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Wanna See Some Cats?
Not a backer for Fairy Seasons yet?
Well, that's a bummer! I've started to share secret kitty pics in updates for Backers Only.
So, if you want to see more pictures of my cats, become a backer today! It's funding for only four more days! AAAAAHHHH!!!
Fairy Seasons is an anthology of light and darkness, exploring the fickle nature of fairy kind. The stories span from delightful tales of fa
HUGE CREATOR DAY BUNDLE ALERT
On itch.io, for Creator's Day, 45 creators threw a total of 74 items into a giant bundle. Normally, this would all cost a small fortune, as in $293. But, dear lover of books and games, the bundle is at a cool $50. That's an 82% discount! Anyways, if you're looking to get enough things to read for the year in one shot, as well as pick up a few games, then check the bundle out! On November 28th, everything the creators earn goes straight into their own pockets. Support indie artists and devs! Get this bundle here!
Two Thanksgiving Inspired Poems
I wrote a couple poems some time ago after some holidays. For the first, I was inspired by the Friendsgiving I had with my first dnd group many moons ago. The second is one I wrote after a Thanksgiving we (my spouse and I) had at our house.
These aren’t heavy poems, so if you need something light to read after stuffing your face with turkey, give these a read! They’re a bit cheesy though, so if you are lactose-intolerant, please proceed with caution.
(The periods in-between stanzas are so that everything splits up like I want. Not all my poems have stanza-ed as I set them up for some reason. Might be an operator error thing.) This was originally an article I published on Medium earlier today. Since it's all my writing, I do what I want with it XD
A Gathering of Adventurers
(Originally published in Whimsy and Weirdos: Poetry for the Unique)
. At the tavern, lively conversation, food, drink, and loud laughter drown out the sorrows of the day, and it is here that friends celebrate having live to see another glorious day, The clinking and clanks of overflowing goblets signal another toast to another journey well done
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Tis a gathering of adventurers, a gathering of friends, feasting together before a new quest begins
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Before them lies yet another long and winding road full of goblins and trolls, and hardships galore, But if they believe in themselves, and each other, they’ll make it for sure
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With heart, great heros, journey forth!
. For after this night of merrymaking and rest, the morning will call you to bring out your best, and put you to the hero’s test; to slay the beast; recover the treasure; save the city from supernatural disaster; restore the sceptre to the good wizard Doug; then find his best friend, a pug named Nuggs
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All these tasks and so much more lie ahead of this gathering of adventurers who have graced the tavern with their presence tonight
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May the winds bring them fortune, their rations nourish them well, and their travels be full of stories and song
At the End of the Holiday
After the hellos, the questions of “Where should I put this?”, of the smells of food still cooking, the sounds of still setting up while chatter slowly starts to grow
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After the buffet style line of loading up plates, and the sounds of feasting, full of laughter and cheer,
After the dessert, after the goodbyes, and then the final farewells of the stragglers
You hear the shufflings of putting food away, find a decline in noise
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A part of you wished it lasted longer, but it was good it ended when it did as you now bask in the quiet after the feast and reflect on those golden, fleeting moments you made with the ones you love
For one week only, Koi lanterns are 25% OFF on my Etsy! This is the cheapest they'll be all year so grab them before Dec 2nd Etsy.com/shop/YuumeiArts In other news, I'm still working on the star projector and stars lanterns, but you can see some in the first 2 koi photos :D I'm so excited to share more about them soon!
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HUGE CREATOR DAY BUNDLE ALERT
On itch.io, for Creator's Day, 45 creators threw a total of 74 items into a giant bundle. Normally, this would all cost a small fortune, as in $293. But, dear lover of books and games, the bundle is at a cool $50. That's an 82% discount! Anyways, if you're looking to get enough things to read for the year in one shot, as well as pick up a few games, then check the bundle out! On November 28th, everything the creators earn goes straight into their own pockets. Support indie artists and devs! Get this bundle here!
