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Three Lessons that Don't Apply to Writing
Unless you squint really hard.
Mar 6
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Day of the Comeback Writer
Breathe deep and find perspective.
Mar 3
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February 2026
Old Truths for a Best Day
A literary apocalyptic; a short story; 1900 words,
Feb 26
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January 2026
An Opening that Works with Style
Hooking a reader with style and thematic focus.
Jan 19
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The Gosling
a short story
Jan 13
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September 2025
Short not Sweet: Cherry Soda by Haley Stone
A reading, writing, and editing journey in three parts.
Sep 15, 2025
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Meet Haley Stone
In which my editing proves a writer's grace and patience.
Sep 12, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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Thaddeus Thomas
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The Character Behind Our Faces
On Jung and F. Scott Fitzgerald. A teeny, tiny mini-essay.
Aug 11, 2025
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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, 2025
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