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The Market of 100 Fortunes

Having vanquished demons and halted invasions of devious creatures from the Spirit Realms, Asako Sekken and Agasha no Isao Ryōtora are finally going to be married. But when a note from their old ally Sayashi arrives unexpectedly, the samurai find themselves dragged into another supernatural mystery.

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It’s raining poems! “Core Sample” is out today in DreamForge Anvil.

02/28/2026

Another new poem today: “The Virtues of the Throne”, which you can read or listen to at that link!

02/25/2026

And right on the heels of yesterday’s news, my poem “Dulle Griet Stages a New Assault” is out in Strange Horizons, with accompanying commentary!

01/26/2026

From the Journal

New Worlds: Miscellaneous Arts

Throughout the art sections of this Patreon, I’ve been grouping them into broad categories: visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, and so forth. But what about the arts that are kinda of . . . none of the above? It’s a trick question, honestly, because just about everything can be classed under one of those […]

03-13-2026 1:00 AM
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Introducing . . . Lady Trent’s Field Journal!

I was busy enough yesterday that this went out on Bluesky, but not yet here on my own site! I am teaming up again with Avery Liell-Kok (one of the artists from the pattern deck) to make Lady Trent’s Field Journal: A Dragon Coloring Book. Ten images of dragons in the wild, accompanied by excerpts […]

03-11-2026 11:41 AM
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New Worlds: Gardens and Parks

I’ve been trying for some time now to get a landscaper not to ghost me, so we can redo the front and back yards of my house. Am I trying to hire a contractor, or an artist? Yes. Both. Year Nine’s discussion of how we’ve reshaped the land focused entirely on utilitarian aspects: draining wetlands, […]

03-06-2026 1:00 AM
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