The Final Countdown: The Last Week
Here we are, book fiends and friends. We’ve shed some tears, had some laughs, did some live streams, and sweated nervously as we refreshed our campaign pages over and over again (Oh? Just me. Well, alrighty then).
Yes, dear friends, we are nearing the end of The Book Bazaar.
But despair not! There is one final week to get your pledges in and to share the projects with others.
On the first day, many projects reached funding quite quickly, six (maybe eight? I have a bad memory, to be honest) of them if I remember correctly. At the close of the second week, sixteen out of the twenty-two were fully funded, with a couple more getting awfully close to reaching that initial funding goal.
However, we are still ticking away! There are projects that still need to reach their funding goals and plenty of funded projects that have stretch goals to meet.
Here are some of our unfunded projects, if you’re curious:
Blood Ties is an audio book campaign of three Covenant of Blood Shorts by J.S. Living. It has several eye-opening reveals about the characters in the series, but can be read as a standalone. There are some support tiers that have art and ebooks if you wish to support the project, but aren’t interested in audio books. The Covenant of Blood series falls into urban fantasy and historical fiction, and if you like vampires, this is one series you don’t want to miss!
The Primal Rift is the continuation of The Chaos Portal series by Paul Vanhoutteghem. The first two books in the series are called The Chaos Portal and The Shadow Brand. The characters in the series get through the chaos of their adventures via the strength of their friendship and more. Dungeons and Dragons fans are sure to love this one!
GULA is an epic poem about Carrion City, where the discarded and forgotten go, by Elliot Dunstan. The epic poem is atypical in that it doesn’t follow one person. It is, instead a sweeping look at the world Carrion City occupies — one that is a dark mirror to our own. While this isn’t a horror focused project, it sounds horrifying in the most intriguing of ways. A must for all poetry fans!
Gems and Star Flowers is an audio book campaign for a sci-fi queer romance by Amara Lynn and Primrose Song. If the audio book doesn’t interest you, but you still wish to support the campaign, you can always get the e-book only tier. This story follows two people who find each other as they explore outer space. Plenty of flowers and cozy vibes inside!
Fairy Seasons is an anthology that explores the fickle nature of the Fae by Machelle Berglund. There is whimsy and wonder mixed with horror. Basically, several stories are about fairy-ing around and finding out. A good chunk of the stories feature queer characters and plenty of humor. If you’re a poetry fan, there’s some of that in the anthology, as well.
Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 4 Part 2 is a campaign for not one, not two, heck! not even three books. Nay, nay. It’s for seven of them! Space Wizard Science Fantasy is an indie publishing company that focuses on queer science fiction and fantasy. They are so close to being fully funded. Let’s send them to the stars, shall we?
There are, of course, several other projects that are funded that I fully recommend checking out. We’ve got dragons, plucky robots, man-eating malls (which, in my mind, is normal mall behavior), questionable potions, bees and so much more.
If no monetary support is possible, sharing our cause and our projects helps a great deal. Your help will help us reach others. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to help an indie author’s art come alive! Act now! Or, before December 3rd’s end time of 1PM (PST), at the very least!
By the way, no AI was used in the crafting of these projects, campaigns, writing, art, etc. The Book Bazaar is 100% human made. In fact, AI is not allowed at all when it comes to the Book Bazaar. In these times, as AI generated content and AI slop attempts to dominate several internet and art spaces, it’s up to us, — up to people like you — to fight back.
And the best way to fight back is to support real, human artists and writers.
Don’t let the slop monsters win. Fight back. Support real art.
And, if you have time, consider The Book Bazaar! I originally published this article on Medium, like, literally minutes ago. You can find the original here (if you like Medium).
