Alive, After Paradise

11/12/2024

A thank you letter from me to you as I put it in my latest newsletter:

THANK YOU. I mean it, thank you. ♥ I really appreciate everybody here for being in my life whether it's just once a month, once a year, or every day. Recently, I started working a new part-time job that is quite lovely but is still work. It takes up most of my energy/spoon count. Resting at home and writing has been deeply therapeutic for me as I advance with my Biblical research while I gather myself again and learn how to rebalance my schedule. I want to continue to do my best as your host for Speak Out, but I also want to show up and support what you're doing as well, and then I'm working to support online communities that I've met in their creative endeavors, all while doing my own. I bemoan my lack of energy and time to do it all at once and worry I'm not there the way I want to be.

But then, you've all reminded me that the key is to just be there in the first place. I've had a lot of you reach out to check on me if I haven't made an event or ask 'where were you, we missed you' and it brings me tears (of joy) to feel the camaderie. I've spent 3 years doing events now and the work I put in towards community building started to burn me out when I wasn't finding a sustainable way to care for myself, first. I'm learning how to re-negotiate my boundaries without being a total hermit who doesn't tell anybody how I'm feeling in worry that it's imposing, especially when none of you make me feel that way for a second.

And now, now with everything going on, I am reminded again the necessity that showing up can be emotional, too. You are my cohorts, my friends, my community. You've given me rides, bought me food, said 'hello.' I remember the work that I'm doing isn't possible without you and I don't know if I'd even have liked staying in Seattle without having met you. So really, when I say thank you, I pour it from the bottom of my heart.

08/30/2024

oh god, you guys are still following me, i appreciate that. . .

the lab isn't dead, just tinkering. i've been focused on commissioning more artists for my different stories, doing a lot of writing, and looking for a part-time gig to pay the bills. i've been out of commission for a second but it's not forever - i'm still thinking about fun, different ways to deliver content that's at least (somewhat) unique across the platforms.

hope you've all been well ♥ tell me, what have you been up to? and don't be shy, have my adorable dog to boost the algorithm

07/20/2024

It's here. . .

The angels formally known as and like to strike, often and hard, so they're coming at you through a familiar medium you might've heard of before: their TV show !

And, in this episode of their Biblical multiverse, the Oldest Couple in The Universe show us how you can turn a petty conflict into the dramatic reunion it was always meant to be by twisting some words and telling a tale. It'll be wild, it'll be blasphemous, and it certainly will be gay,

But these two promise to entertain you if you'll indulge them for just a few seconds, so come on over and click the , or use this link here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/56079802/chapters/142439518

Thanks for your care and your support as I work on multiple projects ♥ It's a joy to begin bringing these two to life in a way that can be re-imagined!

07/10/2024

i'm alive, just thinking about which version of Michael and Lucifer to tackle next 🤫

(it's definitely going to be Supernatural or Angels & Man, whatever my crack brain lands on first)

06/19/2024

It's heeeeereee. . .

has launched for takeoff! As of June 17th, 2024, and I agreed to make a separate account so you can get exclusive updates about our events, performers, and more!

Ah, but where does that leave moi?

Well, I've got plans of my own. You're already familiar with some of it: besides hosting this event, I'm an author in the middle of writing a book in real-time, letting you read the first version every step of the way since an epic takes, well, an EPIC amount of time!

So going forward, this is my permanent resting spot for all the author work I do!

IF YOU WANT TO UNFOLLOW ME BECAUSE YOU DO NOT WANT 18+ CONTENT ABOUT GAY ANGELS, DO IT. I totally understand if some of you followed more for the Speak Out Seattle content and I don't want to take away from that. But, I'd love to start sharing all the amazing things me and my friends are doing to bring this story to life ♥.

Stay tuned. . . and check us out on Instagram , we'll be waiting!

05/08/2024

"Dialogues With the Devil" gets its revenge through the hands of Michael and Lucifer Prime. They know they've been giving us a runaround so THIS time, they'll just introduce themselves the old fashioned way: 'with a little tale.'

