Tag: folk music

Song of the Week

Simon & Garfunkel, “The Boxer”

Good morning!

It’s a new month, and I’ll be out to two new events in the coming weeks. First is the Kenosha Comic Con on Sunday, July 14, and second is the Feast of the Goat Queen on Saturday, July 27. I’ll be sure to remind you as we get closer to these dates.

Patreon readers have FOUR more chapters left of Journey to the Water before the serialized version is complete, and blog readers have five. I’ll be working at a polling place for the special election primary tomorrow, so the posting schedule will be moved forward a day: I’ll have a new chapter on Patreon on Wednesday, and last week’s chapter will be here on Thursday.

I’ll probably still be in the middle of rewrites when all the chapters are posted (roughly a month from now). My plan right now is to give you the first chapter/installment of some of the new projects I’ve been working on and hold a vote, so stay tuned.

Here’s some petitions:

Via Mercy Corps: Support families experiencing extreme hunger

Via Care Action: Countries are facing catastrophic hunger

Via Win Without War: Block offensive weapons bound for the Israeli government

Via Jewish Voice for Peace: Arms embargo now

That’s all I’ve got for you for today. Have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Radical Face, “Black Eyes”

Good morning! I think I’m back!

There was an error with the registration of my domain, and ICANN shut it down yesterday (or, at least, I noticed it yesterday). As of this writing, it’s back up, and hopefully it will stay that way.

I was planning on participating in the Tax Day Strike for Gaza yesterday anyway, so in any case, my regular posting schedule has been moved back a day, as you can see because this post is going up on a Tuesday. I’ll have a new chapter of Journey to the Water up on Patreon tomorrow, and you’ll find last week’s chapter here on Thursday.

Since I couldn’t put them up yesterday, here are some petitions:

Via the American Friends Service Committee: End Violence and Occupation in Palestine and Israel and Act Now to Stop the War in Sudan

Via the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights: Stop Arming Israel

Via No Business with Genocide: Stand Up for the People of Sudan and Pass the Uyghur Policy Act and Pass the Supporting Armenians Against Azerbaijani Aggression Act

Via ADC: Demand an Immediate, Permanent, and Unconditional Ceasefire

Via Win Without War: Secure a ceasefire & de-escalate this crisis now

That’s all I’ve got for now. Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate you.

Song of the Week

David Gray, “Babylon”

Happy Monday!

On Sunday, March 10, I’ll be at Witch-o-Rama in Blue Island, IL! Doors will be open from noon until 5PM at the Blue Island Beer Company on Olde Western Ave. Here’s the Facebook event, which will have all the information you need, or the event’s website, if you prefer. After being rerouted to Washington, DC, my box of new books arrived yesterday, so I will be prepared with plenty of stock. I hope to see you there!

I’ll have a new chapter of Journey to the Water for you on Patreon tomorrow, and last week’s chapter will be up here on Wednesday. It’s officially March, so I’m sprinting toward the end of the draft. Wish me luck!

Two petitions today, because the pressure might be starting to work?

Via Win Without War: Call on Pres. Biden to pressure the Israeli government to increase aid now

Via RootsAction: A Congress That Represented Me Would Put an Immediate End to Genocide in Gaza

Take care of yourself this week, and thank you for being here.

Song of the Week

Tom Morello (the Nightwatchman), “The Road I Must Travel”

Good morning! It’s Monday again, and the sun is shining.

I will be at Witch-o-Rama for the first time on March 10! I’m packing up my boxes of books and taking them to the Blue Island Beer Co. in Chicago. Entry is $3 and doors will be open from noon until 5 PM. Here’s the Facebook event, and here’s Witch-o-Rama’s website for more information. I hope to see you there!

I’ll have a new chapter of Journey to the Water on Patreon tomorrow, and last week’s chapter will be up here on Wednesday.

Some more petitions, because even if our leaders don’t listen to us we need to stand up and be counted anyway:

Via Win Without War: Tell Pres. Biden to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and save lives in Rafah and beyond

Via World Beyond War: Urge governments around the world to invoke the Genocide Convention to stop the war on Gaza

Via Demand Progress: Permanent ceasefire and end to unconditional aid to Israel

I appreciate you. Thanks for being here, and have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Bright Eyes, “Coat Check Dream Song”

Good morning!

In case you missed it, The Book of the New Moon Door is now available! Check out the “Buy my books” tab above (under the Menu if you’re on mobile) or take a peek at the sidebar. You’ve probably also noticed a few other changes, mainly that the serial version of this book has been moved to the bottom of the Stories page, and the Directory post at the top of the blog has been condensed to help with the visual clutter.

