November in Review (Patreon)

There's still time to request a holiday card. I'm continuing this tradition for my Patreon supporters for a third year. If you want one, be sure to send me a message on Patreon with your address, and if you want some special short inscription (for example, a stanza of Hávamál). There is no extra fee or anything if you live overseas; I'm  thankful for your support and won't "penalize" you for your address. If Patreon messages don't work, e-mail Stella at admin@jacksonwcrawford.com --but it's important that you get your request to me before Saturday so that I know how many cards to order.

This month began with my phone ceasing to exist, which meant losing weeks of videos. That has thrown me into the much more difficult and fraught position of having to prepare, make, and edit videos right before they're "due" again, but so far I've kept up (except for skipping the Thanksgiving holiday).

The audiobook of the Poetic Edda became available this month, and the ratings and reviews have been good. On my Youtube channel, I gave you a behind-the-scenes look at how these audiobooks are made.

In mythology, I looked at the relationship between the gods (Æsir/Vanir) and the "giants" (jǫtnar).

Mostly this was "a saga month" on the channel, with a recap of The Saga of Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue with some of my own translations of his poetry, and then the first three installments (of a projected five) about the Icelandic sagas' most famous poet and bad-boy: Egill Skallagrímsson. My series on Egill also features several of my own translations of his most famous poems. Click the linked text to see part 1, part 2, or part 3.

On the advice of my closest counselors, I also gave my FAQ video a thorough update.

Finally, Patreon announced to creators that the Monday before Thanksgiving would be #thankyoupatrons day, and I created a short video to send my thanks to you for the difference you make in my life. Thank you once more for the incredible encouragement and contributions you provide!