Queer Fantasy and Weird Tales for the People
Sage Francis, “Black Out on White Night”
Happy Monday!
For my US friends, we’re three weeks from the election. Make a plan to vote.
I’ll be back on Wednesday, if my time management is adequate this week, with another chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door. We’re finishing up the haunted house in this chapter, so I hope to see you then!
ETA: Chapter Five will go up late on Thursday. Thanks for your patience.
Have an excellent week.
Anaïs Mitchell, “Wilderland”
It’s Monday again. Summer has packed up and gone, and October has arrived with its thin gray mornings and rich, sunny afternoons.
There is less than a month between us and the election in the US. Have you checked your registration? Do you have a plan to vote and keep yourself and others safe?
If all goes well, I should have another chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door up this week. See you then!
London Grammar, “Oh Woman, Oh Man”
Good morning.
I’m planning on getting the next chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door up this week, hopefully Wednesday, but there’s been a family medical emergency. I will try to update as I learn more.
Have an excellent week.
Loreena McKennitt, “Dante’s Prayer”
It’s Monday again.
With the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lot of bad things are about to happen in America.
But they haven’t happened yet. Contact your senators and demand they do everything in their power to prevent another Trump appointee to a lifelong seat. Phone calls are the most effective; the Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121.
Be prepared to march and keep an eye out for events in your area. Wear your mask!
Check your voter registration even if you’re pretty sure you’re registered. If you’re not, you can register here. At this stage, the best defense against voter suppression is overwhelming numbers. Due to Coronavirus, there will be a shortage of poll workers, so if you’re low-risk you can volunteer (and even get paid in some places): more information here.
I’ll compile more resources as I find them. I’ll also be back on Wednesday with the next chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door, for a bit of escapism.
Keep fighting the good fight.
Evanescence, “Even in Death” (Demo and 2016 Versions)
Happy Monday! I’ve been revisiting my high-school music choices, and discovered that “Even in Death” was updated in 2016! It’s lovely and I am very excited.
My new story, The Book of the New Moon Door, will be starting on Wednesday! Click here for a blurb if you haven’t already, and stop back for the first chapter.
Are you registered to vote? You should check, even if you think you’re already registered, because you may have been purged from the rolls. It happened to me back in April, even though I had voted in the February primary.
Have an excellent week.
Doomtree, “If & When”
Good morning! Happy Labor Day, to all my worker siblings.
My day job was particularly taxing last week, so I didn’t get around to organizing my notes and making an announcement for my next project, but I am planning on doing it this week. It will be a multi-chapter story!
Have an excellent week.
The Paul Schwartz Project, “Il Gioco” (from Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria by Giacomo Badoaro)
It’s Monday again. Please enjoy this song.
If you’re reading this from the US, now’s a good time to check your voter registration and find out how to vote absentee in your state. Sheer numbers are a good way to beat voter suppression.
I am planning on announcing a new project this week, so watch this space!
Keep fighting the good fight, and have an excellent week.
Joni Mitchell, “This Flight Tonight”
It’s Monday again.
Willow Ford, one of the authors I profiled in this post, has released her new book, The Fadian Experiment! You can find it on Amazon here.
Have an excellent week, and keep fighting the good fight, because it certainly isn’t over.
ETA: If you can, please consider making a donation to the Milwaukee Freedom Fund, which is supporting protesters in Kenosha.
The Stranglers, “Golden Brown”
Happy Monday! Yes, I’ve been watching The Umbrella Academy.
I’ll be finishing up Singer Lake this week, so check back here on Wednesday.
Have an excellent week.
Malcolm McLaren/The Zombies/Bessie Smith, “About Her”
It’s Monday again!
I’ll be back on Wednesday with another chapter of Singer Lake. I think it will end up being three short chapters in total, and then I’m going to start a new multi-chapter story. See you soon!
Space Whales Press 