It’s revenge of Michael and Lucifer Prime as they interrupt themselves once again to properly introduce themselves once and for all despite their mean multiverse game.

03/30/2024

Welcome back! Michael and Yahweh have had time to figure out how they're going to carry on with the story, but remember: other characters exist! Now, the Archangel Raphael has entered the chat to have a word with his boyfriend . . ....

Welcome back! Michael and Yahweh have had time to figure out how they’re going to carry on with the story, but remember: other characters exist! Now, the Archangel Raphael has entered the cha…

02/26/2024

Hello, everybody!

All good things come in 3's and I'd like to let you know Chapter 3 is now LIVE to read on my A03 and WattPad! We're starting to get freaky with religion here so let's see how the introduction of some new characters spices up the court.

Happy belated Valentine’s Day! Let’s celebrate with some ho******ic romping with our two favorite angels with a new chapter release!

02/11/2024

The year is two thousand and twenty four (2024). God told me, the author, to "pull a Dante Alighieri" by taking a trip through time and space to explore how our modern religious system came to be, all while making it ridiculous, gay, and h***y. Now, in order to do this, God has tasked me to do some betting in His fancy casino up in Heaven....

The year is two thousand and twenty four (2024). God told me, the author, to “pull a Dante Alighieri” by taking a trip through time and space to explore how our modern religious system …

01/21/2024

. . .and then, there was a war in Heaven. Deep from the purview of the Throne, I heard a great angel's voice say:

"Welcome to the End of the World, mortal! I'll be your Heavenly Host, Michael.

Yes, you've heard of me, I know you have. But how well do you know me? It seems my dear Lucifer gets to tell the story, most of the time, but I thought I'd have some fun and tell one myself. Unsurprisingly, it's going to be about me, because duh. But don't think just because I'm an angel that I don't get into some trouble myself - quite the opposite: all I'm about to tell you is exactly how much trouble I've caused all these eons.

To keep you entertained, I'll be telling the tale in the format of the multiverse like Rick and Morty, in the form of an epic tale like the Illiad, in the style of political scheming like Game of Thrones, mixed up with all the absurdism and macabeness of American Psycho.

Well, I can't say more before I spoil it! You'll just have to follow early drops on https://aliveafterparadise.com . Or, perhcance if you're free, you can watch my Lucifer read how we met live on Thursday, Jaunary 25th at 5 PM PST here: https://www.exhibitb312.com/?pgid=kxgwnr1s1-41b0842d-7c46-4301-ba7f-46643cc22936

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01/02/2024

It's 1/1 and Saint Michael would like to wish you a Merry New Year!

We collectively agree 2023 was bu****it, so we're planning on ringing in 2024 with a rancorous 'f**k you' right back! Come witness the divine magic of Michael's chosen angels to perform at Solo Bar on Thursday, January 11th! Show starts at 7:30PM but doors are open as early as 5, so come grab a drink and hear some fun s**t in the name of our favorite angel!

Oh, and ppsssst. . .

As your resident weirdo helping put these events on and just trying to live, I could use a little support! And, it's my 30th birthday, so all I really want is a little financial stability! Things have been tight since my layoff in June so I'm trying to raise $1,000 to float me from now until my job resumes on the 19th. Thank you so much! ♥

12/23/2023

Welcome back! This is the second part of a spinoff (within a developing story), where the great Archangel Michael and the fallen Lucifer talk! (And maybe, just a little bit more than that.)

We interrupt the Hivemind . . . with a Hivemind! Here come new contestants, Lucifer and Michael “Prime,” also in on playing ‘God’.

12/23/2023

Helloooooo lovely readers!

Today, I'm dropping a snippet from an extensive, obsessive side-project of a project I'm hiveminding in. I call it: "Dialogues with the Devil, Part 2: Lucifer and Michael get gay." Thank you.

We interrupt the Hivemind . . . with a Hivemind! Here come new contestants, Lucifer and Michael “Prime,” also in on playing ‘God’.

