Author: Trae Dorn

So I’ve said this before, but my intention has always been to take a break from the Mia Graves books once I finished book five. And, well, with the fifth book, The Perfect Host coming out in August (pre-order it!)
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Hey guys! I’m excited to announce that The Perfect Host, the fifth book in the Mia Graves Saga, is coming out on August 10th, 2026! Like the previous entries in the series, you can pre-order the eBook on Kindle. Pre-orders
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I did a nice thing for a stranger today. I’m not going to bother saying what it was, or give any details about the interaction beyond saying that it cost me zero dollars, just a few seconds of my time,
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With No Brand Con 2026 in the rearview, I think it’s time to talk about the business of running a small, nonprofit convention. This year was genuinely really good for us, and kind of a miracle. Events like ours usually
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So we announced it a little while back, but I’m excited to say that the first print collection of Peregrine Lake is now officially on sale! That’s right, all of Ethan’s gorgeous artwork (and my acceptable writing) could be in
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So I’m in the middle of prepping for two events: UWEC Barron County GEEKCon on April 25th and No Brand Con the weekend after from May 1-3. And yeah, it’s as exhausting as it sounds like. The con prep for
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So I’m in the middle of prepping for two events: UWEC Baron County GEEKCon on April 25th and No Brand Con the weekend after from May 1-3. And yeah, it’s as exhausting as it sounds like. The con prep for
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So say you’re sitting down to dinner after a long day of travel. You’re in the dining room of one of the historic inns in the Indiana State Park system — let’s say, the Potawatomi Inn at Pokagon State Park
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Okay, a lot of you probably know that I am part of the group of people who run No Brand Con. Frankly, if you didn’t, you’re probably new here. It’s an anime con. Wisconsin’s longest running anime con to be
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