Aaron Carnes

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In Defense of Hobo Johnson
Why I am co-writing his memoir
May 14 • Aaron Carnes

April 2026

Prozac fundamentally altered how I listen to music
Now I'm relearning how to enjoy music
Apr 15 • Aaron Carnes

December 2025

The intro/1st chapter of my novel (Rough!)
I reluctantly share...
Dec 12, 2025 • Aaron Carnes

November 2025

The Music in my novel
I want to focus on the tunes
Nov 12, 2025 • Aaron Carnes

October 2025

I started the 2nd draft of my novel!
It took a while, but I'm back on
Oct 29, 2025 • Aaron Carnes
1st draft of my novel complete!
A conversation with Amy Bee
Oct 8, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Aaron Carnes
57,000 words on my new book
Also Shane Moss, Survivor and Zombie Trains
Sep 10, 2025 • Aaron Carnes
Book fatigue
and the Beach Boys love you
Sep 3, 2025 • Aaron Carnes

August 2025

Book update: I hit 51,000 words
Plus, my wife, Amy Bee, tells a story about me.
Aug 27, 2025 • Aaron Carnes
Fast Drafting
Don't think don't think don't think
Aug 20, 2025 • Aaron Carnes
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, 2025 • Aaron Carnes
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