J. Duncan McGinnis

I publish a new short story every week.

Suspense. Horror. Bad decisions.

Read them here: 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

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Did you read Stephen King's The Stand and wonder what was happening in the rest of America during the Captain Trips outbreak of June 1980?

I did too.
Here's that story

#shortfiction #shortstory #stephenkingfans

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Today is the 37th anniversary of my last drunk. I wanted to reflect on how it came to this.

Please click the link below and take a look.

#DontDrinkToday
#soberliving
#sobercurious
#fictionwriter
#ShortStory

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@ohhanxiety It certainly makes me look twice.

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@Kristinartz Automatic window regulator

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@slater57649 It ain't raining in the car.

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@Sofia50020Sofia 12

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@braves2430 Lasagna

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@otokyo I see a hippopotamus

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For those following my work:

I’m assembling a short fiction anthology for publication later this summer. So most of my energy is focused on that, not my blog.

#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #ShortStories #IndieAuthor #WritersOfX #UpcomingBook #Anthology #FictionWriting

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Help young readers understand how the Founders envisioned the justice system. A concise, dyslexia‑friendly book written specifically for teens learning civics. #HistoryMatters #Constitution #JusticeSystem #DyslexiaSupport #YAReads

https://t.co/hneHRZ2Ej2

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John Cleese nails the linguistic sleight-of-hand. When basic human rights concerns women’s safety, child protection, free speech are branded 'hard right,' we've lost all perspective. Defending Enlightenment values isn't extremism; it's common sense. Time to reclaim 'sensible' from the spin doctors.

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Help Wanted

The Eastwood Market is back.
One HELP WANTED sign.
One local chosen.
No way to say no.
New chapter’s up.
#FolkHorror #SouthernGothic #WeirdWest #HorrorCommunity #IndieAuthor

https://t.co/X4wXNTPUsE

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Sneak peek of chapter one from my summer project — inspired by stories of Crossett Arkansas. The light nobody could explain. If you know, you know.

#CrossettLight #ArkansasFolklore #GhostLights #SouthernGothic #DeltaStories

https://t.co/i9NK8vO184

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@authorerinJ It depends on who they are and the degree to which I am comfortable that they won't be pissed about it. I don't have axes to grind, and if I did, I wouldn't do it publicly in my writing.

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Hardest part of writing isn’t writing. It’s naming characters and convincing myself I’m allowed to share the work. The fire to write is strong. The imposter syndrome is louder. Still showing up.

#writersoftwitter #writerslife #amwriting

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Saturday midnight: A sneak peak at a nearly finished novella. If you grew up with me in Crossett, Arkansas this image speaks volumes. #fiction #shortfiction #southernfolklore #arkansas #crossettarkansas #spooklight #ghostlight

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@authorerinJ Most of the time the MC and other important characters have names similar to people I know, or have known. Always as a loving "I remember you" kind of gesture. Sometimes I just have to suck it up and give them a name. Simple ones like Sam Spade, and Jack Reacher are all taken.

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@FoodPleaser Yuck!

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Unfiltered just hit 60 subscribers. Small milestone, steady momentum. Grateful for everyone reading and sharing. More truth‑without‑polish coming soon.
https://t.co/2Rqmo8dInn

#AmWriting #WritersLife #TexasWriter #FictionCommunity #NewPost

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@FoodPleaser a tiny bit of sugar