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Book Review: Vigil
Here’s my review of Vigil by George Saunders. Leave a comment if you’ve read it, plan to read it, or have any book recs to share. Then scroll to the…
 • K. E. Creighton
Sylvia, Death, and Me
Today’s post is based on a writing prompt I shared in a previous Daily Drafts & Dialogues post: Beyond the Grave. Keep reading to see what I wrote, and…
Do we write because we fear death?
Leave a comment to join this dialogue, after reading today’s post. And don’t forget to scroll to the bottom to check out today’s writing prompt.
 • K. E. Creighton
Book Review: One Aladdin Two Lamps
Here’s my review of One Aladdin Two Lamps by Jeanette Winterson. Leave a comment if you’ve read it, plan to read it, or have any book recs to share. And…
 • K. E. Creighton
A.W.F.U.L.
Have you come across the derogatory A.W.F.U.L. yet? Today’s post is a creative attempt at questioning what the label is attempting to erase. (Don’t…
 • K. E. Creighton
RE: Presidents’ Day 2026
See my thoughts this Presidents’ Day, and my recommended reading list. Then leave a comment to join this dialogue, and don’t forget today’s writing…
 • K. E. Creighton
Writing Prompts Are Back!
Writing prompts are officially returning to Daily Drafts & Dialogues! Kickstart your writing with some of the prompts included in today’s post, and make…
 • K. E. Creighton
Love is at the heart of every good story.
This Valentine’s Day, let’s consider what we love most about all those stories that have stayed with us for years, sometimes a lifetime. You might…
 • K. E. Creighton
Book Review: Alchemised
Here’s my review of Alchemised by SenLinYu. Don’t forget to leave a comment if you’ve read it or plan to read it, or if you have any other book…
 • K. E. Creighton
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I want to know more about you and what you like to read and write on Substack, as well as what you want to see on Daily Drafts & Dialogues. Thank you in…
 • K. E. Creighton
The Fall of Ape Authoritarianism
Today’s poem was inspired by a recent racist video that was shared by a prominent political figure in the US. Take a wild guess at which one it was in…
 • K. E. Creighton
Book Review: The Merge
Here’s my review of The Merge by Grace Walker. Don’t forget to leave a comment if you’ve read it or plan to read it, or if you have any other book…
 • K. E. Creighton
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