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Poetry Update · About Decency · Jul 15, 2026
Latest in Dystopian Poetry · Hush Halo by Sam Oldman
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Poetry Update · Personal AI Rant · Jul 5, 2026
Latest in Dystopian Poetry · Hush Halo by Sam Oldman
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Writer's Update Feb 12, 2026 - Publishing My Book
I am a Writer Now. Identity, Exposure, and the Night I Released My Book
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Writer's Update Feb 7, 2026
My Thoughts on Book and Cover Design and How Lotus Became a Hero of the Story
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Writers Update - Feb 5, 2026
The Release Date and Some Thoughts from the Narrow Gap Between Finishing a Book and Wanting to Begin Another
Feb 5
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January in Books and Series
Yes, I can safely say my screen time has been high.
Jan 31
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Writer's Update - Jan 28, 2026 - A Small Detour Inspired by Minnesota
Inspired by Minnesota, Jan 2026
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Artist's Update - January 25, 2026
Should a Poetry Book Have Images?
Jan 25
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Writer's Update - January 22, 2026
This One Didn't Make the Cut - Making of Dystopian Fantasy, Poetry with a Pulse: Hush Halo
Jan 22
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Why I Write in Bundles?
Working when the window is actually open
Jan 19
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Writers Update - Jan 8, 2026
Pressing Pause (just a little) - The moment I realized I needed tougher grit, or a steely spine, to hold my Art in line.
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Artist's Update - December 27, 2025
In this update I’ll reflect on choosing Substack as a platform, in hopes this might be useful for some of you writers.
Dec 27, 2025
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