Inputs and Outputs

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

50 mins ago • I.M. AIken

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

I.M. Aiken's 2026 novel finds the intersection between the anti-KKK days of the Reconstruction, the Spanish American War, the Iraq War and current…

Mar 9 • I.M. AIken

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Substack and Censorship

Don't like something on Substack, use mute feature or scroll to the next.

Mar 9 • I.M. AIken

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The Anxiety Knob

Authors - climb through the page to adjust tension for your readers: up and down. As a panelist invited to discuss how writers create tension, I thought…

Mar 7 • I.M. AIken

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Philosophy & The Internet Protocol

One trick for dark, tough, miserable days. Winston Churchill called them Black Dog Days. Recognizing the humility of a data packet, I can sometimes…

Mar 4 • I.M. AIken

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February 2026

January 2026

100% of generative AI is theft

#stealingisntinnovation - steps to enhance privacy and protect an artists works-in-progress.

Jan 25 • I.M. AIken

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Authors Be Bold & Explore

Every authentic author has a distinctive voice

Jan 11 • I.M. AIken

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November 2025

Dragon Naturally Speaking and broken wrists

a no-handed view of the further enshitification of software

Nov 30, 2025 • I.M. AIken

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September 2025

Trowbridge Dispatch - Short Stories

A series of contemporary short stories based in New England often exploring public service and the impact it has.

Sep 23, 2025 • I.M. AIken

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