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Writing Without Rules: From the Notebook

I'm author Jeff Somers, and I write at least one short story every month, longhand, in a spiral notebook, and have for decades. I'll be publishing them here one week at a time because no authority on Earth can stop me.

Newsletter · By Jeff Somers · Official site

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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    A Cool, Dry Place (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="305.35714285714283" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PFdY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43112b86-ea64-41d1-9c79-c76f4b515a

  2. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    Stable Release (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="352.2692307692308" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!apQ0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8130bfc9-e9dd-4ec7-b8ef-5ab73e05d91

  3. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    Normie (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="358.6607142857143" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7RSe!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd359a1e0-a893-4e41-9e19-3c00af522ef

  4. Issue · Sep 6, 2026

    Highway to Hell (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    The Boy Scout (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="340" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CEtO!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7baa2c02-c6b2-43e6-94b4-0c8ba104bb3e_3000x2999.pn

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