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Dec
08
Two women hold a man down on a bed. One woman holds a short sword with which she is bloodily severing the man's head.

Last Quarter: On violence

It's Friday. Hello. I'm writing in the middle of waiting for results for an important medical
21 min read
Dec
01
A weathered page of vellum parchment, inscribed with a strange script and illustrated with colorful flowers.

Full Moon: The rite of writing

Hello. It's Friday, and in the month that just ended, I made some progress on my next novel.
8 min read
Nov
28
Green conifer needles broken up by red, poisonous arils. The image's colors are desaturated, as if in pale winter light.

Monthly Music Mailing: Sagittarius Season

2 min read
Nov
24
Strips of leather stamped with various repeating geometric or flowery patterns. There is a sepia tone fi

First Quarter: Hail to the leatherworkers

It's Friday. Hello. I doubt I'm going out for any of the grotesque, cancerous feast of
15 min read
Nov
17
A work of Greek pottery with black figures on an orange background. The central figure is a bearded man with a cup and vines.

New Moon: Dionysos, again

9 min read
Nov
13
Dark green leaves with clusters of red berries. The bush grows in front of two larger trees. Yellowed maple in background.

Special Announcement: Changes to posting schedule & subscription tiers

Hello again — squeezing this announcement in between last Friday's post and this one. As Salt for the Eclipse
7 min read
Nov
10
An old woodcut. Five skeletons dance and play music. They are in various states of decay, and one is emerging from the grave.

Last Quarter: One year of healing

It's Friday, and almost to the day, it's the first anniversary of Salt for the Eclipse.
15 min read
Nov
03
An orange jack o'lantern carved like a spitting, arched cat. It's lit from within and sits in the dark on a concrete step.

Solar Winter + Full Moon: Mirrored hallows

16 min read
Oct
27
A slice of pie with moist, golden filling speckled by black pepper. It sits on a black ceramic plate with a fork nearby.

First Quarter: The kitchen witch

It's Friday. Hello. I'm ill, but on the mend, and the fog has lifted enough that
11 min read
Oct
20
A white design on a black background. There are a lot of abstractly threatening shapes, encircled with the word ASMODAY.

New Moon: Asmodeus/Dionysos

13 min read