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Perfect weather to be home in Portland <3

Short and sweet recap of May for you!

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Ren Strapp
26 May • This will only take you 3 minutes

Sauna, anyone?

I’m writing this newsletter while my friends I’m hosting are in the living room reading through my collection of graphic novels and zines. It’s nice to be able to share my library with people who value art and literature, especially friends who share my taste ;P

Cas, Jo, and Phia are down from Seattle for the long weekend. We walked around Hawthorne and Division to do some thrifting. En and I found a trunk to use as our coffee table/storage in our apartment. Today we’re hitting the perfect day triple threat (gym + sauna + KBBQ). When I spend so much time traveling, I really appreciate being at home in Portland and having a staycation.

From the Blog

Since the last newsletter, I went to Alaska! The blog post about that is coming out soon, though it can be read on Patreon right now. I also did a signing at Phoenix Comics and had my work available at the Seattle Erotic Arts Festival. The blog post about that can be read here!

Your Boot is My Temple

My newest comic is complete! Your Boot is My Temple (written by Aphy Ray), the boot humping comic riddled with gratuitous panty shots, is hot and fresh and waiting for you.

Felicity's been worshipping the boots her best friend's been walking in for decades. There's no way she's gonna pass up a chance to prove it to them now-- even if it has to be secret, reckless, and wild in the temple of her hatchback.

This 18+ comic contains yearning, infidelity, exhibitionism, and boot fucking. You know... the good stuff.

🫦 Print copies ready for pre-order in my shop! (20 pages, full color, staple bound with glossy cover)

Summer Schedule

En and I will be having a very PNW summer this year! If you’re in the Portland area, you can find us at Summer Story Fest, the waterfront Pride festival, and Rose City Comic Con. We’ll also be returning to VanCAF (YAYAYAYAY!!!), and we’ll be going to ANYC for the first time ever :0 I can’t wait! See you out there!

The Shepherd’s Sword

Will Shep get Wayne out of the creepy basement with the dead body?? Let’s find out together: theshepherdssword.com 

May Patreon Rewards & Hang Out!!

In March, I started writing you a letter. I wanted to add something special to the envelopes that I send out, a message that doesn’t get posted anywhere online. Join the mail club before the end of May, and I’ll send you the unicorn sticker (and perhaps print, depending on your tier), along with the Secret Letter <3

For Horn Dog tiers and higher, you can check out this Kale x Adeline post ;) These two are characters in The Royal Equinox Rager, and well… Fellas, is it gay to pine for your best friend? What if you have a squire/knight relationship?

On Sunday 31 May at 11am Pacific time, I’ll be hosting another video call! I’ll be recording this session for future reference. Join the Lucky Tier and you’ll get access to the link to join the call and you’ll get access to the recording!

What else did I do this month, hmm…

I’ve been rewatching Sopranos, playing R.E.P.O., and listening to Between Two Fires. (Listening to it has been slow going, I think my library hold will be up before I finish. Oh well!) I’m also borrowing Eden II from Cam. My goal is to get through that and more of my TBR this summer! I have a heavy, heavy pile of books.

Alaska was life changing and magical. Then I got home and had a cold, so mostly I have spent May recuperating and getting back into the flow of things. Despite how busy I’ve been, I’ve been trying to squeeze in spending time with friends and catching up with them.

Two of my friends moved to our neighborhood, and it’s been so nice to see them more! Plus Cait’s b-day dinner, catching up with Tara, catching up with Kevin, having a coffee/lunch date with Cam to talk about Izzy Bunny… And now Cas, Jo, and Phia are chilling in our apartment. Hibernation is over. Now it’s time to squeeze all this socializing into my summer.

I’m really happy to be back in Portland now through most of the summer. May and June are my favorite months in this city. I’ve been really feeling the love lately, between all the flowers blooming, the sunny days, the good food. I’ve officially lived here longer than anywhere else, and I love that feeling. The past decade has been about the process of becoming, and god willing the next ten years will be about the peace of just being.

Here’s some sweet treats for you to check out: