Thursday, May 7, 2026

"Sleep is for the Weak"

(The title is a direct quote from fellow foster mom Jennifer. Yes, it was sarcasm.)

Life stuff

What's better than two tiny kittens? Seven tiny kittens!

(Note: this does not actually scale.)

Here are the other five. They all still need names.



Yes, after a sleep-deprived weekend with the previously mentioned duo (code names: Stardew and Moonshine), I picked up another five who are just a couple days younger. Everyone is now about two weeks old, so feedings have moved from every two hours to every three hours, which is a huge improvement.

Would I still kill someone to get an uninterrupted night's sleep? On the advice of my lawyer, I refuse to answer this question on the grounds that it might incriminate me.

Writing stuff

I have a new book coming out on the 16th! Woohoo!



The Dragon's Librarian and Other Stories is a collection of short stories that I've written for my Patreon supporters over the last few years. What kind of stories, you ask?

  • A Treasure of Stars (retired space pirates save the day!)
  • Watching Blue Skies with the Parcheesi Gang (be careful of the Fae)
  • Gestures (a Cupid murder mystery)
  • The Dragon's Librarian (it's not wise to steal anything from a dragon)
  • Butterflies (sometimes bad luck is just a clue there's a problem)
  • Ten Clues Your Rice Cooker is Haunted by Your Great-Grandmother's Ghost
  • Mayday (paranormal plants!)
  • Guerrilla Gardening with the Ancient Oak Protection Society (fighting back against the HOA)
  • Seeking Pemberley (Perhaps Pride & Prejudice might save your life)
  • Game of Crones: an Advice Column for Spellcasters
  • Preparing for Winter with Special Guest Baba Yaga
  • Aunt Hazel’s Notes to the Bride on the Occasion of the First Hydran-Human Wedding
  • Working the Night Shift at Lucky Eddie's 24-Hour Laundromat (Knitting and aliens!)
  • and a whole bunch more!
It's in Kobo Plus and should also be available from libraries. Or, you can order it here: https://books.tmbaumgartner.com/DragonsLibrarian

More Fun Writing Stuff


Maria Schneider and I did an audio collaboration of the Witches Advice Column recently, and I've chopped things up and made them into YouTube shorts. I'll add more to the playlist as I have time, but here is the first one:


These columns are a lot of fun — give it a listen!

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