Introducing: PLAYED

It's my turn

It seems like everybody’s got a serial, so this is either the perfect or the worst time to unveil mine.

I know, I know, it’s kind of hypocritical for the fantasy guy’s first story to be realistic fiction, but I was already 30,000 words into this when I joined Substack. I think it’s good to finish what you start.

After last year’s award-winning blockbuster, Patrick is determined to make his final year in Walker Middle School’s Drama Club his best. But his plans begin to unravel when he discovers that this year’s play is a corny Sherlock Holmes rip-off, and the lead role was given to an alpha jock with the enthusiasm of a slug. And that’s just the beginning. As the Drama Club pushes through one catastrophic rehearsal after another, they begin to suspect foul play. Tempers run high, but nobody seems to be doing anything about it, so Patrick takes matters into his own hands. But trying to solve a mystery while keeping the play afloat takes its toll on him, and before he knows it, it’s showtime.

In here you’ll find slapstick chaos, wisecracking misfits, gallons of irony, and a complicated mystery stirred in for good measure.

I plan for this thing to be a whole stinking novel. Like, more than 20 parts.

If you’d rather see Substack flooded with this than more advice for how to grow your Substack, give this a share. Plus, we all know how annoying it is to find a great story when the guy’s already on like Chapter 17.

Life is busy, so I have no idea how long it’ll be before I post Chapter 1. And when I do, I’ll tag everyone who’s restacked this. Just for fun.

P.S. I really do have an epic fantasy saga in the queue, but I need to develop stuff. I might release some character sketches and sneak peeks in the Subscriber chats and ask for feedback, but only if y’all sound like you’re interested.