Bedtime Story: "The Wife Who Didn't Eat" (December) (Patreon)

Good windy-as-crap morning! 🌬️

Lucky thing I recorded yesterday. I didn't record this though --  something else. Something Top ㊙️ Secret. But it won't be top secret for long, because I'm going to write about it here real soon. Like right after I post this. 

Anyway, it's noisy out there! All the loose parts of the house are threatening to blow (noisily) off. I had a construction worker stop by the other day to do "aisatsu." Basically, they just visit all the houses to let you know they'll be doing construction nearby by and both apologize and hope you understand. I love this practice, by the way. A tiny kindness that isn't lost on me.

He started to walk away then turned back and said, "Oh yea! When we were up on the scaffolds the other day, we noticed some of your roof tiles are about to blow off." Oh dear. Guess that means I need to find the landlord's phone number. 

Back to December's Bedtime Story. It's a folktale I recorded with commentary a little while ago. I thought I had already shared it here, but skimming through the titles, I don't see it. 

I'm going to offer this as a giveaway for everyone who preorders the new book, but I wanted to give it to you first. I'll do something else special for you all concerning the book. 

Off the top of my head, I'm thinking about making a signed book plate for it. I need to design and figure out how to get it printed, etc. etc. My plan is to start that once 2024 gets here, a little too overwhelmed at the moment. I think I could send patrons that. Upper tiers, I need to figure out a way to actually send you a physical copy of the book. I do think that's doable through the publisher. Also on my 2024 To Do List. 

Aaand...look what I made! My first cover using digital art. What joy it is to play with this. And none of the mess of paints, markers, pens, papers. I'm very, very, very beginner. Feel free to tell me what is wrong with it. My eye isn't very good. It's like I know what I want it to look like but don't know how to get there. 

So here's a creepy little tale to fall asleep to. 

XO, 

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