Patreon Update

After the chaos of the last year, and some consideration, I have decided to thin my Patreon tiers one last time. Instead of two tiers with content divided, there is now one which provides access to everything. Chapters excerpts, art, full short stories, the NSFW stuff, writing resources, all of it.

I hope this will make things more accessible, and less confusing. I have updated the layout, and collections.

When it comes to new stuff, the next few months are going to be chock full of it. Between the short stories, Mochizuki and Xlato, and Witchtober, there is a lot of new writing content coming to Patreon. As much as I love the explorers, it’ll be nice to switch it up and write about some new folks, and give you something different to read.

For art, there will be upcoming sneak peeks at the VOWP hardback cover, and a potential commission for one of my anthology stories.

For writer talk, I was thinking about a post-kickstarter discussion about what it was like to release a book that way, and how it’s gone so far.

Anything else you’d like to see from me on Patreon? I would love some feedback!

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Meet the Author

🧭 The Author Behind the Book 🧭

Over the years, I’ve done a few different meet the author type posts. I could tell you all again that my stories have threads of found family, fighting oppression, and finding love in all its vast forms. Mental illness and disability representation are also very important to me, and exist in my stories in one form or another.

I could also tell you I’m one of the hosts on an indie author podcast called Right Here, Write Queer. I love self publishing, and will always be team human. Team real creativity, and community, and supporting each other.

And I could also tell you that every week I try to share book queer recommendations, and I’m more active on Bluesky and Tumblr than anywhere else. I have a Patreon where I share writing excerpts, resources for authors, and first looks at new art.

But as of late, there’s something else I’d like to tell you.

I am not going anywhere.

I am a queer millennial who lives, and writes, in the mountainous rural arms of Upstate NY. And nothing will stop me from writing, reading, and sharing queer stories.

All while spilling coffee left and right, pins and crystals falling out of my bag as I go. Maybe even a scrap paper or two.

Gondor Calls for Aid

  • Gondor calls for aid book recs. The Unbroken by C.L. Clark. Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao. Reclaimed by Seth Haddon. Godkiller by Hannah Kaner. Unbroken Edited by Marieke Nijkamp. To Cage a God by Elizabeth May.
  • Gondor calls for aid book recs. Stars in their Eyes by Jessica Walton and Aska. Sword Dance by A.J. Demas. Nimona by ND Stevenson. Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot. The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth. The Flying Ship by Jem Milton.

And prosthetics, wheelchairs, and canes shall answer.

Mobility can be affected by a number of things, and the range at which it can be affected is vast. Some people are totally reliant on their aides, while others can be ambulatory for a time or partially ambulatory.

I think there’s a pretty good mix here, but feel free to shout out your favorites.

WIP Book Recs

What happens when you finish a project ? Three more pop up in its place… actually there’s a lot more than three, but these are the unofficial titles for the projects I’m currently working on. Also, recs with corresponding vibes that match!

Any guesses what projects these could be?

Let’s Go Back In Time

To celebrate The Voice of Wild Places going to ARC readers soon, I’ve gathered some books that take place largely in the 20s and 30s. There is one that recently came out and I’m so excited that I needed to include it; it takes place in the 1910s.

The Voice of Wild Places is a queer historical fiction set in 1930, following two ex best friends as they search for lost cities, and the legend who disappeared looking for them.

Put That Thing Back

Or so help me! (I will want to read it.)

Angels, demons, vampires, werewolves, mermaids and eldritch horrors. There are orcs, dinosaur shifters, fae with benefits, and dragons too. And then there’s whatever Wyn the Soul Eater is, along with some gargoyles. Honestly, you’re just going to have to explore for yourself.

Paperbacks in the Sun

A paperback copy of Phantom and Rook held outside in front of a partially green lawn.

The book cover of Phantom and Rook by Aelina Isaacs.

On a busy market street in a modern town with tudor architecture a warm glow illuminates the crowds & stores that line the road. There is a seasonal festival, which is evident over this hustle because of the decorations of red & gold bunting and flags crisscrossed cross over head, and sunflowers have been pinned on the beams and roof tops. Between all the people, two men have seen each other. A tall brown man, with a mane of curly black hair, wearing a knitted rainbow duster, looks over his shoulder with the confusion of a clouded memory. He has arms full of shopping in paper bag, herbs, flowers and bottles, he has to be on his way and the crowd is moving, but still he lingers as he looks at the other man. The other man is small, thin, freckled and has a shock of red hair that is firey in the dawn light, he is taking the hood of his green jersey like he is going to pull it over his head, but before he does he looks back at the second man. The heaviness of his heart and thin hope are evident in his face.

I have some beautiful paperbacks of the Adventures in Levena books, and of The Rebel Foxes, available in my bookstore! They are signed, and come with art prints. You can find them here.

A paperback copy of Matsdotter and Adrastus held up in front of a partially green lawn.

The cover of Matsdotter and Adrastus by Aelina Isaacs.

Two men embrace each other  in a warmly lit area between bookshelves. They hold each other as if dancing, and stare adoringly into each other's eyes. The man on the left is short, white, and has trim brown hair. He wears glasses and a brilliant red jacket with black lacing. He smiles wide at his companion. The taller man has waist length black hair and translucent dragon fly like wings extending from his back, and brown skin. He dresses in all black, and has golden lines inscribed into his cheekbones. He stares down at fondly at his companion with a quiet smile.

Adventures in Levena is a cozy urban fantasy series that follows a group of friends as they learn how to love and live later on in life.

A paperback copy of The Rebel Foxes held up in front of a partially green lawn.

The cover of The Rebel Foxes by Noah Hawthorne.

A woman with brown skin and long curly blonde hair stands defiantly in the center. She wears a leather jacket, tight pants, and a gas mask full of plants. She sprays magical green spray paint to the left and right across a stone corridor. She has a determined look on her face.

The Rebel Foxes is a standalone dystopian fantasy with shape-shifting mutants, a trans polyamorous romance, and eating the rich.

Trans Day of Visibility

In addition to what I read in March, here are the trans books (trans authors or trans characters) I’ve read since the last TDOV. Each one is special to me for different reasons, and I hope to find more favorites in this upcoming year.

And yes, I included my own book because I had to read and listen to it all for audiobook production. Which if you didn’t know, Paige Reisenfeld is donating all her proceeds from this title to the Human Rights Campaign. So check it out on Audible!

I really wanted to read more for the Trans Rights Readathon, and in general during March. But I’ve been really looking forward to Love After the End, and Galaxy The Prettiest Star, and both were well worth the wait.

Axton Landing and St Lawrence Ripples are local books, the first one is a historical fiction based on loggers in the mid 1800s, and the second one is a collection of local (mostly) true stories. I was surprised at how profound Axton Landing was, it touched a lot on the Underground Railroad, women’s suffrage, slavery, workers rights, and many other issues plaguing the time.