I’ve written a brief little chapter of Journey to the Water to get us back on track with that serial novel, and it will be available on Patreon tomorrow and here on the blog next week. I’m still finding my footing after leaving it for so long, but I want to make sure I’m providing new chapters on a somewhat regular basis.

Along with Journey, I want to get the audio play of The Well Below the Valley going again, and I want to make some changes to my Patreon and Ko-fi pages and create some better rewards. Stay tuned for more updates over the next few weeks.

Before you go, I’ve been collecting all the petitions surrounding a ceasefire in Gaza on Instagram. There’s a story highlight labeled “CEASEFIRE NOW” that has all of them together. If you haven’t signed any of them, I encourage you to do so. I think I have four or five of them from different organizations there.

As always, thanks for being here. I appreciate you.

Song of the Week

Delta Rae, “The Beast”

Good afternoon!

Preorders for The Book of the New Moon Door are officially closed! I’ve ordered the books from the printer, and hopefully I’ll have some more news about that soon. The book officially releases December 15, when it will be available from all the major online retailers (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books, probably others too).

The last two chapters of the serial version of New Moon Door will be up here on the blog on Wednesday. I’ll be working on getting Journey to the Water running again, so expect to see new chapters in the next couple of weeks. I’m hoping to publish Journey next year, so I’d better get on that.

Tell President Biden to redouble his efforts to renew the ceasefire in Gaza. Win Without War is hoping to collect 10,000 signatures today.

Thanks for all you do! Have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

The Decemberists, “O Valencia!”

Good morning!

I am almost done with the Great Rewrite! This week, I’ll be finishing up my new draft of The Book of the New Moon Door, doing some final edits, and getting everything formatted with IngramSpark. My beta readers have been hard at work, and Brooke (of the Figuratively Speaking Tarot) has painted me a cover, and I’m so excited to show it to you.

A rough schedule for this week:

There will be a new chapter on Patreon tomorrow, and last week’s chapter will be here for free reading on Wednesday. We are racing toward the end! Just as a reminder, the published version will have some significant differences from the serial version, including a different ending. I hope you enjoy both versions.

On Friday, I’ll stop back in for an update on the publishing process.

The cover reveal will be on Monday, November 20, which is also when I’ll open up preorders for the third and final time.

Thanks for being here! Have an excellent week.

Also, our pressure on Congress and the Biden administration is working: keep calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Saving lives is the most important thing.

Song of the Week

Al Stewart, “Roads to Moscow”

Good morning and happy Monday! Here’s a little historical journey for you.

The newsletter goes out tomorrow at noon my time (US Central). If you aren’t on the mailing list and would like to be, put your email in the box at this link. Don’t forget to check your inbox for a confirmation! (I’ve tried to embed this form, but MailerLite and WordPress don’t play nice together.)

There will be a new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door on Patreon tomorrow, and last week’s chapter will be up here to read for free on Wednesday. Part Three is undergoing the most changes as I work on rewrites, and I hope you enjoy both versions.

I plan to open preorders for the third and final time (with the fancy packaging and everything) the week of November 20. I’ll keep you updated as my files get approved and I can start ordering.

As always, thanks for being here, and have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

The Tallest Man on Earth, “The Sparrow and the Medicine”

Hello! It’s Monday again.

The What the Hex Autumn Witches’ Market is this Sunday! Brooke and I will be at Dresden Castle in Cudahy, WI, and doors open at noon. Admission is free! Here’s a link to the Facebook event for more details.

This market will be the second opportunity to preorder The Book of the New Moon Door. The third and final opportunity will be on this website in late November. More on that next month.

Also, if you signed up for the newsletter, be sure you check your email for the confirmation! You won’t be added to the list unless the mailer program is very sure you consent.

I am still deep in rewrites, so please enjoy a new chapter on Patreon tomorrow and last week’s chapter here on Wednesday.

Have an excellent week!

Song of the Week

Basia Bulat, “Already Forgiven”

Good morning!

If you’re here from Bitchcraft Fair, welcome! And if you signed up for the newsletter, be sure to check your inbox for a confirmation email. I’ll be sending them out right after I post this.

While I work on getting The Book of the New Moon Door ready for publication, you can read the serialized version here. There will be a new chapter on my Patreon tomorrow, and last week’s chapter will be up here to read for free on Wednesday. All the previous chapters live under the Stories tab above (under the Menu if you’re on mobile). The published version will differ in several ways from the serial version, but there may still be spoilers.

Whether this is all old news to you, or if it’s your first time here, I appreciate you. Have an excellent week.