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Madeline Crane
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Writer of queer fantasy and weird tales for the weary & wandering, including BEYOND THE FROST-COLD SEA, JOURNEY TO THE WATER, and THE BOOK OF THE NEW MOON DOOR. Tabletop gamer, wearer of hats, mother of cats, she/her. spacewhalespress.com
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Madeline Crane @spacewhalespress.bsky.social · 7d
I have some super secret sale links for you!
You can get 20-25% off any of my books in paperback until the end of the year, and give me a little extra support (compared to buying from retailers like Amazon).

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Holiday Sale!
From now through the end of the year, you can purchase each of my books in paperback directly from the printer at a discounted rate! Get Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea (super gay sword-and-sorcery) for …
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New comic page!

Website link: spacewhalespress.com/2025/11/26/l...
Patreon link: www.patreon.com/posts/last-w...

LAST WATCH BEFORE DAWN is about found family and demon hunting. We're just finishing up establishing the setting before we meet the first of our protagonists next week! Also, AIRSHIP!
Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 9
As usual, I’m the proverbial day late and dollar short, but here it is! This concludes the first chapter. We’ll do bonus art next Tuesday, and the next page (starting the next chapter) …
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November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Weekly update, plus a song
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Song of the Week
Wilsen, “Sirens” Good morning! Brief catch-up in case you missed it: The Book of the New Moon Door is showing up on various audiobook platforms, and paperbacks of all my books are on sa…
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November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Solaire waits patiently for his favorite person to come home.

#caturday #orangecat
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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New comic page! Let's see if I can keep this pace up.

Website link: spacewhalespress.com/2025/11/21/l...

Patreon link (for free and paid members): www.patreon.com/posts/last-w...

LAST WATCH BEFORE DAWN is a dark fantasy/sci-fi comic about found family and demon hunting.

#comics #webcomics
Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 8
It’s 4:30 on Friday, but I did it! Two pages before the end of the week! Below the cut to spare your data:
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November 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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I have some super secret sale links for you!
You can get 20-25% off any of my books in paperback until the end of the year, and give me a little extra support (compared to buying from retailers like Amazon).

spacewhalespress.com/2025/11/19/h...
Holiday Sale!
From now through the end of the year, you can purchase each of my books in paperback directly from the printer at a discounted rate! Get Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea (super gay sword-and-sorcery) for …
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November 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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I have a new page of LAST WATCH BEFORE DAWN ready for your eyeballs!

Website link: spacewhalespress.com/2025/11/18/l...
Patreon link (for free and paid members): www.patreon.com/posts/last-w...

Both links have full image descriptions!
Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 7
Here it is! Let’s see if I can do another one before the week is out. Image below the cut to save your data:
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November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Weekly update, plus a song!
Song of the Week
Huun-Huur-Tu, “Orphan’s Lament” Good morning! I had a lovely time at Story Keepers Books on Saturday. I love meeting readers the best, but I often meet other authors, and since I&…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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I'm here until 3! Story Keepers Books, 7035 W Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI
The writer, a medium-sized white woman with brown hair and glasses, dressed in black, sits at a table with The Book of the New Moon Door, Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea, and Journey to the Water displayed on it.
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Shepard demonstrates excellent loaf form.

#caturday
A small torbie cat sits on a striped pillow, her paws curled underneath her in a loaf position. Her eyes are closed, and her face is turned toward the viewer. A blue knit blanket sits behind her, and a closed laptop with a sticker featuring an image of skulls sits next to her.
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Tomorrow!
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Come see me at Story Keepers Books on Saturday! I promise I don't bite.

7035 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI
Author event with local fantasy author Madeline Crane. Sat., Nov 15 Noon-3PM Includes a picture of the writer in a crocheted witch hat and glasses, and the covers of The Book of the New Moon Door, Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea, and Journey to the Water.
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Come see me at Story Keepers Books on Saturday! I promise I don't bite.

