Cover of The Ink & Blood Dueling Society Doesn't Exist by Jim Markus.

The Ink & Blood Dueling Society Doesn't Exist

A short, illustrated manual to the secret world of writing duels, and how to host your own.

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Explore the secret world of writing duels with this short, illustrated manual. Inside, readers discover the history of a notorious literary organization and detailed instructions for hosting their own writing events.

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Autumnal Games runs these events live as Writing Duels: writers competing to craft stories in a short window of time, usually in front of an audience. More at writingduels.com.

Just remember: the Ink & Blood Dueling Society doesn’t exist.

Jim Markus

Jim Markus

Jim makes games and events that invite people to embrace a shared fiction.