We’re letting Ichiro convalesce for one more page.
You can find it below:
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Author: Madeline Crane
Fantasy writer, tabletop gamer, wearer of hats.
Song of the Week
Nadiiife, “Winter Child”
Good morning!
Spooky Frog was a fantastic event, as always, and now I’m looking forward to a nice break from markets until Slay the Lake in Chicago at the end of June.
Two pages of Last Watch Before Dawn this week, so be sure to stop by again!
A couple of petitions:
Via Win Without War: Pass a War Powers Resolution
Via Amnesty International: Block the bombs and Free Andrea and get her medical attention
Thanks for being here, and have an excellent week.
Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 51
Hey, it’s been like two pages without any blood!
Physically, our boy has been patched up as much as he’s going to be, but emotionally…not so much.
Also, don’t forget about the Spooky Frog Horror Book Fair at the Sheraton Brookfield tomorrow, 11-4!
Full page below:
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Things I’ve learned about comics, fifty pages in:
- Block shadows cover a multitude of sins.
- If you make the figures bigger, you don’t have to draw as much background.
- The panel will never be perfect, and with one to one and a half hours to dedicate to each one, it’s more important to get it done.
Patching up continues, with the full page to be found below:
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The Cure, “The Hanging Garden”
Good morning!
This is earlier than I usually post these, because I have been awake since 4AM. All of my children, human and feline, decided that was the time to wake up. I disagreed, but I was apparently outvoted.
Chocolate cake was a hit, but baby seems to still like fruit better. Her ability to pick it up with her hands may be a factor.
New pages of Last Watch Before Dawn this week, and I’ll be at the Spooky Frog Horrifying Book Fair on Saturday! 11-4 at the Sheraton Brookfield, and entry is only $5. There will be DJs, free snacks, a cash bar, and of course indie horror authors and artists. I am looking forward to going back!
A couple of petitions for this week:
Via Action Network: Fund SNAP, not bombs
Via All Out: Ensure shelters in Lebanon are accessible to everyone
Via the Institute for Middle East Understanding: Recognize the ongoing Nakba
Via Win Without War: End war on Iran
That’s all for now. Thanks for being here, stop by again soon, and I’d love to see you on Saturday!
Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 49
Patching-up time.
I am very proud of myself for finishing this page today, because today was also for cleaning, grocery shopping, and cooking in preparation for my baby’s FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY. Where did this year go? Anyway, she’s the best and tomorrow she gets to try chocolate cake.
The full page is below, and it does contain some blood, as expected, and some medical stuff (stitches, evidence of long-term hunger), if that bothers you.
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Resunotek has found something in the woods.
A little blood on this page, but honestly not too bad, considering what we’ve already dealt with.
Find the whole thing below:
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Aquila Young, “Vagabond”
Good morning. I am writing to you from underneath one baby and one cat. Please send help. Or maybe snacks.
What the Hex was a lovely time, as always! It was great to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. Now I have a bit of a break before Spooky Frog on the 16th.
In addition to being nap trapped, my wi-fi keeps kicking out, so I’ll call it here before I lose this post for the third time. I’ll be back tomorrow with a new page of Last Watch Before Dawn.
Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 47
Just this page for this week, because Friday is May Day and there are a number of strikes occurring, so this is my small way of showing solidarity. I’ll have a new one up for you next Tuesday.
Also, I’ll be at What the Hex on Sunday! 11-5 at Dresden Castle on Underwood, Cudahy, WI. Come say hi!
Some blood and violence on this page. I seem to introduce groups of men only to kill them all off shortly after.
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Heidi Talbot, “Bedlam Boys” (traditional)
This song originates from when Bedlam House (and its counterpart, Maudlin House, for women patients) was a thing, and it serves as a reminder that 1) the Renaissance was really, really weird and 2) mental healthcare has come so far!
I had a lovely time at the Kenosha Book Festival yesterday! It was a bit chilly, but the rain stayed away, and lots of people came out. I learned my lesson to dress in layers at the very first one I attended in April of 2024. If you missed it, there will be more–one a month from now through September, plus Bookoween in October–but I will be elsewhere.
Speaking of, I’ll be at What the Hex: The Magician this Sunday! 11-5 at Dresden Castle on Underwood, Cudahy, WI. I’m excited to rejoin Brooke and all the other magical artists and vendors. Here’s the Facebook event, if that’s helpful.
I’ll have a new page of Last Watch Before Dawn for you tomorrow. Friday is May Day, and it’ll be quiet around here in solidarity with various May Day actions taking place across the country. After that, we should be back on our regular schedule for the foreseeable future (which, to be fair, is not all that far these days).
Also, newsletter this week! It’ll be out on Thursday. If you want updates delivered to your inbox along with pictures of my cats, you can put your email into the box at this link. Be sure to check for a confirmation email afterward.
A couple of petitions:
Via Oxfam: Prioritize Gaza’s recovery
Via Kids In Need of Defense: Investigate indefinite detention of unaccompanied minors
Via Just Foreign Policy: Support the Lebanon war powers resolution
That’s what I’ve got for today. More soon! Take care of yourselves this week.
