Writing
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A number of articles have already been released here as free previews from the upcoming book Because I Bore Witness. This gallery highlights a small sample of the essays, articles, and testimonials that will appear in the book. Alongside these previews, you’ll also find writing advice I’ve shared with fellow writers along the way. Go…
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The final two essays from my upcoming book, Because I Bore Witness, are Essay IV — The Loneliness Alibi and Essay V — Believing Is Seeing. Together, they examine how power reshapes vulnerability and perception — how harm is justified not only through force, but through narrative. Essay IV — The Loneliness Alibi – An…
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What are your Valentine’s Day plans? Need some help? I got an idea, let me help you spice up your holiday. Even if you are alone, I got you! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTTBZ5SN Linktree: https://linktr.ee/writerbachman Blurb: Saint Woman is where desire becomes both ritual and rebellion—where intimacy burns like votive candles in the ruins of saints and…
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Essay Excerpt: “Murder is not just an act.It is a rupture. It breaks something in the person who commits it, whether they admit that or not. This is why war does not end when the fighting stops. This is why soldiers come home altered. The psyche cannot reconcile the self who believes I am a good…
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As I shared on my socials last year, I’ve been shifting more intentionally into non-fiction—essays, articles, and work rooted in lived experience. Alongside that shift, my Substack has evolved into a portfolio space for this work, and a home for my podcast My Take On, where I speak plainly about current events, culture, and whatever…
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While working on audio for the upcoming podcast, I decided to do some audio testing, trying to get an idea of the tone. I had written some for the ending, for this project I’m working backward, so I had the conclusion handled first.
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Been working on book trailers, the first released last night for Saint Woman. Below you can see the vertical book trailer. Book Blurb: Saint Woman is where desire becomes both ritual and rebellion—where intimacy burns like votive candles in the ruins of saints and sinners. Here, the woman is a holy temptation, a gravitational pull that…
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Had a realization today while cooking dinner. Thought I’d share.
