Tag: blues

Song of the Week

Nina Simone, “Blackbird”

Good morning.

The new kitten, Shepard, is settling in very well! She’s out of her confinement room full-time now, with only a little scrambling around at night, and Solaire plays with her pretty regularly. He’s not ready to snuggle with her, though, and will bite her toes if she tries.

Two cats sleep back to back on a dark green couch, curled into semi-circles. On the left is a four-month-old gray tabby with orange patches, and on the right is a chunky orange and white cat, who is sleeping on a stack of notebooks because he's weird like that.
This is the closest they’ve gotten so far.

This week, I’ll have a new chapter of Journey to the Water up on Patreon tomorrow, and the latest chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door will be up here on the blog on Wednesday. I’ll also be on Twitch on Friday evening to play a game and chat about writing!

As always, I appreciate you. If you like what you read here, could you tell your friends about me? Word-of-mouth really helps me find more readers! And if you’ve read Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea, you can leave a review wherever you purchased it.

Have an excellent week!

Song of the Week

Etta James, “I’d Rather Go Blind”

Hello again. It’s Monday.

The latest chapter of Journey to the Water will be up on Patreon tomorrow (Tuesday), and the new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door will be up here on the blog on Wednesday.

Sad news below the cut:

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Song of the Week

Howlin’ Wolf, “Smokestack Lightnin'”

It’s Monday again.

There are things happening this week! Tomorrow, the new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door will be available on Patreon. On Wednesday, the latest chapter of Journey to the Water will be up here on the blog. For the foreseeable future, I’ll be alternating between the two, and chapters will go up first on Patreon and then here a week later.

Have you gotten your copy of Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea yet? If you haven’t, check out my fancy new sidebar over to the right (or at the bottom of the page, if you’re on mobile). If you have, and you are so inclined, I’d appreciate you leaving a review on whatever platform suits you best. It will help new readers find the book! I’ll talk more about reviews in a separate post later this week.

I think that’s all for today. Have an excellent week, and stop by again soon!

Song of the Week

Nina Simone, “Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” (Scottish-American folk song)

Happy Monday! It’s Valentine’s Day, so in honor of the beheaded performer of marriages, tell someone you love them and be sure to pick up half-priced chocolate tomorrow.

This week, the next chapter of Journey to the Water will be up on Patreon. In other news, Part Two of The Book of the New Moon Door is starting on Patreon next week and here on the blog the week after! I’ll be alternating between Journey and New Moon Door until one or both are finished. Patreon subscribers will be getting each chapter a week early, so if you haven’t yet, consider subscribing! There will also be a Patreon-exclusive project coming in March.

That’s all for now! Thanks for being here.

P.S. If you still need to catch up on Part One of The Book of the New Moon Door, you can start with the first chapter here or find all the chapters under the Stories tab above.

Song of the Week

Soap&Skin, “Me and the Devil” (Robert Johnson cover)

Happy Monday.

I’m working on getting a new chapter out for you all as soon as I can, but between moving and my day job, I haven’t had time for writing or social media. Please be patient, and if you’re not caught up yet, now’s a good time! There are also more things to read under the Stories and Modules tabs above. Check back here soon.

Thank you for your continued patience, and have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

The Black Keys, “I Cry Alone”

Happy Monday. This week, and really every week, is a good week to take some time to do something nice for yourself and also some time to send one or more of your elected representatives a strongly-worded message.

No new chapter this week, so be sure to visit the Stories tab above for anything you’ve missed!

Have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Stevie Ray Vaughan, “Pride and Joy”

Happy Monday! I’ve lived in the Midwest too long to proclaim that spring is here, because winter will inevitably reappear to punish me for my hubris, but it has been very nice outside.

There will be a new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door this week! Visit the Stories tab above to catch up before that happens, which should be Friday at the latest.

The Tea and Sidequests channel will be live on Twitch this evening and Saturday evening. ETA: Not on Saturday, I forgot about another commitment. Sorry about that.

I think that’s all. Have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Monica Heldal, “Swan”

Good morning! It’s Monday again.

No new chapter this week, but if you missed last week’s chapter, you can find it under the Stories tab above (or just scroll down from here on the home page). Now’s a good time to catch up on The Book of the New Moon Door! Part One will be finished in the next month or so.

I’ll be on Twitch tonight and Saturday night playing some games. You can join me if you like.

Have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, “I Put a Spell On You”

Finishing out a string of blues originals for the month of February.

Hi. I hope you’re staying safe and warm in the Worst Month. February is almost over, though, and we’ll see spring soon.

There will be a new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door available this week! I’m very excited to move the plot forward. Stop by again soon, probably Wednesday.

I’ll also be on the Tea and Sidequests channel on Twitch tonight and Saturday night!

I hope to see you soon. Have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Nina Simone, “Sinnerman”

Happy Monday. I hope you are staying warm and safe.

In case you missed it, Chapter Sixteen of The Book of the New Moon Door is now live! You can just scroll down from here, or visit the Stories tab above.

I’ll be on Twitch tonight and Saturday night, playing Darkest Dungeon and Calico, respectively. These are two games with a similar premise–the player inherits property from a relative and must perform tasks to improve it–but very different themes and presentation. I hope you’ll join me!

Have an excellent week.