I.M. Aiken, author
@iamaiken.com
Vermont/New England author. Sept 2024 "The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County". Dec-Sep2024 short story series: "Trowbridge Dispatch". Sept 2025 novel: "Stolen Mountain". Sept 2026 novel "Captain Henry". Genre: who knows, I write what I wanna write
"stolen Mountain" and "the Little ambulance war of Winchester County" made the winter book recommendation list from Vermont Public radio #VPR .. I was flattered by the description of "fun".
December 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"stolen Mountain" and "the Little ambulance war of Winchester County" made the winter book recommendation list from Vermont Public radio #VPR .. I was flattered by the description of "fun".
a quick listen or read: a the story of shared work, shared accomplishments in 2006 Iraq called "Khalil's wall"
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novel # 2 was published over a month ago. Please go buy "Stolen Mountain" wherever you buy your books, audio, or otherwise
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novel # 2 was published over a month ago. Please go buy "Stolen Mountain" wherever you buy your books, audio, or otherwise
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
a quick listen or read: a the story of shared work, shared accomplishments in 2006 Iraq called "Khalil's wall"
trowbridgedispatch.iamaiken.com/p/kahlils-wall
novel # 2 was published over a month ago. Please go buy "Stolen Mountain" wherever you buy your books, audio, or otherwise
trowbridgedispatch.iamaiken.com/p/kahlils-wall
novel # 2 was published over a month ago. Please go buy "Stolen Mountain" wherever you buy your books, audio, or otherwise
Second novel STOLEN MOUNTAIN has a pub date of 23OCT2025. The usual flurry if reviewing final edits, reviewing PDFs before printing, reviewing cover designs, and standing in a room with book people happened. Suddenly, we're a go.
#booksky #writing #writingcommunity
#booksky #writing #writingcommunity
September 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Second novel STOLEN MOUNTAIN has a pub date of 23OCT2025. The usual flurry if reviewing final edits, reviewing PDFs before printing, reviewing cover designs, and standing in a room with book people happened. Suddenly, we're a go.
#booksky #writing #writingcommunity
#booksky #writing #writingcommunity
short story anyone? 18 min written/audio trowbridgedispatch.iamaiken.com/p/murmuratio... #ems #booksky #shortstory
Murmuration
The sublime moment of feeling part of a rural EMS team working silently through a routine end-of-life 911 call.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
short story anyone? 18 min written/audio trowbridgedispatch.iamaiken.com/p/murmuratio... #ems #booksky #shortstory
#writesky #startrek Congruency: An explanation in Wikipedia that the details about Spock "may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a particular audience."
thank you world, may this bring you joy too
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spock
thank you world, may this bring you joy too
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spock
August 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
#writesky #startrek Congruency: An explanation in Wikipedia that the details about Spock "may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may only interest a particular audience."
thank you world, may this bring you joy too
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spock
thank you world, may this bring you joy too
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spock
Fussed at expanded "help" from MS Word, this author asked "why?" Why change a reliable, functional tool? Hose and horse are not particular related and can't easily be alternates.
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Microsoft Word & Predictive Editing
The frustrations of a dyslexic writer learning that our tools fail us
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August 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Fussed at expanded "help" from MS Word, this author asked "why?" Why change a reliable, functional tool? Hose and horse are not particular related and can't easily be alternates.
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new #shortstory about #alaska called "3 Faces of Raven" by I.M. Aiken (oh, me, right). Free on substack
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August 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
new #shortstory about #alaska called "3 Faces of Raven" by I.M. Aiken (oh, me, right). Free on substack
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What happens with an #dyslexic #author faces her own childhood? Hint: laughter.
What happens with an #dyslexic #author faces her own childhood? Hint: laughter.
The Dreaded Red Pen
A gentle brag with only 1 whine
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August 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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What happens with an #dyslexic #author faces her own childhood? Hint: laughter.
What happens with an #dyslexic #author faces her own childhood? Hint: laughter.
Novel "The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County" explores these same topics as this @vox.com video. Thanks for putting this out. Help support your local #EMS, #EMTs #paramedics
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Should small towns still have volunteer EMS?
