Tag: music

Song of the Week

Ashley Eriksson, “Come Along With Me” (from Adventure Time)

Good morning! My husband has declared it time for a great Adventure Time rewatch, so please enjoy this song. I think we’re in Season 4 by now.

I am feeling better! Not quite 100% yet, but I’m able to stay awake through the day, which comes as a great disappointment to my cats. They love naps. Plus, with a human between them, they can both occupy the choicest napping spot (the bed) without having to see each other and engage in some kind of dispute. Apparently, a king-sized bed isn’t big enough for two cats (11.5 and 7.5 pounds in weight, respectively).

I found out about twenty minutes ago that the free Covid test program was suspended this past Saturday. I’m two days late to order more tests, and I’m very annoyed. I should have ordered more when I had my first positive test on Friday. Hindsight, 20/20, etc.

Anyway, I’m hoping I will continue to feel better and work on my draft of Journey to the Water this week. I’ll have a new chapter on Patreon tomorrow, and last week’s chapter will be up here on Wednesday.

Petitions, because we have to keep trying:

Via the Adalah Justice Project: Stop Weapons & War, Invest in Life

Via the Friends Committee on National Legislation: The U.S. Must Call for a Ceasefire, De-escalation, and Humanitarian Access in Gaza

Via Veterans for Peace: Investigate Biden administration’s criminal violations for sending arms to Israel

Thanks for being here. I hope you have an excellent week.

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

Leon Bridges, “Redemption Song” (Bob Marley cover)

Good morning!

It’s Monday again. Tomorrow, Wisconsin is having its first primary election of the year, and I’ll be working all day. Be sure to vote! If you have any questions about your registration, polling place, or ballot, myvote.wi.gov is the place to go.

Because I’ll be out all day tomorrow, the latest chapter of Journey to the Water will be up on Patreon on Wednesday, and last week’s chapter will be here Thursday. Writing progress has been pretty slow, and I’m not super happy with the latest arc, but I have to get it done before I can make it better. If you’re reading along with me, I appreciate you! I also welcome any feedback.

A couple more petitions for today:

Via the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights: Call Congress: stop arming Israel
and Email Congress: Stop the genocide

Via Jewish Voice for Peace: Tell Meta we need to talk about genocide

Via Just Foreign Policy: No new war in the Middle East

Thanks for being here! I hope you have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Robert Johnson, “Cross Road Blues”

Good morning! Here’s a classic for you today.

What the Hex: Vampire was a resounding success! I only have two copies of The Book of the New Moon Door left. I’ll have to order more before my next market, which should be sometime in March. I’ll let you know as soon as I do!

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

Petitions for this week:

Via Just Foreign Policy: Ceasefire in the Middle East

Via CodePink: Send a Valentine to Congress for Gaza

Via Adalah Justice Project: Tell Biden Staff to Quit Genocide

That’s all I’ve got for now. Be well, I love you, thanks for being here.

Song of the Week

Arum Rae, “If I Didn’t Know Better”

Good morning!

First things first: I’ll be at What the Hex: Vampire this Sunday at Dresden Castle on Underwood (Cudahy, WI). Admission is free, and doors open at 11 AM! There will be workshops, a drag performance, and a whole collection of magical artists, makers, and craftspeople. Here’s a link to the Facebook event and one to the event’s Instagram page for more information.

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. This month and next month, I’ll be working hard to finish this draft! Also on Instagram, I’m participating in a daily posting challenge that features this book, if you’re interested in that sort of thing.

More petitions today:

Tell Biden to end US complicity in genocide

Tell Biden & Secretary Blinken to restore funding to UNRWA

Thanks for being here, and have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Juanes, “A Dios le Pido”

This song is brought to you by my AP Spanish class, circa 2008. It contains several different kinds of pronouns, the subjunctive case, and transitive and reflexive verbs! It’s also a banger, as the kids say.

Anyway, hi, I’m back. I’ll have a new chapter of Journey to the Water on Patreon tomorrow, and the previous chapter will be free to read here on the blog on Wednesday. I also have the first of twenty-ish episodes of a new draft of The Well Below the Valley finished. Would that be something you would want to read? I’d be happy to post one episode as a teaser while I work on the rest. It’s something like 45 pages long, which will hopefully translate into 45 minutes or so of audio. Let me know in the comments if you’re interested.

If you’ve finished either of my books, this is your semi-regular reminder to post a review on whatever platform you like best! It really helps get the word out, and even if you didn’t like it, a negative review can help the right reader find what they’re looking for.

Please keep pressure on the Biden administration and your Senators and Representatives to support a ceasefire in Gaza. Here’s another petition. Also, if you’re in Chicago, you can go to City Hall this Wednesday (January 31) starting at 9 AM to support the city’s ceasefire resolution.

I think that’s it for today. Take care, I love you, thank you for being here.

Song of the Week

Within Temptation featuring Chris Jones, “Utopia”

Good morning! I hope you’re staying warm. It’s -4 Fahrenheit where I am right now, and I managed to get road salt in my phone’s charging port the other day. I’m not sure if it’s worth braving the windchill to go get it looked at.

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

My friend and business partner Brooke and her Figuratively Speaking Tarot will be featured at the Wicked Wonderland Mini Art Market this Friday and Saturday in Milwaukee’s Third Ward! Here’s the Facebook event. I’m very excited and proud of her.

Thanks for stopping by! Have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Fiona Apple, “I Know”

Good afternoon! I had an appointment this morning, so here’s all of this, starting with a song.

Journey to the Water continues this week: new chapter on Patreon tomorrow, and last week’s chapter will be up here on the blog on Wednesday. I’m also working on a new version of The Well Below the Valley, but I don’t have any news in that regard at the moment.

I hope you’re enjoying The Book of the New Moon Door! If you have a minute, be sure to leave a review on whatever platform you like best.

I guess this has turned into a space where I share petitions, so here’s another: ask the White House to stop supplying white phosphorus weapons to Israel

I think that’s all for today. I appreciate you, and assure you that all my content is created without the use of AI. Whether it uses any regular intelligence is a different matter entirely.

Song of the Week

Queens of the Stone Age, “My God Is the Sun”

Happy New Year!

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. This will be the posting schedule until further notice. Right now, I’m writing them only slightly ahead of when I’m making them available, but I hope to build up a backlog over the next couple of months.

I’ll also be working on The Well Below the Valley a bit this week. In case you’ve missed it, this is a historical, Lovecraftian horror audio drama based on my module for the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game system (you can find the tabletop version under the Modules tab above/under the Menu). Let me know in the comments if you are interested in reading the script or would prefer to listen to the eventual audio version without spoilers.

Over on Instagram, I’m doing at-least-weekly, casual one-card readings with a gigantic, mixed-up monster Tarot deck, if that’s something that interests you.

If you have a minute, I’d appreciate you signing this petition: no US weapons for war crimes