12/13/2023

tomorrow ✨

12/06/2023

❄️ Helloooooo December and happy Yule! ❄️

How have you been doing now that the days are short? This time of year, seasonal depression can strike hard, especially up here in the PNW where you can miss sun as early as 3:30!

In the past, the long, dark nights have sapped my motivation and made me feel alone. But, I'm a winter baby, born fresh after New Year's! I don't like feeling sad when I want to celebrate another life around the sun. . .

Which is why this year, I am very happy I've found my stride. Doing a lot of art has been a balm, which is partly why my posts have been sparser as of late - I needed a lot of October and November to go in and just create, create create.

Now as I prepare to celebrate some December events, I feel MORE energized, not less. Creating again after a very, very long hiatus of mostly interspersed poems and a (not complete) attempt to articulate my own biography has rejuvenated me. I feel more strongly now than I ever have before about my direction and pursue it in joy.

For this month, I'll be posting about Solo Bar and other reading events you can catch, but stay tuned: I am also entering Phase 2 for my big project, "Still Alive, After Paradise" where you'll start getting visuals, more backstory, and, I'll start introducing special subscriber-based benefits like first to read full chapters.

I look forward to seeing you all and welcoming a new year where we let the freak flag fly and fight some f*csists!

With love,

11/25/2023

Lucifer, the son of God, and Michael, the son of the Devil, strike a deal: Lucifer, for all of Michael's days, in exchange for learning the ways of ruling the entire known cosmos....

Lucifer, the son of God, and Michael, the son of the Devil, strike a deal: Lucifer, for all of Michael’s days, in exchange for learning the ways of ruling the entire known cosmos.

10/24/2023

WELCOME TO THE END OF THE WORLD!

Thank you so much for your patience with me as I went dark this last month. I know I haven't been on top of my messages at a rate that is consistent - not that I have felt rushed, but I really needed a lot of time to go inward and figure out what it is I want to express with my creative skills now that it feels like I'm starting at the edge of the world.

Here it is: I want to be an erotic theologian writer. Many of you have been so supportive as I've debuted it back in July as a sci-fi thinkpiece, and now here we are, the grand unveiling.

A new introduction from me is due, but I just want you to know this: I will still be active with events in the Greater Seattle community and am an active member of the arts sphere, a deep joy of mine that keeps me through dark times.

However, I know I also want to create my own thing and it was not meant to be a poem or a script but a book. So here is the book:

GOD IS DYING. The angels known as Lucifer and Michael mount their final takeover in order to secure the 7th Reign of Angels. And how, would you ask, are they doing it?

Simple: we won't stop talking about them over God.

Check out my fully updated website and tumblr to read the first free previews of the project ( 👆 ), learn more about what it's about, and what you can do to get involved if you're interested in joining the new hivemind of Biblical retellings.

(P.S., Catch me tomorrow at Works in Progress (10/25) at 7PM Hugo House, and Solo Bar on 10/26 for the 2nd Speak Out Seattle Show!)



*Works Mentioned:

Supernatural
Lucifer
The Mandela Catalogues by Alex Kister, art by DistortandDecay
Satan and Me by OrangePlum
Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolas

10/12/2023

oooooo, what's that sound . . .?👻 Is it that time of year again already?

You know it, you love it, it's none other than HALLO-F**KING-WEEN!!!! This sacred time of year is where you shake out all your (or keep dancin' with them) and enjoy the last days of 7PM sunsets before we all go into the dark night of the soul.

But fear not! When you need to beat the dark, will turn up the lights and welcome you into the lair. Come on Thursday, October 26th at 8PM, where you get to watch a star-studded line up of local artists and writers read whatever their wicked heart's desire. And that desire can be yours too, because we're opening up the mic after the performers so anybody can hop on and show us some spirit!

Come, if you dare. Actually, we are daring you to. What do you have to lose if not a good drink, a costume party, and performances of a lifetime?

See you soon . . . 👀