Queer Fantasy and Weird Tales for the People
Happy Monday! It’s the last Monday of 2021, so I want to share with you this playlist of all Songs of the Week for this year:
There will be a new chapter of Journey to the Water on Patreon this week, and I’ll also be on Twitch tonight helping to play Sekiro.
Tomorrow, I’ll have Year in Review, Part the Second.
I think that’s it for this week! See you soon.
Click “Read More” to look at it!
Continue reading “Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea Cover Reveal!”The line edits are done! I’m working on a cover! As my Christmas gift to you, I’ll do a Cover Reveal on Friday the 24th, so stop back then!
Sorry for the exclamation points. I’m very excited.
Windham Hill, “Magic Forest” (instrumental)
Happy Monday!
I had originally planned to release another chapter of Journey to the Water on Patreon this week, but with the impending holidays, I’m finding that I won’t have the time. I’m also finishing up line edits of Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea. This is my first time self-publishing (!!!), and the process is taking longer than I thought it would, so the original pre-Christmas release date is but a distant dream. I’m now planning on releasing in mid-to-late January.
There will be more news later this week! In the meantime, stay warm, enjoy the holidays if you’re celebrating (and just have a really good regular day if you’re not), and check back here when you have a moment.
I appreciate you!
This month’s Patreon livestream will be this Sunday, December 19, from 3-5pm Central US time. I’ll be playing some Skyrim and talking about fantasy tropes and the publishing process for Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea, as well as whatever you want to talk about!
If you’re not subscribed to Patreon, it’s less than a cup of medium black coffee a month, and you get livestreams, early chapters, and more bonus material! Check it out here.
“I’ve remembered my name,” Khalim said. “Will you help me?”
The moon-faced owl preened the crook of one wing with its beak. “And why should I do that, little one?”
Khalim walked to the base of the arch on which the owl perched, beside the stair that led to the temple he could never open. “Why do you call me that? I’m larger than you.”
“Is that what you see?”
He nodded. He was half as tall as the arch, and though the owl’s wings were broad, he guessed he could hold its body in his arms.
The owl lowered its wing and studied him with one eye. “Interesting. And what do you look like?”
It was a strange question, seeing as the owl was looking him in the face, but Khalim would play along. The last thing he wished to do was offend the only being he had seen in such a long time—perhaps forever. He wasn’t sure. He looked down at his hands.
For a brief flash, he saw what he expected to see—brown skin, calluses, the frayed hem of a sleeve. Then his flesh turned to white marble, with two black veins twining up each of his wrists. His clothing became ridges of stone, exquisitely carved of the same material that formed the walls of the citadel.
Continue reading “Journey to the Water Interlude One: Citadel Gate”Darling Violetta, “Sanctuary” (theme from Angel)
It’s Monday again.
There are things happening in blog-land this week! First, I’ll have the latest chapter of Journey to the Water available here on Wednesday. Patreon supporters could read it a week early, so if that’s something that interests you, it’s only $3 a month!
Special thanks to Brooke Miller, Stephen Crane, Lili Crane, Jane McCreedy, and Chelsea Cheveria for supporting me on Patreon and making my work possible. I can now afford my meds on Patreon alone, which is pretty cool.
Speaking of Patreon, I’ll be holding a special Patreon Livestream this weekend! I’ll be playing a game and chatting with viewers about fantasy tropes and whatever else you want to talk about. It’s also great background entertainment for your holiday baking. I’ll have more details later this week as I finalize my schedule.
I’ll also be on Twitch tonight and possibly Saturday night, pending holiday prep.
Line edits for Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea are continuing. I’ll update you all when they’re done and let you know my next steps toward publication!
As always, thank you for reading, and have an excellent week.
Hello, friends! The new draft of Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea is done! It clocks in at 89,811 words.
Now it’s time for line edits. Wish me luck!
You cannot return from whence you came, and beyond the borders of this place lie the spirit wilds. You’d be likely to have your face stolen, or worse.
Journey to the Water Interlude One
The latest chapter of Journey to the Water is now available on Patreon! I’m very excited about this one, as you’ll not only be able to check on what’s going on with Khalim, but you’ll also find out a little about the cosmology of this setting.
Thank you to everyone who supports me on Patreon. It’s been really helpful, and I’m so, so grateful.
If you’re not a Patreon subscriber, would you consider becoming one? It’s only $3 a month, and if I get one more subscriber, I can pay for both the meds I have to take to keep me functional (and writing!) all year round. Plus, you get all chapters a week early, Patreon livestreams where you can chat with me about fantasy tropes and whatever else you like, and there will be a new, Patreon-exclusive story starting sometime in the near-ish future.
If not, don’t worry, I still appreciate you and you can read this chapter here on the blog next week!
Jen Titus, “O Death” (traditional, from Supernatural)
Happy Monday! I hope you are safe and warm wherever you are. We’ve had our first snowfall here. It didn’t accumulate much, but more is coming.
This week, I’ll have the next chapter of Journey to the Water available on Patreon. I’m planning on a Patreon Livestream soon as well, so stay tuned for updates on that. It’s only $3 a month, and you get livestreams, early chapters, and some other bonus content that’s in the works.
The Tea and Sidequests Channel will be streaming Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice tonight at 6pm US Central time.
Also, an update: I am partway through rewriting the last chapter of Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea! I’m hoping to finish up today, and then do final edits this week. I should have a release date soon!
Thanks for being here. Have an excellent week.
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