YouTube video by Vox
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June 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Novel "The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County" explores these same topics as this @vox.com video. Thanks for putting this out. Help support your local #EMS, #EMTs #paramedics
youtu.be/eds_MxfNw5Q?...
youtu.be/eds_MxfNw5Q?...
#EMT/#paramedics in #Vermont create an impromptu festival celebrating the first sweet corn of the season. 13 min to read or listen, come, enjoy the food. #writingcommunity #booksky
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June 24, 2025 at 11:40 AM
#EMT/#paramedics in #Vermont create an impromptu festival celebrating the first sweet corn of the season. 13 min to read or listen, come, enjoy the food. #writingcommunity #booksky
trowbridgedispatch.iamaiken.com/p/first-corn
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@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social why grundy-undies after socks... it is an army trick and often used by athletes. The itchy fungus amoungus toeses has a different name when in the nether-regions. Treat your feet, slap socks on them and don't let the funguses wander northward.
June 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
@robwords.bsky.social @jesszafarris.bsky.social why grundy-undies after socks... it is an army trick and often used by athletes. The itchy fungus amoungus toeses has a different name when in the nether-regions. Treat your feet, slap socks on them and don't let the funguses wander northward.
Curious ? I mean !. It is a title
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what could possibly go wrong when you run an anatomy lesson at a kitchen sink in Vermont
#writingCommunity #bookSky #author #book
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what could possibly go wrong when you run an anatomy lesson at a kitchen sink in Vermont
#writingCommunity #bookSky #author #book
The Curious
Trowbridge Dispatch 5
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June 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Curious ? I mean !. It is a title
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what could possibly go wrong when you run an anatomy lesson at a kitchen sink in Vermont
#writingCommunity #bookSky #author #book
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what could possibly go wrong when you run an anatomy lesson at a kitchen sink in Vermont
#writingCommunity #bookSky #author #book
#booksky #writers
Here now (or coming soon) another short story from Trowbridge #Vermont "The Curious" (audio and epub). What could possibly happen when a group of curious EMTs and medics undertake anatomy lessons at the kitchen sink. Humor guaranteed. Amazon or libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Here now (or coming soon) another short story from Trowbridge #Vermont "The Curious" (audio and epub). What could possibly happen when a group of curious EMTs and medics undertake anatomy lessons at the kitchen sink. Humor guaranteed. Amazon or libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
The Curious Audiobook on Libro.fm
A story from the world of The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County
Part of the Trowbridge Dispatch Series.
Join a small crew of EMTs and paramedics (characters from The Little Ambulance War of W...
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May 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#booksky #writers
Here now (or coming soon) another short story from Trowbridge #Vermont "The Curious" (audio and epub). What could possibly happen when a group of curious EMTs and medics undertake anatomy lessons at the kitchen sink. Humor guaranteed. Amazon or libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
Here now (or coming soon) another short story from Trowbridge #Vermont "The Curious" (audio and epub). What could possibly happen when a group of curious EMTs and medics undertake anatomy lessons at the kitchen sink. Humor guaranteed. Amazon or libro.fm/audiobooks/9...
#writers and #authors know Idea Soup and how hard it can be to hold in your hands.
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May 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
#writers and #authors know Idea Soup and how hard it can be to hold in your hands.
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www.iamaiken.org/p/idea-soup
Rubber Duckies, ever cute, always funny until a few #medics and #emt and 1 #writer explores the dark humor found on the streets. Join us.. read the short story
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#WritingCommunity
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#WritingCommunity
May 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Rubber Duckies, ever cute, always funny until a few #medics and #emt and 1 #writer explores the dark humor found on the streets. Join us.. read the short story
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#WritingCommunity
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#WritingCommunity
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Remember a moment before 9/11 and fear -- when play was celebrated. #WritingCommunity #booksky may want to fallow the silly adventures of 2 authors including James Grady of 3 Days of the Condor and Condor TV shows.
Remember a moment before 9/11 and fear -- when play was celebrated. #WritingCommunity #booksky may want to fallow the silly adventures of 2 authors including James Grady of 3 Days of the Condor and Condor TV shows.
April 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Remember a moment before 9/11 and fear -- when play was celebrated. #WritingCommunity #booksky may want to fallow the silly adventures of 2 authors including James Grady of 3 Days of the Condor and Condor TV shows.
