell us how many to print, and then the actual sales will measure performance, since some people always cancel.

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