It’s been a while since I updated!
I have a lot going on and definitely need to be more on top of sending out newsletters, this one is going to be thick and juicy so I hope you’re ready.
First and foremost, I have a new book out! I released CRUSHED PLUMS on November 18th. Crushed Plums is my first ever sapphic novella.
While I don’t currently identify as sapphic, and have not in a long time, I lived a good portion of my young life as a lesbian. My gender identity, and sexuality are something that has grown and changed with me, and I love having the support to explore that and what it means to me. As I change, there are still parts of me that I reflect upon, and still experiences that I’ve lived. I came out in middle school, I think towards the end of sixth grade. At the time I didn’t know what BPD was, but I was head over heels, immensely attached to my middle school best friend. We “dated” as well as two people in middle school could date, for several years. I’ve always been a serial long term dater. If I’m in it, I’m in it for the long haul. I was weird, I was goth, I wore trip pants, and was obsessed with budding internet culture and late night anime on toonami. I had an alter ego and entire fantasy world I would daydream in, and all I knew was boys sort of grossed me out, and my best friend was beautiful, and creative. Boys still gross me out now, but in like a “bring that nasty ass over here” kind of way. I love armpits and antisocial assholes.
All this to say, when I write, I use it as an outlet to explore myself, to explore my feelings about the world, and often times, to marinate and dissect strange dreams and night terrors I’ve had. It’s important to me to put these sorts of things out in the world. Crushed Plums is not only a sapphic novella, but a novella where the main character uses a cane, deals with a chronic body condition, and still kicks ass. The world needs more books where people aren’t afraid to make the main characters weird, different, extra. A mobility aid isn’t just a bulky item used to get around, it’s an extension of yourself. It becomes part of you, and can be used however you need to use it I wanted to see that, and I wanted to put that out in the world.
Crushed Plums is currently only available as an eBook on my personal shop, and itch.io, but will be available wide within a week or so. My partner and I have had a long couple weeks, and dropped the ball on uploading to Ingram spark and D2D but have no fear. If you’d like to hold Crushed Plums, with that beautiful cover by Harvery Oliver Baxter, you’ll be able to soon enough.
Jun and I have kind of been in a weird, almost burnt out recovery mode… well… since we got back from Brazil. We arrived home after a full day of travel, and had so much to do. Aside from just unpacking all of our things, along with all the goodies we brought back, we had so many appointments to set up. While in Brazil, I saw a gastro doctor. I would have liked to see more specialists, but we only had so much time, and the summer was extremely busy for us both. I learned I had several things wrong with my stomach, including but not limited to an esophagus hernia. Despite all this I still have no answer or solution as to why food makes me feel so bad. I’m medicated now, which helps slightly, but we had to set up follow up visits here in Denmark.
While we were in out of appointments for ADHD medication, pain management for my Lupus, getting our HRT renewed, and getting set up with referrals for specialists who could help with my condition, we stumbled upon the orangiest of orange cats. Miso Soupie SuSu Soybean Paste, or Miso for short is the newest addition to our family. I wasn’t sure if I was ready for an animal. We travel alot, and have still been setting our lives up after a huge international move, and I was pet-free for the first time in a long time, after working in rescue and fostering for the past 10 or so years. Miso though, had a nasty raging ear infection, was so skinny, covered in fleas, and clearly had had at least one litter even though she was barely a year old. What were we supposed to do? The answer was welcome her, schedule her all the vet appointments, and end up with a rascal of a cat who loves to travel with us.
Miso has her own passport now, and because of that, we were able to take her with us on a trip to Italy. Jun and I had planned to travel by train and see the country side, on our way to Florence. I found out my good friend, and one of my favorite authors, A.A. Fairview was going to be in Florence for a family trip shortly after my move to Europe. I could not miss this opportunity to see them again after meeting them at Lavendercon in DC in 2024. Italy was so beautiful, and the highlight of the trip for me was getting to take Echo, and In The Garden Of Echo to meet Botticelli’s Birth Of Venus in real life. She was stunning.
Arin is one of the most talented, funny, kind, and creative people I’ve ever met. I think they’re so gorgeous, and I love talking to them. Their books are delicious and the smut is top tier, and god damn can they write some hilarious dialog and antics. I’m so honored to be able to call them my friend, and feel privileged and lucky I’ve been able to travel twice now to spend time with them in person.
Arin actually has a yummy winter book coming out soon. If you like fat women, aliens, and holiday erotica you can sign up for an ARC and read their new book.
https://forms.gle/n5JH9r6EC363vLKa9
I highly recommend getting on that, and then checking out Arin’s backlog.
Unfortunately, on our way back from Italy as we traveled through Italy, Switzerland and Germany, I experienced some of the most heinous ableism in my life. I was denied access to accommodations, yelled at by passengers for having a mobility aid, unable to get through stations that had no elevators disability access, and even dragged out of a disability bathroom by a bathroom attendant and then blocked from returning to Jun. It was a scary, demeaning, and painful trip back. This is the reason I am so loud about disability, and accessibility. The way I was treated was unacceptable, and I returned home covered in bruises because of it. If you’re reading this, it is your duty to help speak up for disabled folks, and fight for accessibility accommodations.
I’d like to end on a good note, so I want to say if you’ve ever wanted to hold one of my short stories in person you can now. My wonderful, talented partner made a zine layout, formatted, printed, cut, and sewed the spines together for A Magnolia Dies and Blooms, Lovely Astral Charming Girl Broadcast, Hen’s Tooth, Still Water, and Afterbirth. The zines, as well as a few free ePubs are all available on shop.wolfehorror.com right now, and they’d make perfect stocking stuffers. We added exclusive new art to all of them as well, and Still Water and Afterbirth even have some lovely art by Jun himself.
WHAT WOLFE CONSUMES
What I’ve Been Listening To
Crushed Plums Playlist – https://winstonhytwr.bandcamp.com/ – https://motelbeds.bandcamp.com/album/mind-glitter – https://uniityoffcial.bandcamp.com/album/hiives – https://gaothearsonist.bandcamp.com/ – https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sasami/1437464884
What I’ve Been Reading
Smothermoss by Alisa Alering, When The Wolfe Comes Home by Nat Cassidry, You Weren’t Meant To Be Human by AJ White, House Of The Beast by Michelle Wong, The Battle Drum by Saara El-Arifi, American Rapture by CJ Leede
What I’ve Been Watching
Movies – If I Had Legs I Would Kick You, Oddity, Mickey 17
TV – What We Do In The Shadows, Gilmore Girls, Loki
What I’ve Been Playing
Hades 2
If you read through all of that thank you, I love you, buy something from my shop, review Crushed Plums, and commission me for the holidays.
XOXO
Wolfe
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