Year End Wrap-up

 Work: I kept driving a school bus.

Marriage: still with Mudd, still with Gabriel. Separated from Cat as I do not like the person I become when around her for extended periods.

Kids: Bun is Assistant manager at a Chinese restaurant. Chris is in grad school. Ollie is finishing her associates, and has to have a second major to keep her scholarship, because her bachelor program doesn't start until fall. Jon is still trying for the Army. He has a couple of health issues that are holding him up. His scoliosis is within tolerances, but they ware waiting to hear about the cholesteatoma removal.

Grandkids: Hunter is a big six year old first grader. Alexander turned 2. Alexander discovered how to walk this year, and took off. He also opened his first soda by bashing it on the corner of the table and shotgunning it.

Church: Kithaka Dun went off brilliantly. Chris made a great leader for the Wild Hunt and my eldering was lovely. Festival of Souls went very well, even if we walked a broken labyrinth this year. I am veiling for the dark season. And maybe year round. Hecate laid her claim to me, as crone and witch. I did a reading of one of Mama Dragon's stories at community Yule

We got the heat and air repaired and a new water heater and the front bath remodeled.
That makes a world of difference.
I started a TikTok and an OnlyFans.

Cats: We lost Tribble (age 15) this year. Buttercup (also gone) gave us 5 kittens in May, 3 orange boys and 2 calico girls. When she moved out only Luke (missing a paw) and Squish stayed. Leia the dark calico (my brave girl: first to walk, first to open her eyes, first to escape the kitten box, first to litter train) treats us like a bed and breakfast. She will sleep on our bed, but not allow us to pet her.

I read 38 books, 24 of them new to me. American Gods was a rambly beast, but worth it. I enjoyed 11 books of John Hartness' Quincy Harker Demon Hunter series

I saw 56 movies, 20 of them new to me. I think The Invisible Man was the best of them, with Looper a close second. 

I performed in 4 drag shows and had a blast doing it.

Writing: We finished Master Anton. I wrote a short story and a cookbooklet.

Crafting: I made at least 2 dozen hats this year, 15 pouches and almost finished a lotus duster for me. I made a couple of shawls, and an afghan for Hunter.

Health:
I was diagnosed with diabetes and am on medication for it and my cholesterol.
I lost 40 lbs and finished the year at 288.

[Pagan] Three Queens

  The Night of November 16th is Hekate's night

And I was born at midnight on it, under a full moon.

At this point, any self-respecting editor says "Oh no you did NOT write that," and sends the special snowflake character back for some edits. But life is never so neat as fiction.

Tonight, I had a chat with Hekate. And sacrificed some garlic to her.

She becomes the third Queen of my practice.

Hera claimed me over a decade ago.

The Morrigan kicked me in the head a few years back.

And tonight Hekate gave me "About time, witchling."

I have studying to do.

Where to buy stuff

 Go to Paypal.com
Send the money to valarltd@yahoo.com
OR
Go to Venmo, @NicholasRowanSp

Tell me what you want in the notes section.

Novels and collections, $2: https://nicksfreedisneytrip.blogspot.com/2021/10/book-title-back-list.html

Short stories 50cents or 3/$1: https://nicholasrowansp.blogspot.com/2021/10/book-sale.html

Gift cards, 10% off face value: 

$10 Chipotle giftcard for $9

$5 gift card of your choice for $4.50

$5 Captain D giftcard for $4.50

$16 Red Robin gift card for $14.

$25 Disney gift card for 22.50

Crafts:

Event planning, variable, based on the event. Begins at $50

Dr Who scarf (w/shipping) 150

Bat Shawl (w/shipping) $100

Skull Shawl (w/shipping) $100

Baby Blankets (blanket yarn) $100

Peacock shawl (w/shipping) $75

Baby Blankets (basic acrylic) $50

Skull beaded snood $50

Beaded Snoods (pearls or other beads) $40

Homespun (by Lion Brand) scarf (w/shipping) $20

Tarot reading $20

Custom crochet hats (w/shipping) $15

Random Crochet hat (w/shipping) $10 (made from my stash)

custom masks (w/shipping) $10

Taking suggestions, and will have a reasonable price for them.

BOOK SALE!

 https://nicksfreedisneytrip.blogspot.com/2021/10/book-title-back-list.html has the list of novel length books for $2

Short stories are 50 cents each or 3/$1
Paypal valarltd@yahoo.com and leave the titles in the comments

Eight Thrones Universe:
One Gift At a Time
Breakers
Orion Rising
Gourmet Etude
A Visit from Nikolai
Fannish Activity (fanfic of a sort)

Trucker stories
Ain't No Easy Run
Hot Load
Rewriting Old Songs (f/f)
Change of Plans (f/f)
Still Rolling (f/f)

SF:
Breathe Deep
Welcome Winter
For Love of Etarin
Eight Days ablaze (m/f)
Cyber'verse, connects to Hard Reboot
Pushing the boundaries of reality (m/f)
Chained to the Wheel
Swimming Through the Net
Double Dealing

Fantasy/Paranormal
Color of Magic/Color of Money
Crossroads
Riding the Edge
Hunger for the Edge
Five Time Loser
Sweet Persuasion
Burdens Lightened
Between Despair and Ecstasy
Prey
Serpents
Fruits of Thine (m/f)
Outfoxed
Tuition Fees
Worth the Woe (f/f)
Under the Skirts of Sherwood

