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“The Bride of Usher” a Halloween Serialized Story by Nat Weaver
This is the first installment of the Halloween Special for 2025. It’s a short story called “The Bride of Usher.”

⚡️ Positive Energy and Good Vibes in a World of Chaos
The world is in turmoil and full of negative energy. Now is the time to be creating positive energy and sending out into the universe.

The Rapture IS NOT Tuesday, it’s Actually THIS DAY!
A "debunking" of the most recent prediction of the rapture. This is satire, but also kinda true.
Some exciting news about our short film, and other things…
The September update brings good news about our short film at the 48 Hour film festival in St. Louis and some stuff about a short story I’m working on.

The Mask I Wear: The Exhausting Reality of Constantly Acting “Normal”
Guest author Nichole Higgins tells her story about getting her ADHD diagnosis, and shares some helpful tips and hope.
The Gulf War Rudely Interrupted my TV Shows when I was a Kid
This month’s letter is on the house and is about my foggy memory of the Gulf War and how I’ve been researching it some for my next Mercedes story.

An update about the Jonah of Olympic paperback, Ask Nat, and an author of dark fiction
The Jonah of Olympic paperback is coming along (I have a picture), you can subscribe to Ask Nat answers now, a shoutout to dark fiction author Yolanda Sfetsos, and the movies I’ve been watching.

When someone makes up crap about you
A little silver lining, some positive thinking, when people go behind your back and make up unsavory details about you by launching a smear campaign.

My first indie film, and protecting your darlings at all costs
A look back at my first indie film, a cancelled TV show, lessons learned from it all, and how some of those lessons apply to today — especially concerning the publishing industry.

“Sally Pinkerton was Here” — a free short story by Nat Weaver
Sally Pinkerton is about to graduate high school and she wants nothing more than to stay connected with her best friends in this short story by Nat Weaver.

An Update About the Newsletter, Currently Reading, and a Poor Little Bookish Girl
The June update brings ch-ch-changes to the newsletter, my current reads, a shoutout to community member Victoria who has started a book review blog, and a summer poll.

Thinking of Bobby — a gay man who taught me about the gay experience from 1980s-1990s
My friend Bobby taught me about the AIDS epidemic and being gay during the 80s and 90s. Thinking about him and the correlations between the AIDS epidemic and anti-trans policies.