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Short not Sweet: Cherry Soda by Haley Stone
A reading, writing, and editing journey in three parts.
Sep 15
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Meet Haley Stone
In which my editing proves a writer's grace and patience.
Sep 12
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Meta: A Critique and Defense of My Own Article
Some rights and wrongs within "How Metamodernism Can Save us All."
Sep 7
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August 2025
Writing Lessons Learned from Superman vs. the Kaiju
The wrong and right lessons to learn from one scene in Superman (2025)
Aug 31
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The Sibyliad: The Hell Jar: Chapter 4
The Sibyliad is my unfinished "epic" and is composed of several short books.
Aug 15
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The Character Behind Our Faces
On Jung and F. Scott Fitzgerald. A teeny, tiny mini-essay.
Aug 11
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The Sibyliad: The Hell Jar: Chapter 3
The Sibyliad is my unfinished "epic" and is composed of several short books.
Aug 8
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The Sibyliad: The Hell Jar: Chapter 2
The Sibyliad is my unfinished "epic" and is composed of several short books.
Aug 1
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July 2025
The Sibyliad: The Hell Jar: Chapter 1
The Sibyliad is my unfinished "epic" and is composed of several short books. You’ve inspired me both to share and to finish this work.
Jul 25
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Table of Contents: The Sibyliad
An ongoing serial: historical and mythical fantasy.
Jul 25
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How to Write Cormac McCarthy's Judge
What separates Blood Meridian from most contemporary fiction.
Jul 22
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Revolutionize Literature and use Substack to Do It
Lessons from publishing history and the bastardization of Lord of the Rings.
Jul 19
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