Tag: metal music

Song of the Week

Kamelot, “Veil of Elysium”

Also check out the acoustic version.

Hello! It’s Monday again.

I’m so proud of and grateful for everyone who went out to protest on Saturday, especially because I am currently too big and round to attend myself. May this be the start of something momentous.

I’m also proud of Wisconsin for turning out to vote last week! The polling place where I work was so busy that we ran out of ballots, but with a little patience and the accessible electronic voting machine, we managed to get everyone’s vote counted.

I am definitely slowing down, and my body and brain are both tired all the time, but I’m going to do my very best to get you a new episode of The Well Below the Valley this week. The comic script is also coming along.

Here’s a couple of petitions for this week:

Via MoveOn.org: Protect LGBTQ and immigrant sanctuary communities

Via Action Network: Denounce attacks on immigrants fleeing authoritarianism and violence

Via The Intercept: Free Rumesya Ozturk

That’s all for today. Thanks for being here.

Song of the Week

Ego Likeness, “Breedless”

Good morning!

Tomorrow is election day in Wisconsin (and a couple other places, as well). I want to encourage you to vote, particularly my fellow Wisconsinites, because the election of a Supreme Court Justice and the Superintendent of Schools is going to make a huge difference for me and my impending child. I don’t want to use this platform to tell you whom to vote for, but if you’ve read anything I’ve ever written, you can probably guess in which direction I’d encourage you. Myvote.wi.gov will have any information you might need, and if you’re not registered, you can register on Election Day at your polling place.

The latest episode of The Well Below the Valley will be available for free reading on Wednesday. It’s currently up on Patreon (I forgot to announce it again; sorry!) if you’re interested in reading early. This week, I’m trying to finish up the next episode and the script for the comic, but between election day and my increasingly frequent doctor’s appointments, I may not complete either, but I’m going to give it my best shot.

Barring any emergencies, I plan to attend What the Hex: Fates & Fae Edition on Sunday, April 27. That will be the last event I’m going to attend before the baby gets here (mid-May), though I hope to be back to doing things by late July. I’ll keep you posted!

No petitions today; just go vote!

Song of the Week

Tarja, “Poison” (Alice Cooper cover)

I remembered this song existed last week, so enjoy! Once upon a time, I had a beautifully curated iTunes library, but two laptops and a bunch of other devices later, it’s long gone.

The next episode of The Well Below the Valley should be finished and up on Patreon late this week or early next week, depending on how much time I have between my many appointments that somehow all piled up this week. I should also have some more art up for you both here and on Patreon.

Petitions for this week:

Via Win Without War: Block arms deals that enable atrocities in Sudan and beyond

Via Amnesty International: Join the call for a permanent ceasefire

Via the Friends Committee on National Legislation: Support the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act 

Via No Business with Genocide: Save Uyghurs from imminent deportation to China

Take care of yourself today. I hope you stay warm, wherever you are.

Song of the Week

Spiritbox, “The Void”

Hello again! Happy Bisexual Visibility Day!

I had a great time at the Awkward Nerd Book Fair yesterday! So, full disclosure, I went to a tiny private school in the 90s and did not get to participate in Scholastic Book Fairs. If the Awkward Nerd fair was any indication, I missed out! It was a lovely time and a great crowd.

This is the last week for the Figuratively Speaking Mermaid Tarot Kickstarter! It will close at midnight next Monday. I’m so excited for this beautiful deck to become a reality. Only two stretch goals remain!

The newsletter will come out this Friday, a little earlier than usual. I’ll be taking a vacation from posting between the 28th and October 5th. I’ll have another Journey to the Water update before then, so stop by again!

Petitions for this week:

Via Avaaz: End impunity for regimes that kill, maim, and torture

Via All Out: End forced deportation of Syrian LGBTQIA+ refugees

Via Amnesty International: Join the call to stop weapons transfers

Via Our Revolution: Support Bernie’s resolution to block a $20 billion weapons sale to Israel

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

Song of the Week

Burning Sister, “Get Your Head Right”

Good morning! Fun fact: Burning Sister features my cousins-in-law on drums and bass/synth/vox. I finally got around to listening to them. Please enjoy!

What the Hex: Witch of the Woods was yesterday! What the Hex is always a delightful time. The performances were great, the vibes were excellent, and the crowd was very friendly. I’m only sorry that I ran out of copies of The Book of the New Moon Door! I paid for expedited printing, but they won’t get here until Tuesday. I have a second, non-expedited order that is still at the printers, and I’m hoping it’ll be here by the end of the week.

I’ll be at Studio Moonfall (5031 7th Avenue, Kenosha, WI) on Friday the 24th from 4-7 in the evening for a Meet the Author event! Come hang out in this adorable indie bookshop with me. I’m bringing double-chocolate brownies, if that influences your decision.

On Saturday the 25th, I’ll be at Graveyard Gallery’s AniMAYhem from noon until 5. This one is outdoors at Faklandia Brewing, 3807 S Packard Ave, St. Francis, WI. I’ll have more on both these events on Thursday, so be sure to stop by again later this week.

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

Petitions for this week, because the work is never done:

Via Jewish Voice for Peace: NO to the Israel Security Assistance Support Act

Via Native Organizers Alliance: Listen to students and human rights experts

Via the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights: End the Nakba, End the Genocide

Via RootsAction: Divest from the War Industry Now

As always, I appreciate you. Have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

HIM, “Venus Doom”

Good morning! Something a little heavier for you today.

I’m going to try to figure out how to get the newsletter out this week. If all goes well, it should arrive in your inboxes (if you’ve subscribed) on Sunday the 31st.

In the meantime, I’ll have a new chapter of Journey to the Water up on Patreon tomorrow, and last week’s chapter here on Wednesday. I have 11 chapters left in my outline, for a total of 68 + 6 interludes. (I’m about 6 chapters ahead of what’s posted at the moment.) I probably won’t finish them all this week, but I should be done with the draft by mid-April. Then comes editing. I’m not going to lie, it’s a bit of a mess right now, but I’m trying to enjoy the process.

Some more petitions:

Via Rep. Ro Khanna: Support Funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency

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

Also, be sure to check your voter registration! In Wisconsin, our next election is April 2.

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

Song of the Week

Opeth, “Soldier of Fortune” (Deep Purple cover)

Happy Monday! Yesterday was Juneteenth! I hope you had a good day.

I am back on my usual nonsense: the newest chapter of Journey to the Water will be up on Patreon tomorrow, and the latest chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door will make its appearance here on the website on Wednesday. I’m also working on The Well Below the Valley, and Episode 5 will be available before the end of the month!

Please pray for my lettuce as we enter another stretch of 90+ degree days here in the midwestern swamp. (This is not a euphemism–I am growing lettuce, and supposedly it prefers cooler weather).

Anyway, climate change is real, and none of us are free until all of us are free, and time creeps inexorably onward (this song was released SIXTEEN YEARS AGO??). Have a good week, and stay safe.

Song of the 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.

Song of the Week

In This Moment, “As Above, So Below”

Happy Monday.

Nothing to report this week; the next chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door will come out as soon as I can finish it, but that probably won’t be until next week.

Take care of yourselves and each other, and have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Collide, “Dreamsleep”

Happy Monday!

I should have the next chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door up in the the next day or two. Thank you for being patient with me.

Be nice to yourself this week, and stop back in soon!