The Book Shaman
Dave ReedA discussion of the rites, rituals, and ceremonies of storycraft as well as noumenal content from the Other World from Dave Reed, the Book Shaman. And occasional ravings from the spirits and demons who write his novels.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 82 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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Reasons You Must Write in Our "ai" Era
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One of my favorite contemporary writers and fellow inveterate story nerd asked me to write a guest post for her stack about reasons you (a human) should absolutely write in our current “ai” dystopian era,...
Deep Dive Notes: Aftermath
Collecting the notes from last week's paid subscriber call.
We talked about a LOT of different things that were off-topic (everyone’s current works-in-progress and such), but I’m only including things that are related to Aftermath. If you...
Relationships Are Hard
Writing about them doesn't have to be.
There I was, making notes about a future post to be titled “All Stories Are Love Stories,” when I got a notification that Claire Taylor launched a new Kickstarter for Write Iconic Relationships. Of co...
The Storyteller's Promise
You did know you were making a promise, right?
I was talking with a client about their book earlier today. No, I won’t tell you who it was. They know who they are. Anyway, they were whining—as one does—about how hard this feels in the mome...
What Are You Reading? June 2026 Edition
To torture a metaphor, you are what you read. Right?
I was paying attention, but I blame school being out (my soulmate’s a teacher) for how quickly it blew by… 💨 It’s been great, though. In thirty-four years of marriage, we’ve never spent...
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