Queer Fantasy and Weird Tales for the People
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.
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.
Continue reading “Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 47”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.
Our heroine is in Peril again.
I managed to cut two entire panels out of this page, mostly because my outline has the bandit leader drawing his sword like three or four times? He doesn’t even have a scabbard. I don’t know what I was thinking. (Probably not much, because I’m pretty sure I was working on this bit either shortly before or after giving birth.)
Also, don’t forget about the Kenosha Book Festival this weekend! 10-3 at 5031 7th Ave, Kenosha, WI. See you there!
Warning for said peril, though it is short-lived, and some more blood.
You can find the whole page below:
Continue reading “Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 46”
Ya boy is back, and he’s doing…not great, but he’s still kicking.
Thanks for your patience during the brief hiatus. I should be back on time on Friday as well.
Just some blood on this page. Find the whole thing below:
Continue reading “Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 45”Otyken, “Tundra”
Good morning!
It’s very rare that I listen to (and therefore feature) music released this year, much less this week, so enjoy.
New pages of Last Watch Before Dawn this week, and don’t forget about the Kenosha Book Festival on Sunday! I’ll have new bookmarks and plenty of books to sign for you (or you can bring me a copy you already have, and I’d be happy to sign it and write you a note). Here’s the Facebook event, if that helps. In addition to all the local and indie authors, there will be a huge used book sale, story time with Belle from Beauty & the Beast, and a food truck bringing something called “pizza cones.” I’m not sure what this means, but pizza is pretty good no matter what shape it comes in.
In May, I’ll be at What the Hex: The Magician (Sunday, May 3) and another Spooky Frog Horrifying Book Fair (Saturday, May 16).
A couple of petitions:
Via Demand Progress: No war on Cuba
Via USCPR Action: No war on Iran, no weapons for Israel, no ICE in our communities
Via Save the Children: Send lifesaving aid to Afghanistan
I think that’s all I have for today. Stop by again soon, and I hope to see you in Kenosha on Sunday!
Managed to get one (1) panel (of seven) done today, so I’ll finish up this page over the weekend and post it on Tuesday. We should be back on our regular Tuesday/Friday schedule after that, possibly with one disruption for May Day solidarity? Thanks so much for your patience.
I know, I really should have more of a backlog, and it’s really not recommended to go into a serialized project like a webcomic without most of it done already. I have already written three books by staying minutes ahead of my posting schedule, so don’t worry, there’s no reason to believe that I’ll leave the comic unfinished.
See you again soon!
Hi. I realize it’s Wednesday, and this page is a full day late. I was perfectly well set up to get it done yesterday when I got an email that it was time to reapply for my baby’s health insurance. I figured I’d do it and not have to think about it later. Turns out, the application doesn’t save if you log out partway through! It took three attempts, plus another two attempts to upload FOURTEEN proof documents, and two entire hours I was planning on using for drawing and formatting text.
Then the storms hit and my husband almost got stranded at a very important meeting for very important people who did not take the tornado and flood warnings seriously.
We are all okay, the application is done, and here is the page. Now that I’m behind, I’m going to try to get the next page out on Friday, but I may have to cut my losses and bump it to the following Tuesday. I’ll let you know tomorrow.
Full page is below! Warning for implied and direct threats of violence.
Continue reading “Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 44”Paris Paloma, “Miyazaki”
Good morning! The world is cursed, but the sun is shining, and we’re still here.
New pages of Last Watch Before Dawn this week, as per usual.
Mark your calendars for the Kenosha Book Festival on April 26! I’ll be there, and so will some more fantastic local and indie authors, from 10 until 3 in the parking lot outside Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Ave, Kenosha, WI. From 11 until 1, there will be storytime for kids with Belle from Beauty and the Beast. There will also be a food truck, but I don’t know what it is off the top of my head. I’ll post more about it as we get closer to the date.
After that, I’ll be doing another What the Hex on May 3, and another Spooky Frog Horror Book Fair on May 16.
A couple of petitions:
Via Demand Progress: No war on Cuba
Via Just Foreign Policy: Block support for the invasion of Lebanon
Via Nextgen America: No war with Iran
I think that’s all for today. Take care, and stop by again soon.
Lots of long pages coming up, so here’s one. We’re out of the mistlands!
Full page below:
Continue reading “Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 43”
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