J. Duncan McGinnis

When “Accountability” Looks Like Passing the Buck jdmcginnis.substack.com/p/when-accou...

New fiction drop. Chapter 2 jdmcginnis.substack.com/p/whiplash-j...

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My new short fiction collection Grave Error is officially out on Kindle. These are sharp, Southern‑Gothic stories built on the thin veil between reality and whatever is out there. Special pricing expires at the end of the week. #fiction #shortfiction #horrorfiction a.co/d/0d5iOacG

Coming Soon! Just because I missed a deadline doesn't mean I haven't been working. open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

Rolling Stones for life

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Little Fucker and the Long Pools: A tale of the Buffalo River #arkansas #buffaloriver #floating #floattrip #kayaking open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

The Other Side of the Fence #fictionwriter #shortfiction #amwriting #readersofbluesky #writersofbluesky #southerngothic open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

I'm glad we finally got a President who swore he would avoid foreign wars. #fdt #trumpism #foreverwar

Just a reminder, the “patriot front” is a bunch of scared cowards who are too afraid to show their faces. Absolute little children who would be the first to run if anything actually went down. Little boys.

Eye of the Beholder: an exercise in dialogue #flashfiction #shortfiction open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

The Forge and the Republic - A little discussion about freedom. #fiction #shortfiction #shortstory #amwriting open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

When you see the story about how the world now has its first trillionaire, and when you see the story about how laboratories in Congo have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, it is important to understand that in many ways these are the same story.

Yeah he sure does spew a whole lotta nasty, hateful, disgusting crap each and every day. 🙄🤮🤬 Artist: Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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. #shortstory #shortfiction #stephenkingfans #arkansas #crossettAR open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

Nailed it here. 👇

I just joined Audible Rewards—members join free to start earning perks. www.audible.com/ep/audible-r...

Going Viral, Backwards. #flashfiction #shortfiction #shortstory #tradwife #influencer open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

Today is the 37th anniversary of my last drunk. I wanted to reflect on how it came to this. Asking for help is the hardest part of solving any problem. Click the link below. #soberliving #soberjourney #sobercurious #fictionwriter #ShortStory open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

A quiet morning. A watering can. A man falling from the sky. Zinnias, Lavender, and the Uninvited Guest — new story live now. #HorrorFiction #SouthernGothic #DarkLit #WritersOfBluesky #IndieAuthor #Fiction open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

Writing update: I’m deep into putting together a short fiction anthology for publication later this summer. I’ll still be posting weekly, but some pieces may be rougher or more experimental while most of my focus goes into the book. #AmWriting #ShortFiction jdmcginnis.substack.com

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 a.co/d/0axbllPr

HELP WANTED. One week. One vendor. One life changed forever. This year, the sign vanished right after I saw it. Which means the market has made its choice. #Horror #FolkHorror #SouthernGothic #DarkLit #WritersOfBluesky #Fiction open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

The Light Sneak peek time. Chapter One of my summer project is up — and yes, it’s about that light on the tracks. Crossett folks, y’all know the one. #CrossettLight #GhostLights #SouthernGothic #ArkansasStories open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

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

Unfiltered crossed 60 subscribers today. Slow growth, steady fire. Thanks to everyone reading and boosting the work. More strange, honest stories on the way. jdmcginnis.substack.com #WritersOfBluesky #Fiction #TexasWriting #IndieAuthor

New Substack story: “End of Course.” A sharp, character‑driven look at what happens when testing pressure turns a classroom into a crucible. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn... #Writing #Fiction #Education #Teachers #ShortStories #Substack

🔥SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “Ivanka’s husband Jared Kushner’s on the Saudi payroll for $2 BILLION— as he leads 🇺🇸 diplomacy + asks sheikhs for billions more… Never have we seen so little effort to hide so much corruption. The Mar-a-Lago mafia taking corruption to spectacular new heights.”

New story dropped at midnight: Two teens walk out of the desert at dawn, sunburned and calm, insisting it’s Saturday. Everyone else says it’s Sunday. The Last Championship: Part II 🔗 jdmcginnis.substack.com #WeirdWest #Fiction #DesertStories

Paperback is live. Rule of Law, Not Wrath — now available in print. A clear look at how the system works… and what it asks of us. #Nonfiction #CriminalJustice #CivilRights #AmWriting a.co/d/0hrI4kMx

Liquid Skin: Step In. Become Someone Else. open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn... #amwriting #writingcommunity #psychologicalthriller #horror #scifi #darkfiction #AIfiction #suspense #creepystory

Short story Sunday. Take five minutes. It'll be worth it. #flashfiction #amwriting #shortfiction open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

This is the first installment of a series I'm creating out of my favorite classroom discussions. It's free for the next few days on Kindle. #civicseducation #billofrights #civilrights #civilliberties #amwriting a.co/d/0goSaiAR

Sunday Short. If you drive in Houston, you know this guy. #Shortfiction #shortread #shortstorysunday #fiction #writer #writerlife #substack open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

Huntsville, Texas! #nokings #nokingsday

A <10k-word essay for young adults examining the 4th, 5th, 6th & 8th Amendments—why understanding your rights is vital in a culture that prizes winning over principles. #YA #Nonfiction #JusticeMatters #pitchwars #amwriting #indiepub #bookpitch #writingcommunity

Most honest reporting in the past few weeks.

The real story… under any other president this would be jail time…

Well, JB PRITZKER For Possible President, Then........

Chosen by Fear (A Sneak Peak) A boy builds a hidden fort in the woods—but after one night of campfire stories, something in the trees answers… and not all of them make it home. #fiction #shortfiction #writerslife #horrorfiction open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

Short Story Sunday! #shortfiction #shortreads #shortstory A Woman You Might Notice. open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

The Sweet Water of Roughedge Hollow - Short Fiction Sunday #shortfiction #shortstory #buffaloriver #buffaloriverarkansas #ozarkfolktales open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...

Short story Sunday. Have you ever wondered how teenagers get in so much trouble? This story won't help. #shortstorysunday #shortfiction #flashfiction #horrorshorts The Last Championship open.substack.com/pub/jdmcginn...