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New Image for Fairy Seasons
Look at this spooky thing! I love it! I got a lot of good advice from fellow bazaarians and from my partner. The background is a photo of mine that I took years ago. It was definitely not in black and white. And definitely wasn't night. But it looks like night now. I originally had the fairy as black and white, but my partner said a pop of color and a vignette would work wonders. The fairy in the middle is from the cover of Fairy Seasons. They, along with the cover, were created by Thomas S Brown. If you're interested in learning more about Fairy Seasons, check out my backerkit campaign. There's weekly polls you can vote on to pick out what I draw. And yes, it's all fairy themed. Also, be sure to check out the rest of The Book Bazaar. There's so many awesome projects.
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Pin-back buttons I made with flowers, leaves, etc.
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Book Bazaar Updates
Since the Book Bazaar official launch is so close, I figured I’d let you all know about some very important updates!
First things first, there’s a sampler bundle available on Itch.io for free! Tips are appreciated but not necessary. We want to give people a chance to get a taste of what we have in store. 14 out of 22 of TBB projects have samples and previews within the bundle for you to enjoy.
Check that out here!
The Reindeer Readathon is a competitive reading marathon that runs from December 1st to December 31st. The Book Bazaar happens to be one of the prize sponsors. Many members of the Bazaar have chipped in some awesome book prizes (including me!).
To learn more (or to even sign-up), check out their website here.
There are many more updates ahead but, for now, I invite you all to the Streaming Launch Party! On November 12th, at 12 PM ET, some of the Book Bazaar authors will be live to celebrate the beginning of our campaigns!
Follow The Book Bazaar on Twitch here.
And check out the streaming schedule here. We’ve got so many fun things planned!
Join the fun! Share the cool projects!
Jaya! The Complete Series
A Book Bazaar Highlight
“When even the ties of blood become shackles, the only way to break free may cost everything”.
Like, wow! What a quote!
Jaya! is a low fantasy series based on Mahabharata, a sprawling epic by Geetha Krishnan. The series is steeped heavily in Indian mythology and features several relatable characters, political intrigue, and so much more.
For this campaign, Krishnan and Space Wizard Science Fantasy are looking to release an omnibus of all four of the Jaya! novels. And with your support, it can definitely happen!
Check out the teaser for Jaya! here.
By the way, the first book has toooons of praise, and was even a finalist for various book awards.
I’m a big fan of mythology, and of learning about different cultures. I’m also a huge fan of fantasy. A lot of the characters and story elements on the teaser draw me in. I want to know more! I want to read these stories! Also, an exclamation point on a title like Jaya! is like, really cool.
By the way, the author, Geetha Krisnan, has many other books and a website. Check that out here!
And check out Space Wizard Science Fantasy. I’ll be covering them a bit more in the next article!
Honeycomb Heart: A Book Bazaar Highlight
Beeeeees!
Ah, yis.
Here we are. At the portion of the article that features bees.
Honeycomb Heart by Madeleine Marie-Rose features two very different women seeking the same thing: A place for themselves and their familiars to belong.
Vivian, a sullen and anxious individual, finds her familiar to come in the form of several hundred bees. It’s a little inconvenient for most situations, funnily enough.
Frieda, a young woman craving freedom, learns that her familiar, Koi, is an octopus. It’s pretty unfortunate since Hex is a landlocked place.
On a chance encounter, the two decide to travel together to find a place where their familiars can thrive.
But will they be able to find a place that suits all of their needs?
Monsters and Maidens Publishing is seeking to raise the funds for the book’s initial publication. There is potential to unlock a hardcover format, as well as other bee and octopus themed things.
Check out more of Monsters and Maidens Publishing here: https://www.monstersandmaidenspublishing.com/
Honeycomb Heart Teaser is here.
Listen, you need to check out the teaser and read the blurb for yourself. It made me chuckle quite a bit. Also, I am really, really excited for this one! I just know the humor is going to be good. There’s a grumpy and sunshine dynamic, a sassy octopus, and bees! I love all those things!
To see more of what the Book Bazaar has in store, check it out here! And follow us on Bluesky for fun chats and prompts!
