https://edscriver.com/ Writing updates, behind-the-scenes notes and musings on gods, wizards and academia from comic fantasy author Ed Scriver. en https://edscriver.com/blog/why-gods-keep-diaries/<p><em>This is a sample post. Replace it with your own, or delete the file.</em></p> <p>When you are omniscient, you don't need to write anything down. So why would God keep a diary?</p> <p>That question was the seed of <em>Diary of a God</em>. The answer, it turns out, is the same reason any of us do: to confess the embarrassing bits to someone who won't judge us. Even if that someone is a page.</p> <h2>Regulations for universe creation</h2> <p>Once I started asking questions, more kept coming. Are there regulations for universe creation? If so, who handles that? Is there paperwork? There is always paperwork.</p> <p>Read <em>Diary of a God</em> free and find out.</p> <aside class="book-card" data-pagefind-ignore=""><a class="cover" href="https://books.phospress.com/xr6jwoidre" target="_blank" rel="noopener" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><img src="https://edscriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Diary-of-a-God.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></a><div class="book-card-body"><span class="status free">Free</span><h3>Diary of a God</h3><p class="sub">A comic fantasy short story</p><p>Peek into the embarrassing confessions of God. What are timeless, spaceless voids good for, and who regulates universe creation?</p><a class="btn ext" href="https://books.phospress.com/xr6jwoidre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Get it free </a></div></aside> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0700 Ed Scriver https://edscriver.com/blog/why-gods-keep-diaries/ https://edscriver.com/blog/misplaced-fools-update/<p><em>This is a sample post. Replace it with your own, or delete the file.</em></p> <p>A quick progress report on <em>Misplaced Fools</em>, my absurd critique of tenure, time travel and modern academia.</p> <h2>The premise, in one breath</h2> <p>The wizards study esoteric subjects of no interest to anyone, don't teach classes, and have the magical ability of a squashed grape. Naturally, they should keep their jobs. Their solution? A crazy time travel plot, of course.</p> <blockquote> <p>The question was never whether time travel was a good idea. The question was whether it counted towards their research output.</p> </blockquote> <h2>What's next</h2> <p>Edits, a proper cover (the one above is a placeholder), and then launch news. Newsletter subscribers hear first.</p> <aside class="book-card" data-pagefind-ignore=""><a class="cover" href="https://books.phospress.com/xr6jwoidre" target="_blank" rel="noopener" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true"><img src="https://edscriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/MisplacedFools.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"></a><div class="book-card-body"><span class="status soon">Coming soon</span><h3>Misplaced Fools</h3><p class="sub">An absurd critique of tenure, time travel and modern academia</p><p>The wizards are about to lose tenure, so naturally they turn to a ridiculous time travel plot to keep their jobs.</p><a class="btn ext" href="https://books.phospress.com/xr6jwoidre" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Get launch news </a></div></aside> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0700 Ed Scriver https://edscriver.com/blog/misplaced-fools-update/ https://edscriver.com/blog/welcome-to-the-blog/<p><em>This is a sample post. Replace it with your own, or delete the file.</em></p> <p>Welcome! This is where I'll be posting updates on the books, notes on how they come together, and whatever else wanders through my head between chapters.</p> <h2>What to expect</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Progress updates</strong> on <em>Misplaced Fools</em> and <em>The Futility of Esoterica</em></li> <li><strong>Behind the scenes</strong> on characters, worldbuilding and the jokes that didn't make the cut</li> <li><strong>The odd musing</strong> on gods, wizards, academia and Doctor Who</li> </ul> <p>If you haven't read it yet, <em>Diary of a God</em> is free. It's the quickest way to find out whether my sense of humour is for you.</p> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0700 Ed Scriver https://edscriver.com/blog/welcome-to-the-blog/