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THE 2026 EDITION
Jun 16, 2023
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A guide to writing a killer about page on Substack
Jul 5, 2023
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Straw, Bone and Flesh
May 27, 2025
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Welcome to Calamity Island
Oct 1, 2021
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Nameless | A 100 Word Story
Sep 21, 2023
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Rocky V | A 100 Word Story
#1000 - The Final 10
Jan 24
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Rocky IV | A 100 Word Story
#999 - The Final 10
Jan 23
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Rocky III | A 100 Word Story
#998 - The Final 10
Jan 22
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Rocky II | A 100 Word Story
#997 - The Final 10
Jan 21
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Rocky | A 100 Word Story
#996 - The Final 10
Jan 20
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Thumpety, Thump, Thump
A TiF Secret Santa Plot Swap
Dec 22, 2025
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Erica Drayton
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M.I.R.A.
A tale from The Midnight Vault II
Nov 24, 2025
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Starting on My Bradbury Year
A 52-week challenge for everyone.
Jun 30, 2025
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Erica Drayton
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Straw, Bone and Flesh
A Big and Beastly Story
May 27, 2025
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Erica Drayton
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The Walkie Talkies [Part 1]
A Return to Twilight Story
Mar 19, 2025
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Erica Drayton
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The First Reindeer
A Twitch Secret Santa Story
Dec 25, 2024
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Erica Drayton
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Ink After Dark
Horror and mystery fiction told in many forms: 100 Word Stories, short stories, & serials.
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Feb 6
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The Monogram Murders - An Audio Book Review
The New Hercule Poirot Mysteries by Sophie Hannah (#1)
Feb 4
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Agatha (Murder for All Seasons)
A Slow Read of 48 Short Stories in 2026
Jan 9
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#ReadChristie 2026
Join me in a Slow Read of Agatha Christie novels
Jan 8
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Why I Refuse to Hide My Paid Subscriptions
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Nov 27, 2025
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Aug 7, 2025
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What My Youtube Watch List Says About Me
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Jul 17, 2025
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The New Chapter to an Amazing End
28 Days to do Great Things
Feb 1
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A New Year for New Ideas
Plans for January 2026 (and beyond?)
Jan 1
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Erica Drayton
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August 2025 Update
Getting cozy and ready for winter!
Aug 3, 2025
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I've Put 90% of My Fiction Behind a Paywall & I Feel Good About It
Why I did it and why more fiction writers should follow my lead.
Jul 15, 2025
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Erica Drayton
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