#so sang the riverman

[velvettapeworm]

Some of you are familiar with my work already through itch.io or this blog, but I want to say that my book, So Sang the Riverman—a story which tells of the primordial world's destruction after the spirit of life, Fervor, makes off with the heart in Decay's grave—is now available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. If you have a soft spot for gay romance and "indulgent" prose, have yourself a look, and if you do decide to buy a copy, thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting my work!

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Do you have a rec list of fellow indie authors?

my friend @pegglefan69 is writing a really good wizard book that i'm currently beta reading. in the 1970s, an immortal wizard gets trapped in a tree by his evil apprentice and is found later by a goth in 2007. lots of hijinks, lots of gay, and if it sounds like it might be YA because there are wizards + hijinks: NO. absolutely not. you can read the first chapter (for free) on his patreon. he's a really really fabulous writer and i don't say that lightly or just because he's a friend. his narrative voice & skill with creating characters are fantastic.

my friend @katieaki is an incredible artist and author and has spent the last... few years(? a long time) building a really beautiful, queer post-apocalypse wasteland. she's working on a Choose Your Own Wasteland Story which posts live on twitter, and it's interactive, meaning you get to vote for what you think should happen at certain plot points. the current story is Pony Express, which you can read (for free) on her patreon.

like robin, her narrative voice is great, she has SUCH an incredible cast of characters (who all eventually get drawn) and it is really really sure to delight anyone looking for some fantastic queer literature and worldbuilding. she's written other things too, and i think they were up on a gumroad maybe... but i couldn't find that (katie if you see this can you let us know??)

i'm also beta reading for Ladz (i'm not sure if they're on tumblr) and they have two books up for sale right now on their itch--their latest is Ice Upon A Pier, a Lesbianoir fantasy novella about a prolific contract killer in a secondary world inspired by 70s/80s New York. I haven't read it, and i'm not sure what CW/TWs it might need, but i'd check out their stuff! the book i'm beta reading for them right now is really fun and they've got a lot of huge fun big ideas in the works.

if you want some queer gothic stuff, look into @velvettapeworm. he has a book out called So Sang the Riverman, "a story which tells of the primordial world’s destruction after the spirit of growth, Fervor, makes off with the heart in Decay’s grave." I've read a little bit of it and it's very good, but also "i've only read a little" means i can't give CW/TWs for it. he has some shorts out as well, which you can read here on his website. he's also a really fabulous artist.

[foxholemonster]

9 people you'd like to get to know better

I was tagged by @couriers-mile to do this, thanks!

3 ships: corvo/daud, elster/ariane, decay/fervor

First ship: first ship I actively handled like a ship complete with reading fanfic was Walter sullivan/Henry townshend from silent hill 4

Last song: have you ever - elgrindo

Last film: The Girl With All The Gifts

Currently reading: So Sang the Riverman by Alexander Florian Dietrich

Currently craving: a fucking snow day that doesn't melt in 5 minutes

I'll tag @lynxfrost13 @kornyo @kissingagrumpygiant @shardain @phraven @ispybluesky @antisocialxconstruct @faustsnemesis @manasurge @just-eyris-things

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2021-11-13 Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

This was a presentation of Nick Drake's Bryter Layter album, part of the London Jazz Festival, arranged by Orphy Robinson and Rowland Sutherland and featuring:

Orphy Robinson - piano, keyboard, marimba

Rowland Sutherland - flute

Alasdair - guitar, vocals

Emily Portman - banjo, squeezebox, vocals

Dudley Phillips - acoustic and electric bass, vocals on Riverman

Gary O'Toole - drums.

They played all of Bryter Layter, not in the original order, with Alasdair and Emily alternating on vocals, plus Nick Drake's Riverman. Alasdair sang Waxwing, backed by Dudley and Emily. Emily sang Barbara Allen(the same version as appears on a Furrow Collective album).

They're cagey about photography at this venue, so I only took this one snap at the end. The performances got stronger through the evening. It felt like some comfort zones were being stretched, in a good way.

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Untitled Decay 2, 2023

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Dreaming of the Weaver, 2023

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Sacrificial Lamb, 2023

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What Remains, 2023

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Untitled Decay, 2023

[velvettapeworm]

Hello! I'm here with So Sang the Riverman, my gay literary gothic novel and debut work, a story which tells of the primordial world's destruction after the spirit of growth, Fervor, makes off with the heart in Decay's grave.

Please consider giving it a read! You can find it in full here.

[velvettapeworm]

Untitled Fervor 3, 2023

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Kiss, Ascending, 2023

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Untitled Decay 3, 2023

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Untitled Decay 4, 2023

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Untitled Decay 5, 2023

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Why can't I make you like me?, 2023