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I started the 2nd draft of my novel!
It took a while, but I'm back on
Oct 29 • 
Aaron Carnes
1st draft of my novel complete!
A conversation with Amy Bee
Oct 8 • 
Aaron Carnes

September 2025

Not done but almost done
I hit 62,000 words in my novel and feeling pretty burnt out. So close...this will be my last update until I'm ACTUALLY finished with my 1st draft. So…
Sep 17 • 
Aaron Carnes
57,000 words on my new book
Also Shane Moss, Survivor and Zombie Trains
Sep 10 • 
Aaron Carnes
Book fatigue
and the Beach Boys love you
Sep 3 • 
Aaron Carnes

August 2025

Book update: I hit 51,000 words
Plus, my wife, Amy Bee, tells a story about me.
Aug 27 • 
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Fast Drafting
Don't think don't think don't think
Aug 20 • 
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The absurd placement of music
or how ridiculous I can be with music placement as a device in my novel-in-the-works
Aug 13 • 
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How In Defense of Ska taught me to be a writer
A conversation with Amy Bee
Aug 6 • 
Aaron Carnes
Ep 2 Prompt: Lucie Moses Fosters Wild Squirrels
Lucie Moses had two children who really wanted a family pet, but she didn't. Her solution? Luke and Busta, two baby squirrels needing a temporary home.
Published on In a Nutshell Storytelling • Aug 1
30:18

July 2025

Getting High for the First Time
AKA the worst couple of months of my life
Jul 30 • 
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Little Black Book of Death audio update
the first of many posts...
Jul 23 • 
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