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"Secrets of the cosmos roiled and hissed, growing louder. Insistent. A message? A warning."

New favorite Substack piece! I just love your language, toes to nose. So good. Even better out loud!

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Thanks so much, Anthony! You've made my heart grin! I've been reading to my daughter since she was a baby, and it's made me pay a lot more attention to spoken flow.

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It definitely shows! Are you gonna do a podcast, reading it aloud? I would listen to that.

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Maybe someday! At the moment I write in whatever five minute bursts I can steal.

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Thanks for the shoutout! also loved the flash story - I like stories that take place in universes of books but are unrelated and just share a space

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Thank you, Keith! I'm challenging myself to play with more short form standalone stories this year.

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I think playing with short standalone format, but in an established universe, is a load of fun and an excellent way to reward yourself and avid readers. I’m working on a random one that I’ve had rattling around, that’s in the world of the Swells novel

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Yeees! Can't wait to read it.

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love the stories and fantasy tales

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Love this!

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Beautiful. Change on the wind indeed.

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The stars know. Thanks, bestie!

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And thank you for the shout!

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My pleasure! LotE chapters are always a high point of my week!

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Love this little tale. Thank you for the mention 🙏

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Thank you, Andy! I enjoyed Disposal very much. It made me laugh out loud and shudder. I'm also about halfway through Chapter 7 of No Dogs in Philly right now. I'll tell you again on the actual post, but I'm just floored by every chapter. So good.

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You are kind 🙏

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This shorty is such a treat. As always your details are captivating and a tractor beam into the world and characters. Love love love.

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