Before: A Tree of Trauma & Its Abundant Fruit
Release Date: Sept. 6, 2025
Category: Nonfiction
This piece is about battling against the trauma my ex-stepfather Bill inflicted on me, my family, and even my friends. My natural writing style is direct and uncompromising, and this is one of my favorite pieces to indicate that. I have two favorite scenes, the murder nightmare and the final scene that gives the piece its name. The murder nightmare scene is my favorite because I think it does two things, shows the long-term effects of trauma and also as a dream sequence it revealed a lot about my subconscious. I didn’t want to kill Bill; I just craved the agency of being able to attack Bill. Yet my conscious mind didn’t want any of that, I wanted be incapable of hate, incapable of valuing violence. The scene of this piece’s namesake, on the other hand, is my other favorite, strictly because I literally had that conversation with my mom and immediately wrote it down, moment by moment, word for word. It was both the perfect resolution to the piece and the manifestation of the title.
My post ending should also be acknowledged. My original publication date was intentional. My brother ended up living with Bill for a few years. My brother was unhoused, and Bill thought housing my brother would bring my mom back into his good graces. It did not. On September 6, 2025, Bill lost the trailer and is now permanently disassociated with my family. What better way to celebrate such an occasion! Giving him a swan song or at least advertising a warning to his future victims. In essence, I want people to know who William Kryder is.
What’s Next: Fyrrea & the Stars
Release Date: Feb. 2, 2026
Category: Fiction
Fyrrea is the fire god, among other things. The ancient story goes Fyrrea has fallen in love with a mortal woman, Esha. Fyrrea is the god of passion, love and war merely two sides of the same coin, and when Fyrrea wishes her with child, the other gods, Ayrii, Waequa and Terraii sense an unknown danger. Despite this, they can do little to change Fyrrea’s stubborn mind. Terraii foretells a child, for he is the god of earth, growth and time, and Fyrrea’s ecstatic. But pray tell, what does Esha think of this potential life? Who does she trust, and should she trust them? With no stars in the night sky to guide their way, maybe the gods aren’t as powerful as they seem.
I’m squealing with excitement! This piece is part of a religious text coming from the world I’ve been working on for over a decade. As I continue to develop both my novel and the mythology behind it, I’ll be able to offer slightly more frequent content. I’ve been enjoying this mythology and the world beneath it, and I hope you do too.
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