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the wanderer’s post issue #2 is ready for your eyeballs | writing diaries #3.5

December 6, 2025 nesskingsley

lit mag issue number two is here and it contains my words about seasonal blues and a cruise ship in space.

Tagged lit magazines, magazine, short stories, the wanderer's post, writing, writing diaries1 Comment
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the only way out is through | writing diaries #3

August 19, 2025December 6, 2025 nesskingsley

Do I keep creating species of aliens? Yes. Do I forget the species of aliens that I create? Naturally.

Tagged ai, author, books, fantasy, fiction, jigsaws, newgirl, novella project, novella series, the wanderers post, the writing diaries, writing2 Comments
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the broken shower didn’t dampen my writing retreat | writing diaries #2

March 26, 2025 nesskingsley

The shower ran ALL night.

Tagged book-review, books, fiction, reading, short stories, the road, travel, writing, writing diaries, writing retreat2 Comments
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ohhh it’s a SCI-FI | writing diaries #1

October 29, 2024October 24, 2024 nesskingsley

Reader, I turned my phone off and, for a dramatic flourish, hurled it across the room.

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