Queer Fantasy and Weird Tales for the People
Mediaeval Baebes, “Now Welcom Somer” (traditional)
It’s Monday again. I hope you are all well.
There should be a new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door up this week, though I’m not sure when I will get around to posting it. Check back soon!
Have an excellent week.
Alela Diane and Alina Hardin, “Matty Groves” (traditional)
Happy Monday!
Not much to report this week. You can read the latest chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door here.
The Tea and Sidequests channel will be live on Twitch tonight and Saturday night.
Have an excellent week.
Emily Smith, “King Orfeo” (traditional)
Happy Monday!
This song, a retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, is one of the few surviving examples of Norn, a Scandinavian dialect that was once spoken in the Orkneys and Shetlands. The refrain goes “Scowan urla grun/ Whar giorten han grun oarlac” (“Early greens the wood/Where the hart goes yearly”). Other extant uses of Norn include names for the colors and patterns of sheep native to the region.
There will be a new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door this week! Stop by around Thursday. If you haven’t read the latest chapter, visit the Stories tab (above, or click the link) to catch up!
I’ll also be on or around Twitch tonight and Saturday night. I’m looking forward to getting back to a regular streaming schedule.
Have an excellent 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.
Amelia Curran, “Devils”
Happy Monday! I hope you are seeing some sunshine, wherever you are.
There will be a new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door this week, probably Friday or Saturday. My day job is taking up a lot of time this week.
I’ll be on Twitch tonight and Saturday night, and I hope to see you there!
Have an excellent week.
P.S. I’ve wanted to talk about the shooting in Atlanta, but I know that whatever I say will devolve into an examination of my own religious trauma and ancestral connection to American imperialism, so instead I will stand in solidarity with the Asian-American community and leave the speaking to those more directly affected. If you have any extra money, you can donate it to the Atlanta chapter of Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
Malukah, “The Dragonborn Comes” (from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
Happy Monday. I hope the time change has been kinder to you than it has been to me.
If you haven’t read the latest chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door, you can just scroll down and find it right under this post! There won’t be a new chapter this week, so it’s the perfect time to catch up. There are also more things to read under the Stories and Modules tabs above.
I’ll be on Twitch tonight and Saturday night, so I hope to see you there!
Have an excellent 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.
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.
Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy, “When the Levee Breaks”
Happy Monday! It’s cold both inside and outside my apartment today. I hope you are safe and warm, wherever you may be.
There will be a new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door this week on Thursday or Friday, so stop by again! I’ll also be on Twitch this evening and on Saturday.
Have an excellent week.
Tori Amos, “Wednesday”
Happy Monday. I am writing this from underneath a snow drift, so that’s how things are going here.
I’ve been having trouble keeping up with The Book of the New Moon Door along with all my other projects and responsibilities. In order to stay on a predictable schedule, I’m going to be posting a chapter every other week. I’ll revisit this when I finish the current draft of my book, either going back to a chapter a week or starting a new project to alternate with it. I am planning on starting the sequel to Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea in the spring, so keep an eye out for that.
So, with that being said, there won’t be a new chapter up this week. The next chapter will be up next week, probably Wednesday.
In the meantime, I’ll be on Twitch tonight playing a game–I haven’t decided which yet. If you haven’t visited the Tea and Sidequests channel, you’re missing out, because we are a delight.
Have an excellent week, and stay safe and warm.
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