7035 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI
Author event with local fantasy author Madeline Crane. Sat., Nov 15 Noon-3PM Includes a picture of the writer in a crocheted witch hat and glasses, and the covers of The Book of the New Moon Door, Beyond the Frost-Cold Sea, and Journey to the Water.
November 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Reading round-up!

MOONSHINE, by G.D. Penman, proving my point that modern writers do Lovecraft better than Lovecraft.

DARK PLACES, by Gillian Flynn. Thriller set in the aftermath of the Satanic Panic.

#currentlyreading KNOCK KNOCK, OPEN WIDE by Neil Sharpson.
Ebook cover of Moonshine by G.D. Penman. The images of a young white man in a suit and fedora and a large, curling tentacle are superimposed over an image of the sea at night. Digital audiobook cover of Dark Places by Gillian Flynn . The spreading roots of a tree are rendered in eerie green on a black background. Ebook cover of Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson. The imagebof a horned woman with dark hair, wearing a fur-lined collar, splits apart to reveal a second young woman with short hair, a nose piercing, and a sad look. Subtitle reads: Look inside. It needs you.
November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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*waves*
deepcuts.blog Deep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein @deepcuts.blog · 14d
1) More women should write sword & sorcery.

Please, for the love of Crom, save us from the men's rights douchebros that try to turn hardboiled fantasy into some testosterone-driven epic of macho bullshit.
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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New comic page! I am hoping to start bringing you this sci-fi/fantasy twice a week.

Website: spacewhalespress.com/2025/11/12/l...

Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/last-w...

Both sources have full image descriptions. You can also visit spacewhalespress.com/stories for all the previous pages.
Last Watch Before Dawn: Volume 1, Page 6
Making progress! There must be a better way to format speech bubbles, but I have yet to discover it. Large image below the cut:
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November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Weekly update, plus a song:
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Also, I'll be at Story Keepers Books in West Allis this Saturday to talk about books and even sign them for you! storykeepersbooks.com
Song of the Week
Hozier, “Empire Now” Good morning! In case you missed it, The Book of the New Moon Door is now available on more audiobook platforms. It may also be available from your library’s …
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November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Update: this is Solaire's bouncer now

#caturday
An orange tabby and white cat sits curled up in a green and white baby bouncer. Brightly colored toys hang above him.
November 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Got a couple more platforms available now!
November 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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New comic page!
Website: spacewhalespress.com/.../last-wat...
Patreon (for free and paid members): www.patreon.com/posts/last-w...
Both places have full image descriptions!

#comics #webcomics #art
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November 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Audiobook links! There will probably be more soon, but here's where it's available as of right now.
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The Book of the New Moon Door: Audiobook now available!
IT’S HERE! Here are all the places it’s available right now (10:15 Central US, Monday, November 3): Barnes & Noble/NookLibro.fmChirpBookbeatKoboApple Books More platforms should car…
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November 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Weekly update, plus a song. I'll be back shortly with audiobook links!
Song of the Week
Chasing Abbey, “Íorónta” Good morning! I hope you had a happy and safe Halloween. I would like to report that my baby was extremely adorable in her dragon costume. I was hoping to get s…
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November 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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The Book of the New Moon Door will be available in audio very soon! Watch this space for more updates.
Audiobook news!
It’s happening! As it turns out, audiobook platforms have some very strict file requirements. Over the course of this week, I have gone from knowing nothing about audio editing to learning ab…
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October 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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“Fantasy is nearer to poetry, to mysticism, and to insanity than naturalistic fiction is. It is a wilderness, and those who go there should not feel too safe. And their guides, the writers of fantasy, should take their responsibilities seriously."

From Elfland to Poughkeepsie, Ursula K Le Guin
October 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Can’t believe there are 90s kids who give The Mummy credit for their bisexual awakening when these were out there FIVE YEARS earlier.
A still of Goliath and Elisa Mazda from the animated series Gargoyles. They’re in a close embrace, about to kiss.
October 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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QRP your dark art
October 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM