Queer Fantasy and Weird Tales for the People
Iron & Wine, “Woman King”
Happy Monday! I hope you’re warm where you are, because the arctic wind is blowing here.
Have you read the latest chapter of Journey to the Water? I’ll have the next chapter up on Patreon this week.
Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea is getting closer to publishing! Stop back here later this week for another update.
I’ll be streaming on Twitch tonight and possibly Saturday night.
I think that’s it for this week. Stay warm!
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!
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.
Freya Ridings, “Ultraviolet”
It’s Monday again. The wind has turned cold, but injustice pierces deeper than frost.
The Bible says perfect love drives out fear. Martin Luther King, Jr. said that only love can drive out hate. I love my community–my city, my loved ones, my people–more than others hate and fear us, and that is what gives me strength. I hope you can also find strength in the long winter.
I’ll have the latest chapter of Journey to the Water up on Patreon this week, and I’ll be on Twitch this evening and Saturday evening playing some games.
I wish you the best this week.
The Decemberists, “The Crane Wife 3”
Welcome back! It’s Monday again.
This week, I’ll have the next chapter of Journey to the Water up on Patreon. I’m also doing my first Patreon livestream on Saturday, November 13! I’ll be talking about vampire lore from around the real world and the World of Darkness RPG system with a good friend who is a World of Darkness expert. If you want to get in on either of those things, my Patreon is only $3 a month.
I am still committed to keeping blog content free, so Journey to the Water chapter IV will be up here on the website next week.
I’m also participating in National Novel Writing Month this year, and it’s…going. I’m working on a new, improved draft of Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea so that it can become a Real Book that you can hold in your hands or on your e-reader, hopefully before Christmas. I’ll post an update later this week!
As always, thanks for being here, and have an excellent week.
Máire (Moya) Brennan, “Cé Leis”
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween and a good weekend. We had our first trick-or-treaters at the new house, and I feel like I’ve finally achieved Real Adulthood.
You may have noticed the new Directory Post that is pinned to the top of the home page. I hope it helps you navigate around! And if you ever get lost, the tabs at the top will help you find your way.
On Wednesday, the third chapter of Journey to the Water will be available here on the blog! Patreon subscribers were able to read it last week, so if you’re interested in reading chapters early, you can subscribe for just $3 a month. There will also be a Bonus Patreon Livestream, where I’ll be playing Vampire: the Masquerade: Bloodlines and talking about vampire lore, sometime in the next week or two. I’ll be sure to keep you posted.
I’ll also be streaming on Twitch tonight and Saturday night with the Tea and Sidequests Channel.
See you soon, and have an excellent week.
Fiachra, “Óró Mo Bháidín” (traditional)
Happy Monday! Please enjoy this song, which is an Irish lullaby about a boat.
In case you missed it, the new book is called Journey to the Water, and the prologue and first chapter are available under the Stories tab above. You can also follow this link to go directly to the table of contents.
I’ll be on Twitch tonight playing Valheim, starting at 6pm US Central Time. I’d love to hang out with you in chat, so if you’re on Twitch, feel free to stop by.
Also, this is your semi-regular reminder that comments on all my posts are open. You can tell me what you think of my chapters, or just talk about whatever. I’ll be sure to respond!
Thank you and have an excellent week.
Capercaillie, “Ailein Duinn” (traditional)
Happy Monday. Things have been a little quiet around here, and I apologize for that, but we have some exciting things happening this week.
Tonight, the Tea and Sidequests channel will return! We’re going to be playing Abzû, a little game about exploring the sunken ruins of an ancient civilization, inspired by the Enuma Elish. It was made by the same people who made Journey, and it’s really quite lovely, if you’d like to join us. We’ll be streaming from 6pm until 8pm, Central US time.
Later this week, I’ll have the first chapter of the sequel to Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea. It will have a proper title by then also. I think I’m going to have to stick to an every-other-week posting schedule for the time being, as I have a number of projects I’m working on concurrently, but I hope to eventually get to one chapter a week, possibly alternating with Part Two of The Book of the New Moon Door.
For now, though, enjoy this song, join us on Twitch tonight if you’d like, and stop by later for a new chapter!
Alan Stivell, “Brian Boru”
Happy Monday!
In case you missed it, the poll results are in, and you can find out about them and read a preview of my next project here. I should be back with more news later this week.
As always, thanks for reading, and have an excellent week.
Nightwish, “The Islander”
Happy Monday!
The Official Reader Poll is now closed! Thank you to everyone who voted. I will announce the results later this week. Check back soon.
Take care and have an excellent week.
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