Tag: music

Song of the Week

Poe, “Haunted”

It’s Monday again.

This is the week Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea launches! Right now, I’m still waiting for my files to finish processing. Once that happens, I should be able to assemble purchasing links and possibly paperback preorders. Thank you for bearing with me as I figure out this process.

I’m also having a Virtual Launch Party on Friday at 6pm (US Central)! It will be a YouTube livestream, and I’ll have the link for that available once we go live, so keep an eye out on Friday.

I am juggling how much time promotional stuff for the launch is going to take, so I may have the next chapter of Journey to the Water up on Patreon this week. If not, it’ll be up next week and we’ll be back to our regular schedule of chapters.

Once Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea is out into the world, I’ll start Part Two of The Book of the New Moon Door! It will alternate with Journey to the Water, first on Patreon and then here on the blog. I’m also looking to start a Patreon-exclusive project soon, so stay tuned.

I appreciate you! Have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

Laura Marling, “Night Terror”

It’s Monday again. It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, also. The wheels of history turn toward justice, but slowly, and not without great effort.

Here’s what’s happening in my world this week:

I’ll be on Twitch tonight from 6pm until 8 Central time, if you’d like to stop by and chat. [ETA: no stream Thursday. See you next week!]

On Wednesday, I’ll have the latest chapter of Journey to the Water up! If you need to catch up, all available chapters are under the Stories tab above.

I’m finishing up the final formatting of Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea. I should have an update later this week, which will hopefully include information on paperback preorders.

I think that’s it! Have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

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!

Song of the Week

Clinton Shorter, “The Expanse”

Happy New Year!

This week, the first week of 2022, I’ll have the new chapter of Journey to the Water up on Patreon tomorrow, and here on the blog on Friday. I should have an update on Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea‘s progress by the end of the week.

I’ll also be on Twitch tonight! My husband/streaming partner wants to play Jedi: Fallen Order this evening.

If you’re interested, I’m trying to stay engaged with social media by doing a one-card tarot reading every day on Instagram.

I think that’s it for today. I’ll be back soon with more updates.

Have an excellent week.

Year in Review, Part the First

Happy Monday! It’s the last Monday of 2021, so I want to share with you this playlist of all Songs of the Week for this year:

There will be a new chapter of Journey to the Water on Patreon this week, and I’ll also be on Twitch tonight helping to play Sekiro.

Tomorrow, I’ll have Year in Review, Part the Second.

I think that’s it for this week! See you soon.

Song of the Week

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!

Song of the Week

Darling Violetta, “Sanctuary” (theme from Angel)

It’s Monday again.

There are things happening in blog-land this week! First, I’ll have the latest chapter of Journey to the Water available here on Wednesday. Patreon supporters could read it a week early, so if that’s something that interests you, it’s only $3 a month!

Special thanks to Brooke Miller, Stephen Crane, Lili Crane, Jane McCreedy, and Chelsea Cheveria for supporting me on Patreon and making my work possible. I can now afford my meds on Patreon alone, which is pretty cool.

Speaking of Patreon, I’ll be holding a special Patreon Livestream this weekend! I’ll be playing a game and chatting with viewers about fantasy tropes and whatever else you want to talk about. It’s also great background entertainment for your holiday baking. I’ll have more details later this week as I finalize my schedule.

I’ll also be on Twitch tonight and possibly Saturday night, pending holiday prep.

Line edits for Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea are continuing. I’ll update you all when they’re done and let you know my next steps toward publication!

As always, thank you for reading, and have an excellent week.

Song of the Week

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.

Song of the Week

The Paul Schwartz Project, “Addio”

Happy Monday.

So, I looked it up, and I am writing to you from (stolen) Potawatomi land. It’s a good thing to know.

The latest chapter of Journey to the Water will be up on Wednesday, so check back here soon!

There are two days left for my NaNo challenge. Whether I finish on time or not is going to depend on whether or not the booster shot I’m getting this afternoon knocks me flat. On a similar theme, I may or may not be on Twitch this evening, but my streaming partner/husband will be there.

I’ve noticed some new traffic to the blog, so welcome everyone! I’ve set up the layout and color scheme according to what makes sense to me, but if I can make any changes to make reading easier and more accessible, please let me know! Comments are open.

Have an excellent week.

Song of the 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.