June 2026

Behind the Scenes of: "Echoes of a Lincoln Song"

Another peek inside the messy mess of an author's thoughts.

Jun 30 • I.M. AIken

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One Author’s Review of Scrivener

Scrivener is the solo author's version of the Swiss Army knife

Jun 17 • I.M. AIken

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I wanna be a genre writer

But I keep meeting soul-crushing monsters in human form

Jun 11 • I.M. AIken

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May 2026

Behind the Scenes: Kahlil’s Wall

An author's notes from the day after writing an award-winning short story

May 18 • I.M. AIken

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April 2026

Why NOT credit your editor

Shine a light on your writing team (or let us think you are AI)

Apr 27 • I.M. AIken

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March 2026

Sincerity to Nonsense in 10 clicks

How to enshitify Substack

Mar 30 • I.M. AIken

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One Author’s Quick Guide to Voice-Over Techniques

Part 3 of Recording Audiobooks

Mar 27 • I.M. AIken

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One Author’s Quick Guide to Reaper

Part 2 of Author Recording Audiobooks

Mar 26 • I.M. AIken

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Author Recording Audiobooks

A basic Setup

Mar 24 • I.M. AIken

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Inputs and Outputs

Surprise, we tend to write like the works we read.

Mar 23 • I.M. AIken

Captain Henry: 2½ Insurrections, 2 Wars, 1¼ Centuries and a Story of Love

I.M. Aiken's 2026 novel

Mar 9 • I.M. AIken

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