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Where Ley Lines Meet
The lines converge on a circle of primeval pine not far from the rocky shores of the New England coast.
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15 Seconds
Any final thoughts?
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The Tiller
A short dystopian tale of toil and seeds of rebellion.
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Matters of the Heart
“It’ll only take a minute,” she says with a smile.
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Puddle Jumping
| pəd(ə)l jəmpiNG | verb. informal. slang used by NASA pilots to describe the act of high-diving through trans-dimensional atolls.
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The Stray
It’s best never to fee them.
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A designer’s interpretation of Margaret Atwood’s writing aid
A character timeline
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From the Zone to the Vault: my creative journey through the 5th dimension.
Notes on writing and designing for “The Substack Zone” and “The Midnight Vault.”
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Therapy with a Demon
Session 47
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The Last Stop
An Homage to The Twilight Zone
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The Kids Will Play
What dark games will they find in the shadows of war?
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All the precious stones
A metaphorical take on writing.
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My Morning Ritual
Written by a true creature of habit.
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Source Code
What makes us human cannot be so easily assimilated.
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Matte Black
Matte Black
Short stories and microfiction set in the speculative realms of dystopia, science fiction, and horror.
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