Today, November 20, was Transgender Day of Remembrance. Today's TDOR observance at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene, OR. A close-up of some of our altar spaces at UUCE. Here is a video of my participation at this Unitarian Universalist Church of Eugene service on TDOR, 2022. Oyster Olson, Tomma Bedlam, Sophie Lokisdottir, the three…
The Time-Warp Solstice Story
Update! A Guild of Ornamental Hermits Solstice is now available for free via Kindle Unlimited! And here's the video I just made as a teaser for this story: https://videopress.com/v/E7wFnHw6?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Enjoy this short video! Original Post: My publisher encouraged me to write a short story with a seasonal theme (as in Winter seasonal). I have called…
The Turncoat Familiars
Demon painted by Marion Wallace Dunlop, an artist and suffragette. "Proto-Elsewherian" Pests in The Perilous Past The creature above is almost exactly what I think of when I envision the "Turncoat Familiars" who prove so dangerous to their hosts in the fourth book. The only difference (for me) is the tail. I don't think of…
There’s Elves, and Then…There’s Elves!
Who among us does not have a complicated relationship with Elves? Who among us has not received conflicting messages about them? Are they tiny woodland sprites captured by Santa to toil 24/7 making plastic toys with corporate packaging stamped with "made in..." but we know where those destined-for-landfill toys are really from? Do we consider…
Disasterina and Sleazy Manzini: Tomma’s Real Life Drag Parents
Let's just call this "the big reveal!" I've been holding onto this news for a few months, but now that The Dire Deeds is published at last, I can finally make this announcement. You see, in my "Acknowlegments" I have thanked Disasterina and Sleazy Manzini for agreeing to become Tomma Bedlam's Drag Parents. L to…
My First Book Reviews
I'm thrilled to have my first two Amazon reviews for The Dire Deeds, both are five stars. And yesterday a friend wrote to me privately: "However, it’s all I can do to not sit down with my morning pot of tea and finish the book. I’m around pg. 154 and you, my dear, have written…
The Paperback Copies Arrived
My very own copies of my first published fantasy novel just arrived (Aug. 15). I am ecstatic! (Can't wait to see the second book, The Witching Work, in print too!) FYI - Other readers who have received the paperback edition already mention that they are quite happy with the book quality (cover, paper) and somewhat…
Updated: Reading The Dire Deeds at Eugene Pagan Pride
This blog post is updated after having read excerpts of The Dire Deeds on Aug. 7th at Eugene Pagan Pride in Oregon. This was my first gig as a writer of fantasy fiction! I want to share what I learned from my first public reading--and there's so much more to learn! Reading. The "Hypersigil" at…
August 1st & Aug. 12th – Dire Deeds Publication Dates!
The ebook was published Aug. 1st. The paperback was published Aug. 12th. Publication due August 1st! August 1st was the publication date of the ebook version of The Dire Deeds, the first book in my queer, urban fantasy series. August 12th was when the paperback edition became available. As of June 27, readers were able…
These Books Are Dedicated to the Ones I Love
Books can be like valentines. The dedications and acknowledgments show that you care and appreciate certain people enough to acknowledge them in your most precious creative efforts. Here I share the dedications for all four books in my urban fantasy series. John Albert Suter Brennan "Dedicated with love to my children. And to the memories…
The Guild of Ornamental Hermits 