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March 28, 2025

Great SFF Bundles and Other News!

Hello hello!

Before we get into the newsletter proper, you might notice a bit of a change. Over the course of the last month, I have moved my newsletter activities away from Mailchimp and to Buttondown.

I haven’t properly settled in, so there might be some growing pains, but I’m excited to work with a company that much better reflects my values (goodbye genAI, among other things~).

Itchio sff trans books bundle

Over 30 authors have gathered together to offer a fancy bundle of trans books in honour of the coming Trans Day of Visibility. This was organized by Al Hess, whose incredible books you can find as part of the bundle, and it contains a significant number of authors I love: Kara Jorgensen, K.N. Brindle, Harvey Oliver Baxter, Cedar McCloud, D.N. Bryn, Tabitha O’Connell, Lou Wilham, Dax Muray… And half the names not on this list are people I’ve heard a lot of great things about.

My own contribution here is Awakenings. You can get all 38 of these incredible books for $40 until March 31st! Itchio is a great place to directly support your favourite creators, and more and more authors are using it now!

Buy the Bundle!

Motes of Inspiration Launch Bundle

Speaking of itchio… I put together a small bundle where you can buy all of the Chronicles of Nerezia novellas at once, and at a slight discount.

A cover spread of all five Nerezia novellas. They form a continuous canvas that flows from one cover to the other.

It includes the next release, Motes of Inspiration, coming this April 9! Yes, that’s less than two weeks away now! You can, of course, also preorder it at a great number of retailers out there.


Patreon Updates

As usual, you can support my work on Patreon, too! Becoming a free member gives you access to the bi-weekly updates and a better idea of how my various projects are coming along, in addition to the occasional bonus thoughts on them or my readings.

Here is what I posted since my last newsletter!

  • A sneak peek of the cover for Ruined History (Nerezia 6) [All Paid Patrons]

  • FromStars Scenes 6 & 7 along with commentary on the drafting process [$3+ Tiers]

  • March 17, 2025 Update: The Gears Are Turning [Free Members]

  • Thoughts About an Aspect Reading of Harrow the Ninth [Paid Patrons]

I am working on more about Painted Flock and its worldbuilding for the coming month, too. :)


Isandor, the City of Spires, where bickering merchant families vie for power through eccentric shows of wealth. In time, an idealist elven noble will embroil his home city in a war with the local imperial enclave, altering the course of many lives forever. But the mosaic of lives in Isandor must first be woven, one thread at a time. INTO THE CITY OF SPIRES is a collection of 12 stories that happen before the events of the City of Spires series, featuring a wide array of characters from the universe.

A banner with "queer fantasy centering platonic relationships" at the top. On it are the covers for many of Claudie's books, namely: City of Strife, City of Betrayal, City of Deceit, City of Exile, Common Bonds, Common Bonds 2, Baker Thief, Snowstorm & Overgrowth, Awakenings, Flooded Secrets, The Sea Spirit Festival, Stories from the Deep, Motes of Inspiration, Ruinened History

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