Dylan Reed
I write speculative fiction about systems that fail the people inside them — dragon licensing boards, dying deep-sea stations, cozy towns where slime runs the bakery.
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The Amazing Squirrel — A part-time superhero in a purple and orange squirrel suit shows up late to a bank robbery. It goes about as well as you'd expect.
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GAMES WORKSHOP YOU ABSOLUTE RAT BASTARDS: A Measured Response to the New Skaven Wave Arriving Exactly When I Was Being Good
April 13, 2026I had a goal. A real one. A specific, measurable, adult goal. Do the Sprue. The premise is simple: before you buy any new miniatures, you must assembl…
I BUILT AN AUTHOR WEBSITE AND NOW I HAVE TO BE AN AUTHOR, WHICH IS HONESTLY THE SCARIEST PART
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MUPPET OF THE WEEK: Gonzo the Great — The Radical Freedom Of Not Knowing What You Are
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Getting Back on the Bike (My Dang Ol' Derelict Ankle Part ???)
March 31, 2026I rode the Peloton today. For ten minutes. No class, no leaderboard, no metrics that matter. Just pedaling. It has been nine months since I’ve been o…
MUPPET OF THE WEEK: Pepe the King Prawn — Confidence Is Just Lying To Yourself Until It Works
March 30, 2026“You tell him, and I will smack you. I will smack you like a bad, bad donkey, okay!" This is a threat from a crustacean approximately eight inches ta…