Song of the Week

Stevie Ray Vaughan, “Pride and Joy”

Happy Monday! I’ve lived in the Midwest too long to proclaim that spring is here, because winter will inevitably reappear to punish me for my hubris, but it has been very nice outside.

There will be a new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door this week! Visit the Stories tab above to catch up before that happens, which should be Friday at the latest.

The Tea and Sidequests channel will be live on Twitch this evening and Saturday evening. ETA: Not on Saturday, I forgot about another commitment. Sorry about that.

I think that’s all. Have an excellent week.

Song of the 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.

Song of the 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.

Song of the Week

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.

Song of the Week

New Order, “Blue Monday”

It’s Monday again.

I will do my best to get a new chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door out this week, hopefully Wednesday or Thursday. We’re heading toward the end of Part One!

No streaming this week–Amazon workers are striking, and Twitch is an Amazon subsidiary. Please help them out by not crossing the picket line: don’t shop on Amazon or use Prime. Tea and Sidequests will be back next Monday (the 15th).

Have an excellent week.

Song of the 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.

Song of the 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.

In case you missed it…

The Tea and Sidequests Twitch channel has an accompanying YouTube channel, where you can watch past streams, such as this one:

We’ll be back on Twitch tomorrow evening!

Song of the 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.

Song of the Week

Bright Eyes, “Middleman”

Happy Monday! It is fully winter now, and pervasively, oppressively gray everywhere I look, but I’m trying to stay positive. Please enjoy this song.

I’ll be on Twitch tonight playing Darkest Dungeon! I will also be back here later this week with another chapter of The Book of the New Moon Door. Check back soon!

Have an excellent week, whatever the weather is where you are.