The free tier has goodies too: Quarterly polls to help shape what I explore in future Chronicles, journal prompts, and Micro Field Notes.

There will also be a few low-cost downloadable seasonal & ritual guides for anyone who wants to support me without joining a tier.

I'll share more details soon!

For those who want to explore deeper, the second tier also includes Bonus Field Notes giving glimpses into folklore from other cultures, behind-the-scenes peeks into my research and writing, two zine compilations and AMA videos, and the chance to vote on what elements I explore in my fiction.

You may have noticed Kekri sounds similar to other autumn harvest festivals or even Mari Lwyd and Newfoundland’s mummers closer to Christmastime. Many modern Finns actually prefer Kekri to Halloween.⁠
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Explore Kekri further in my latest newsletter: samanthakgarner.beehiiv.com/p/42-what-im...

Hugo is pretty badass too!

I’m also happy to report that my usual book-finishing rituals remained intact: 1) Crying at the end and 2) Listening to Peter Gabriel-era Genesis.

Now the editing phase of my life begins - wish me luck!

Here are some of the trilogy’s features:

⁂ Set on a tidally-locked planet where the sun never sets⁠.⁠
⁂ Folklore/mythology from the Philippines including nuno sa punso and tikbalang⁠.
⁂ Folklore/mythology from Finland including Manala (the land of the dead),⁠ and haltija⁠. ⁠