This is the one hundred and fifth installment of West Wind, your weekly semi-regular drop of thoughts, ideas, and info for this Season.
It’s Friday! Did you remember that it’s Friday? I sure didn’t! But it’s here nonetheless! It’s also the first Frontier Friday of the new year. Hard to believe, since January is nearly over, and with so much else going on it’s nice to have an old-fashioned rootin’ tootin’ lore drop once again!
This week’s Florabeast can be found gobbling around all corners of the New World, even to this very day! It may look a little funky, and be somewhat aggressive, but it still is a fine choice for planters everywhere. And, as will probably be the case going forward, Michelle has provided have some fantastic illustrations to go along with them. I’ll drop the link and then let you gaze on the loveliness.
But wait, there’s more! In between steadily chugging away at the Reach audiobook, I’ve gotten a few more goodies ready. The Paper & Feathers audiobook is no longer confined to the digital realm, it has crossed over and is now available as a physical, hold-in-your hand CD. Only one? Yes, it’s an MP3 data disc, but some AAA audiobooks are being published that way, so I thought I would give it a go. Also, if you order now (or anytime, really), I will dedicate the production to you.
Does that mean I’ll just sign the disc or the liner? Sure, I’ll do that, but I will also record a small clip just for you and include it in the track list. That means each CD will be completely unique, and will give you different Monsters when you put them in your Playstation. Wow, that’s an old reference!
I announced a while ago that my Substack presence is going to go away, and with it the stories that were hosted there. That of course meant that I needed to host them somewhere else, and until Laterpress allows image uploads, World Anvil will be the place for all new stories going forward. The scrappy underdog of the group has debuted in a new tournament circuit, so welcome Vivi & the All-Lands Tournament to the world of easy online reading!
If you’re near where we are, you’ve probably been hearing about the coming Winter storm. It’s probably going to be a doozy, so stay sharp and get some extra cans of soup on your way home from work. I’ll be bundled into my recording studio working on some neat things, unless the power goes out, in which case I’ll be writing Counterbalance! Stay sharp out there, and remember that no matter what storms may come, all is well.
Photo by the author