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September Ended, I Overslept
I’ll get an essay or a poem out every Tuesday, I said. Can’t be that hard, I said. Well, at least I haven’t missed any days with the serialised release of Chinook Phase , the first book of the Prairie Weather trilogy. That’s going up for free on Substack and Patreon, and you can find the first chapters here and here ! The most recent chapters are here and here . This whole parenthood and life thing kind of kneecapped me, so here’s a quick rundown of where I’ve been. About
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Oct 14, 20252 min read


What We Owe Our Fans: Emotional Contracts in Storytelling
What do authors owe their readers?
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Fix Your Life: Notes From Reconstruction
So, I don't really do self-help, for a variety of reasons, but I've had this article jangling around in my head for a minute. I'm in the...
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Aug 12, 202510 min read


Hi, everyone. Here's what comes next.
Happy Friday. I was born on a Friday, and I’m thinking it might be a very good publishing day. What do you think? When do you usually...
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Aug 8, 20253 min read
This post has been incredibly hard to write, but here we are.
So, before I get into the career necromancy, some housekeeping. Who tf are you? If you've never heard of my ass before - uh, hi. Thanks...
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Aug 8, 20253 min read
Oops, I accidentally a whole book. Is that bad?
Forgive that absolute blast from the past of a title. (For those going, "huh?", it's an obscure, out-of-date meme. Don't worry about it.)...
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Jul 13, 20233 min read
I'm Getting Married!
...And that's where I've been. The last six months have been hectic because of it. However, you can look forward to an article that...
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Jun 16, 20224 min read


I Wrote About The Future; Then It Happened
So, you might have noticed a bit of a lack of blog posts over the winter. Well, this time it's not (just) depression eating me alive. I...
Michelle Browne
Mar 24, 20223 min read
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