The Cognitive Realm

Barbara Hambly Wants to Write Video Games
Oct 09, 2025
When I think about writers who have long resisted being boxed in, I think of...
NEWS: Highlights from Brandon Sanderson’s FanX 2025 Spotlight
Oct 02, 2025
See Brandon Sanderson’s FanX 2025 spotlight highlights—art reveals, Hoid’s Stories, The Lost Metal leatherbound, Emberdark covers, and gems from the Q&A.
dragonsteel employee stocking shelves at fanx 2025
Sep 25, 2025
There’s nothing like a home game, and that’s how it feels at FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention every year. We have new merch, old favorites, and Sanderson on stage. Let's get into it!
Cloning and Puppetry: Mary Robinette Kowal on Co-Writing The Original with Brandon Sanderson
Sep 02, 2025
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had to hunt down your own...
A Special Silverlight Briefing Ahead of DSNX25
Aug 29, 2025
The cosmere is no stranger to chaos. Disturbances are growing, and reports have reached the...
John Scalzi on Treating Tropes as Archaeological Sites to Explore Instead of Avoid
Aug 20, 2025
In this C2E2 interview, John Scalzi shares why tropes aren’t clichés to avoid but storytelling artifacts worth digging into—shaping works like Redshirts and When the Moon Hits Your Eye.