My first chess tournament
The best chess player in the world right now is a 23-year-old Norwegian guy named Magnus Carlsen. Actually, he’s the best chess player ever–he has a higher chess ranking than any chess player has ever earned. I am not Magnus Carlsen. The degrees of separation between me and him are extreme. This writer at last year’s World Chess Championships puts it well: The skill gap in chess is remarkable: these Grandmasters would demolish someone who would easily beat someone who would wipe me off the board. And I’m guessing that this writer would crush me. Chess is one of those things that Read more…
A $0.99 sale on The Lead Cloak!
All this week, ebook editions of The Lead Cloak are on sale for $0.99. If you’ve been putting off buying your copy, this would be a great time to pick it up. Here’s a link to all the online stores carrying the book. A recent blog post about it called it, “One of the best for the new year!” I hope you’ll check it out!
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