Steampunk/Dieselpunk
Skyway Robbery (mmf)
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (f/f)
Moved to Action (no romance)
Sky Rat
Five to One
Cherry Tart (m/f)
Experiments(m/f/m)
Songs for Guitar and French Harp
Stolen by Slaves of the Monkey god

Historicals
Waterwheel
Man hunt
Racing the Past
Showdown at Yellowstone River
Blood Rubies

Dark Carnival, part of Alive on the Inside
His Wicked Way
Sideshow Roses

Cliff Cody:
Plumbing the Depths
Pride of the Rangers

Gay Christmas Werewolves
Cake under the Mistletoe
Howl at the Mistletoe
Blue Mistletoe
Miskatonic Mistletoe
Siul a ruhn

DJ Admire (same Universe)
S is for Succubus
That's How We Roll
By the Fire With Care
Illusions of Safety

Kinky Cosplayers
Imperial Entanglements
Captain's Orders
How not to host an Engagement party

Contemporary:
Tiocfaidh Ar la
Chain-Male
Master Bear
Stolen Chocolate Tastes the Sweetest
Collared Hearts
Frosted Hearts
Out of Options
Long Term
Drive
Raising the Dead
Talk like a Pirate Day
Dangerous Game (m/f)

Kinky Gamers
Paying Forfeits
Thigh to Thigh

Reality is supposed to be Less Evil Than My Dystopia

 Gods, I hate being prescient.

I caught a host talking about this on the radio yesterday and went looking. https://www.businessinsider.com/majority-of-trump-voters-believe-its-time-to-secede-survey-finds-2021-10 The money quote: "More than half of the surveyed Trump voters — approximately 52% — said the "situation is such that I would favor [Blue/Red] states seceding from the union to form their own separate country." Approximately 41% of Biden-voting respondents answered similarly." Irony that those most in favor of making kids say the Pledge of Allegiance are the ones who don't believe in the Indivisible part. It's the 41% of Biden voters that is new and kind of scary in this poll. I can't say they are wrong. Let the half that want to move into the future go do so, and let those who want a libertarian theocracy have it. (FTR: I dropped the word "indivisible" when saying the Pledge of Allegiance decades ago.)

Money Troubles and How to help

Right now, our house needs more work than we can afford. We spavined our small home equity loan getting the roof done last year.

Total Home Repairs: 50K.

First goal Exterminator, re-wiring and climate control: $15,000

I am side hustling for it.
Here are affiliate links if you wish to help. It costs you nothing, gets you cash back on things you buy and I get a kickback. Win, win, win. I make about 15cents  per receipt I bring home, even without buying anything earmarked for kickbacks. Which isn't much but it's something and it mounts up

Of course you can just buy my books. Straight up goods. https://nicholasrowansp.blogspot.com/2021/08/buy-my-books.html

Or subscribe to Patreon https://www.patreon.com/NickRowan
or OnlyFans (it's free, but there will be pay per view posts) https://onlyfans.com/u147698720

The side hustles:
These are all done on your phone. I've made hundreds of dollars doing them, 900 on Swagbucks alone. That and Shopkick are my big earners

Swagbucks: So many ways to earn. Surveys, games, random codes, coupons, and grocery kickbacks. I make about $25 a month but if you buy namebrands, you may earn more.
https://www.swagbucks.com/profile/AngeliaSparrow

Fetch Rewards: referral code BV9VC scan your receipts for points, certain brands earn you extra. Very easy.  

NCP: Referral code 135A92A. Scan your groceries and take surveys. A little more complicated but pays well.

Ibotta: referral: mcpiwnp Scan your grocery recipts. Mostly useful for brand-name but sometimes good for general stuff. Easy.

Receipt Hog: code:  buk46797 Scan your receipts, play the slot machine on the side. It's slow but easy.

Shopkick referral code: MALL751055: A few ways to earn. you can get points for walking into stores, for scanning stuff in the stores and for buying the stuff. Oh and watch videos. Easy, fun, and very profitable.

Where to find my books

 The books I currently have available

Temple Secrets of the Cult of Cheesecake is the cookbook I wrote last summer. All proceeds go to The Polestari.

Curse of the Pharaoh's Manicurists has been rewritten and reissued. Roaring 20s adventure.

Wild Hunt is a DJ Admire adventure. Alcoholic PI on the nightside of Memphis.

As Angelia:

Busy Nights. A slow-cooker, freezer and make-ahead cook booklet. It's 99cents

Dangerous Game. Spicy little heterosexual short story. Part RPF. Part Cosplay. All hot. Also 99 cents

EIGHT THRONES

 

Anthony Reprobate. Book 1
In which the Ligatos group turns a Reprobate into a preacher, to stop a war.

Nikolai Revenant Book 2

In which the Ligatos group must turn a street rat into a diplomat.

 Glad Hands. Book 3

In which a trucker finds danger and true love as he crosses the DisUnited States. (Rewritten and expanded)

SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS

Adventuresses. Lesbian Short stories of fantasy, science fiction and other genres.

Into Dark Waters is a variety of gay short stories. Includes "Tuition Fees"

Riding the Nightmare. 18 gay dreams and nightmares. Includes the Gay Christmas Werewolves