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The Why & the Why Not

I write short stories and experiment with style - I wont lie, its mostly going to be sci-fi and horror...maybe some discussion thrown in.

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
7
Latest publication
Sep 26, 2026
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Jul 18, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    Sadness (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="692.580547112462" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8wOZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9f51ecfa-74cb-4684-b6ab-85d6ea171b65_

  2. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Elevenses for Bosun (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="807.4605809128631" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_lQN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10edb5f8-1aa3-4302-9590-8a10a72420fb

  3. Issue · Sep 6, 2026

    To Prove We Were Real (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="513" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zcUI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feab2380d-4ec8-4679-871c-57deb9915141_640x513.webp"

  4. Issue · Aug 26, 2026

    The Toll Bridge (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Building Bridges for Broad Ripple<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="376" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_Lt-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimag

  5. Issue · Aug 16, 2026

    Footprints (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="436" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rm0v!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F290d6c60-1b49-4c07-b39a-70a03c6f9262_734x436.jpeg"

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