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THE 2025 EDITION
Jun 16, 2023
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He Knew | A 100 Word Story
#935 | 10 The Wheel of Fortune | Bard's Arcana
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Fear or Guilt | A 100 Word Story
#934 | 9 The Hermit | Bard's Arcana
Nov 20
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Erica Drayton
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Instrument | A 100 Word Story
#933 | 8 Strength | Bard's Arcana
Nov 19
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Erica Drayton
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Eternal Forest [Episode 40]
The 5th Compass | Book Two [1,615 words]
Nov 18
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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
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Welcome to Calamity Island
Oct 1, 2021
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Erica Drayton
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Nameless | A 100 Word Story
Sep 21, 2023
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🚪 Short Stories
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Starting on My Bradbury Year
A 52-week challenge for everyone.
Jun 30
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Erica Drayton
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Straw, Bone and Flesh
A Big and Beastly Story
May 27
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Erica Drayton
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The Walkie Talkies [Part 1]
A Return to Twilight Story
Mar 19
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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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The Mermaid & The Pirate - A Short Story
Written in 2021 | Rewritten in 2024 | 6,377 words
Dec 12, 2024
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Erica Drayton
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The Potion Part 2 & 3 - A Short Story
Written in 2021 | Rewritten in 2024 | 4,965 words
Nov 28, 2024
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Erica Drayton
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The Happy Place
Horror and mystery fiction told in many forms: 100 Word Stories, short stories, & serials.
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Eternal Forest [Episode 5]
The 5th Compass | Book Two [2,937 words]
Mar 25
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Erica Drayton
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Eternal Forest [Episode 4]
The 5th Compass | Book Two [2,960 words]
Mar 23
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Erica Drayton
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Eternal Forest [Episode 3]
The 5th Compass | Book Two [1,689 words]
Mar 22
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Erica Drayton
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Eternal Forest [Episode 2]
The 5th Compass | Book Two [1,865 words]
Mar 21
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Erica Drayton
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Eternal Forest [Episode 1]
The 5th Compass | Book Two [1,785 words]
Mar 4
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Erica Drayton
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How I Set-Up my Posts to Keep Up w/My Daily Release Schedule!
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Aug 7
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Erica Drayton
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What My Youtube Watch List Says About Me
Get to know me through the thousands of hours of YouTube I Watch
Jul 17
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Erica Drayton
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So Many Unique Tarot Decks to Choose From!
A recording from Erica Drayton's live video
Jul 16
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When Writers Attack Writers
[or, Self-Loathing in the Fiction Community]
Jul 13
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Eye See You - The Brainstorm!
A recording from Erica Drayton's live video
Jul 9
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Erica Drayton
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Straw, Bone, and Flesh [Writing a Horror Short Story]
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Jun 25
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Erica Drayton
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49:36
My Extensive Scrivener Process
A recording from Erica Drayton's live video
Jun 18
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Erica Drayton
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A Big & Beastly Outline
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May 8
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BREAD AND CIRCUSES | S.2.E.25
Star Trek - The Original Series
Jan 3, 2024
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Erica Drayton
THE ULTIMATE COMPUTER | S.2.E.24
Star Trek - The Original Series
Nov 19, 2023
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Erica Drayton
THE OMEGA GLORY | S.2.E.23
Star Trek - The Original Series
Nov 2, 2023
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Erica Drayton
Supplemental #7 | Building a Collection
For beginners like me...
Aug 6, 2023
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Erica Drayton
BY ANY OTHER NAME | S.2.E.22
Star Trek - The Original Series
Aug 1, 2023
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Erica Drayton
PATTERNS OF FORCE | S.2.E.21
Star Trek - The Original Series
Jul 8, 2023
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Erica Drayton
Supplemental #6 | The Center Seat
55 Years of Star Trek: Episodes 1 - 3
Jun 26, 2023
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Erica Drayton
RETURN TO TOMORROW | S.2.E.20
Star Trek - The Original Series
Jun 17, 2023
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Erica Drayton
🔪 Murder Pen Society
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The Landlady by Roald Dahl
A Horror Short Story | 2,244 words
Aug 17, 2024
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Erica Drayton
The Tell-Tale Heart Discussion
Hi All, Five days ago we read a horror short story by Edgar Allan Poe. In order to make sure spoilers weren’t put in the comments section I turn…
Aug 7, 2024
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Erica Drayton
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
A Horror Short Story | 2,146 words [Public Domain]
Aug 3, 2024
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Erica Drayton
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The Monkey's Paw Discussion
Hi All, Five days ago we read a horror short story by W. W. Jacobs. In order to make sure spoilers weren’t put in the comments section I turned …
Jul 24, 2024
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Erica Drayton
The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs
A Horror Short Story | 3,936 words [Public Domain]
Jul 20, 2024
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Erica Drayton
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The Yellow Wall-Paper Discussion
Hi All, Five days ago we read a horror short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In order to make sure spoilers weren’t put in the comments secti…
Jul 10, 2024
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Erica Drayton
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The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
A Horror Short Story | 6,140 words [Public Domain]
Jul 6, 2024
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Erica Drayton
Let's Take a Journey through Horror Short Stories
A Masterclass for lovers of horror (and mystery...)
Jun 29, 2024
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Erica Drayton
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🎮 Notes from a Gamer
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My Nintendo Direct Predictions
9.12.25 - Around 60 minutes!
Sep 11
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I've Created the Next (and BEST) Animal Crossing Game!
From the mind of a fiction writer and 80's gamer
Sep 2
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Cozy E
Go the Distance | Days 8 - 14
An Animal Crossing New Horizons Adventure
Aug 15
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Cozy E
Tiny Bookshop | An Honest Review
Played on Nintendo Switch 2 | $19.99 [Digital]
Aug 13
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Erica Drayton
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Welcome to Readview | Days 1 to 7
An Animal Crossing New Horizons Adventure
Aug 11
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Cozy E
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Nintendo Switch 2 Unboxing & MK World!
A recording from Erica Drayton's live video
Jul 16
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Erica Drayton
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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct!
A recording from Erica Drayton's live video
Apr 2
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Josh Louis
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Nintendo 2025 Predictions
The obvious and not so obvious things to come
Dec 30, 2024
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