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THE 2026 EDITION
Jun 16, 2023
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Old House | A 100 Word Story
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The Vicarious Machine | A 100 Word Story
#990 - The Road to 1,000
Jan 15
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Jeopardy Games | A 100 Word Story
#989 - The Road to 1,000
Jan 14
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Frying Pan | A 100 Word Story
#988 - The Road to 1,000
Jan 13
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A guide to writing a killer about page on Substack
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Straw, Bone and Flesh
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Welcome to Calamity Island
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Nameless | A 100 Word Story
Sep 21, 2023
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Thumpety, Thump, Thump
A TiF Secret Santa Plot Swap
Dec 22, 2025
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M.I.R.A.
A tale from The Midnight Vault II
Nov 24, 2025
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Eternal Forest [Episode 5]
The 5th Compass | Book Two [2,937 words]
Mar 25, 2025
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Eternal Forest [Episode 4]
The 5th Compass | Book Two [2,960 words]
Mar 23, 2025
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Eternal Forest [Episode 3]
The 5th Compass | Book Two [1,689 words]
Mar 22, 2025
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Thumpety, Thump, Thump
A TiF Secret Santa Plot Swap
Dec 22, 2025
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M.I.R.A.
A tale from The Midnight Vault II
Nov 24, 2025
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Starting on My Bradbury Year
A 52-week challenge for everyone.
Jun 30, 2025
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Straw, Bone and Flesh
A Big and Beastly Story
May 27, 2025
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The Walkie Talkies [Part 1]
A Return to Twilight Story
Mar 19, 2025
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The First Reindeer
A Twitch Secret Santa Story
Dec 25, 2024
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Ink After Dark
Horror and mystery fiction told in many forms: 100 Word Stories, short stories, & serials.
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Aug 3, 2025
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Why I did it and why more fiction writers should follow my lead.
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Why I Refuse to Hide My Paid Subscriptions
And the pressured shame I’m feeling to do so…
Nov 27, 2025
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Aug 7, 2025
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What My Youtube Watch List Says About Me
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Jul 16, 2025
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Agatha (Murder for All Seasons)
A Slow Read of 48 Short Stories in 2026
Jan 9
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#ReadChristie 2026
Join me in a Slow Read of Agatha Christie novels
Jan 8
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The Landlady by Roald Dahl
A Horror Short Story | 2,244 words
Aug 17, 2024
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The Tell-Tale Heart Discussion
Hi All, Five days ago we read a horror short story by Edgar Allan Poe. In order to make sure spoilers weren’t put in the comments section I turn…
Aug 7, 2024
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Star Trek - The Original Series
Jan 3, 2024
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THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER | S.2.E.24
Star Trek - The Original Series
Nov 19, 2023
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THE OMEGA GLORY | S.2.E.23
Star Trek - The Original Series
Nov 2, 2023
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Supplemental #7 | Building a Collection
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Aug 6, 2023
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