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Cards and fights

Fair Fights

Posted on February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 by Nathaniel Chaney

Genre: FictionSetting: GymObject: A deck of cards 52 weeks, 52 stories inspired by NYC Midnight Warning: story does contain a plethora of curse words. Gird your loins. The absolute travesty in life is that there are too many bad ways to lose money. And nowadays, with these devils we shepherd around in our pockets. Fuggedaboutit….

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Research Pitfalls

Research Pitfalls

Posted on February 7, 2023November 12, 2024 by Nathaniel Chaney

How to overcome the pitfalls of research and get back to writing your work in progress.

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God Save The Queen

Posted on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 by Nathaniel Chaney

Genre: Historical FictionSetting: snowObject: Brass Locket 52 weeks, 52 stories Icy winter wind cuts deep into my flabby skin, the bone beneath creaking against the flesh prison. Our journey to Woodstock saw my cheeks double in size so even my ladies maids cannot look me whole in the face, while I dare not gaze into…

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No bargains with old men

Posted on January 27, 2023November 12, 2024 by Nathaniel Chaney

Genre: Western Setting: Rock City Object: a journal Billy finds purchase on the cadaver-grey rock overhang, hoisting himself closer to the man who killed his father. He’s long since left behind the tracks of the new-fangled incline rail, boasted about by signs in Chattanooga dreaming of progress. From the mountain, smoke chokes the skies from…

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Beginning foibles: letting go of perfection

Posted on January 17, 2023September 9, 2024 by Nathaniel Chaney

During my initial attempts to set up a writing process there was often nothing more daunting than beginning each day with the blank page. The fear feasted on an internal monologue of doubt which manifest itself in the belief that I had to write PERFECTLY. Every word, every sentence needed to be a masterpiece. This…

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Finding Figeró

Posted on January 8, 2023January 9, 2023 by Nathaniel Chaney

Note: my wife and I started a tradition years ago to make one Christmas present and then give a book. This is all we get for each other for Christmas. Partially this is because my wife’s birthday is in December and I’d rather get her a great birthday present. Anyway, this year my wife really…

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Designing a Writing Process

A Writing Year

Posted on January 3, 2023November 12, 2024 by Nathaniel Chaney

Exploring the writing process and free worksheet for setting up your own creative process.

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