HeyJaredSeriously Serial Fiction
Weekly publication of serialized fiction literary, romance, thriller, fantasy, dystopian, whatever. See also https://www.royalroad.com/profile/106895
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- Sep 29, 2026
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How I Came to Understand My Own Writing (opens the original)
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A couple of years ago, I had an epiphany about my reading and writing.I have moderate aphantasia, which means I struggle to create images in my head. That helps explain why reading long visual descriptions can be challenging for me. I understand what the writer is telling me, but putting it all together into a picture takes some work.Seriously Serial Fiction is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<form
What’s on the menu for Seriously Serial Fiction? (opens the original)
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A Few Stories I’d Like to Share With YouFolks, I wanted to take a moment to point you toward three of my books here on Substack. If you’ve been meaning to try one, or you’re new here and don’t know where to start, let me introduce you to a few people.A Whiff of Life and DeathJim Bronson collects smells. He keeps notebooks full of them and little bottles of the ones he’s managed to recreate. It’s his life’s work, although explaining that to people has gotten him into some trouble.</p
The Puccini Kiss: Chapter 24 (Finale) (opens the original)
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Start at the Beginning“I must say, as hard as this job is, it feels so good to be sitting at the desk again,” Dot said, settling into her chair. She glanced at Josie with a tired smile. “Catch me up.”Josie leaned forward, eager. “Well, the good news, Ms. Frazier, is that the musical is back in the school auditorium. That horrible Mrs. Conner finally resigned the PTA. It’s all anyone can talk about! Once they saw how much money
The Puccini Kiss: Chapter 3 (opens the original)
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“I’m sorry, what?” sputtered Liu, her voice a mix of disbelief and thrill.Cal, nursing his third cup of coffee, let out a heavy sigh. “Yeah. I’ve agreed to direct your son’s middle school musical in my spare time. Liu, there is no way I can do this.” He took the final swig and slammed the mug down on the kitchen counter. “She totally manipulated me. I mean, how is this supposed to help me win James over? Is he even a singer?”Liu shushed him and stepped in closer, a smile tugging at her lips. “Uh
Chapter 25: Finale (opens the original)
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I was waiting outside when Kyra arrived in her beat-up Nissan Sentra. She pulled up next to me, rolled down the window, and said, “Get in. Oh shit, James. Have you seen your face?” she asked, “And are you drunk?”“I just want to get her out of there. Go! Go! Go!”“Where are we going?”“I don’t know, just go. We’ll figure something out.”She gunned it, blowing the first stop sign. The next block down, a trolley was stopping to pick up passengers. She slowed down until they were all on, and
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