Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 18

I’m still two pages ahead, and I’m hoping to get a third done this weekend.

After this, there are three more pages in this “chapter,” and then we’ll meet another protagonist!

Warning for more fire. The page is below the cut:

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Year in Review, Part the Second

Here we are again!

Before I get into it, I want to remind you that the paperback sale is still on through tomorrow! All my books are 20-25% off (depending on the title) directly from the printer, which gives you a better price than other retailers and gives me a slightly better cut.

So, I had a baby this year instead of putting out another book. She’s now seven months old, smiling and laughing, trying all different kinds of foods, and almost crawling (she really, really wants to). She’s the best thing I ever made.

I did manage to make some progress on other projects. The Book of the New Moon Door is now an audiobook read by Beni Vaganov and Rachael Brolin. It’s available on several platforms (and possibly your local library app), though we’re still waiting on Audible.

Last Watch Before Dawn now has seventeen pages for you to read! I’m devoting all my working time to this project in order to get a new book out for you next year. The first volume will be about 90 pages, so I’ve got a ways to go.

I also got to thirteen episodes of The Well Below the Valley. Since it’s not likely to become a book that you can hold in your hands anytime soon, I decided to put it on hold for the time being. Eventually, I’ll come back to it, and it’ll be an audio drama and a script/art book.

Next year, I’m hoping to try out a few new markets and events and revisit ones I liked but had to miss this year. Last Watch Before Dawn will be several volumes, so I’m going to be continuing with that, and I’d like to get a second project going as well, time constraints allowing. I’m also planning on putting together hardcover editions of my three existing books, and maybe this will be the year I finally get my Patreon into shape! You’ll just have to stick around to find out.

So, as always, thank you for being here. You make this all worth it. I hope 2026 is a gentler year for all of us.

Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 17

Not to brag, but I have two more pages finished after this one. I think I can increase my lead just a little more before next week!

Warning for fire and bodies. Things are rough in here:

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Year in Review, Part the First

As is tradition, here are all the Songs of the Week for this year, collected into a single playlist. As of 12/29/2025, all the videos are present and in the correct order.

I’ll be back tomorrow with the second traditional part of the Year in Review and also a new page of Last Watch Before Dawn! The newsletter will go out on Wednesday.

Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 16

I remain exactly one page ahead. I’ll see if I can get another one done this weekend!

Warning: fire. This will persist for the next few pages.

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 15

I am delighted to inform you that I am exactly one page ahead. I’ll be working on increasing that lead over the next couple of weeks.

Things are about to get Bad for our protagonist, so have some looming disaster below the cut:

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Song of the Week

Happy Monday!

The Book of the New Moon Door does not appear to be on Audible yet, but I will keep watching. You can find all the other places where it is here.

There will be new pages of Last Watch Before Dawn tomorrow and Friday! If you missed the last page, it’s here.

Also, the holiday sale on paperbacks is still going (though if you’re shopping for Christmas, I’m afraid that shipping window has passed).

A couple of petitions:

Via Save the Children: Reinstate foreign aid for children

Via Amnesty International: Help stop the bloodshed in Sudan

Via USCPR: Free Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and all political prisoners

I think that’s all for today. Whether you’re celebrating or not, I hope your holidays are happy and safe, and I’ll be back soon.

Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 14

I finished a page, and it’s still regular business hours!

I’m going to be trying to build up a backlog over the next couple of weeks. That will mean a) I’ll get this thing done in a somewhat more reasonable time frame and b) I can stick to the posting schedule with fewer interruptions.

You will find this page below the cut:

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Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 13

This page has eight panels. This may be too many.

Onward and forward:

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Song of the Week

Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, “St. James” (traditional)

Hello!

There was a minor formatting issue with The Book of the New Moon Door‘s audio, which prevented it from appearing on Audible. Thanks to the lovely people at Author’s Republic, that issue should be fixed now. I’ll let you know as soon as I find it on Audible.

The holiday sale is still going, and will be active through the end of the year! Paperbacks make great gifts and are easy to wrap, or you can just order for yourself.

I’ll be working on Last Watch Before Dawn this week. Stop by again for more pages.

Some petitions:

Via Win Without War: Prevent war with Venezuela

Via the ACLU: Stop illegal boat strikes

Via Our Revolution: Stop ICE’s campaign of terror

That’s all for now. I appreciate you. Take care and stay warm!