Remember a moment before 9/11 and fear -- when play was celebrated. #WritingCommunity #booksky may want to fallow the silly adventures of 2 authors including James Grady of 3 Days of the Condor and Condor TV shows.
Before removing the apartment over the garage had to do "book" work. Got verified by @bsky.app , posted a small rant on Substack open.substack.com/pub/imaiken/... about #writingCommunity and a #fountainPen too?
April 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Before removing the apartment over the garage had to do "book" work. Got verified by @bsky.app , posted a small rant on Substack open.substack.com/pub/imaiken/... about #writingCommunity and a #fountainPen too?
EMT Brighid Doran responds to a three-alarm house fire. sitting a warm truck with her girlfriend Sam, a US Army officer fresh from the battlefields of Iraq. Written on the 21st Anniversary of #sep11. everyday #heroes found in every community.
#writingcommunity #authorsky #reading #bookshop
#writingcommunity #authorsky #reading #bookshop
April 21, 2025 at 12:16 PM
EMT Brighid Doran responds to a three-alarm house fire. sitting a warm truck with her girlfriend Sam, a US Army officer fresh from the battlefields of Iraq. Written on the 21st Anniversary of #sep11. everyday #heroes found in every community.
#writingcommunity #authorsky #reading #bookshop
#writingcommunity #authorsky #reading #bookshop
2 short stories to enjoy on Substack
Promote the sales of the novel "The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County" with short stories. May you find humor with a hints of other emotions. Come read or listen (author is reader)
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#writingCommunity #booksky
Promote the sales of the novel "The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County" with short stories. May you find humor with a hints of other emotions. Come read or listen (author is reader)
trowbridgedispatch.substack.com
#writingCommunity #booksky
Trowbridge Dispatch | I.M. AIken | Substack
Trowbridge Dispatch is a series of short written and audio works that explore Trowbridge Vermont and the characters of "The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County". I write about humans while cele...
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April 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
2 short stories to enjoy on Substack
Promote the sales of the novel "The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County" with short stories. May you find humor with a hints of other emotions. Come read or listen (author is reader)
trowbridgedispatch.substack.com
#writingCommunity #booksky
Promote the sales of the novel "The Little Ambulance War of Winchester County" with short stories. May you find humor with a hints of other emotions. Come read or listen (author is reader)
trowbridgedispatch.substack.com
#writingCommunity #booksky
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Explore 1 author's experiences with marketing novels in 2024 as we develop plans for 2025's novel. #writingCommunity
Explore 1 author's experiences with marketing novels in 2024 as we develop plans for 2025's novel. #writingCommunity
Book Marketing in 2025, Part 2
Dear Greene
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April 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Explore 1 author's experiences with marketing novels in 2024 as we develop plans for 2025's novel. #writingCommunity
Explore 1 author's experiences with marketing novels in 2024 as we develop plans for 2025's novel. #writingCommunity
No Offramps open.substack.com/pub/imaiken/... Let readers bring their own experiences and intelligence in. What they don't know they can look up in Wikipedia. Don't let your #writing get detoured
No Offramps
Yes, I write my own hints for my writing. Adding "No Offramps" a phrase used by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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April 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
No Offramps open.substack.com/pub/imaiken/... Let readers bring their own experiences and intelligence in. What they don't know they can look up in Wikipedia. Don't let your #writing get detoured
#writers #writesky #writingCommunity #booksky #vermont #vermontauthors My DJ (yes a real one on FM radio) played me several songs. Was he sending me a coded message?
1) Bob Marley "One Love"
2) Aloe Blacc "I need a dollar"
3) Stephen Foster "Hard Times"
Felt like he was talking to me.
1) Bob Marley "One Love"
2) Aloe Blacc "I need a dollar"
3) Stephen Foster "Hard Times"
Felt like he was talking to me.
March 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#writers #writesky #writingCommunity #booksky #vermont #vermontauthors My DJ (yes a real one on FM radio) played me several songs. Was he sending me a coded message?
1) Bob Marley "One Love"
2) Aloe Blacc "I need a dollar"
3) Stephen Foster "Hard Times"
Felt like he was talking to me.
1) Bob Marley "One Love"
2) Aloe Blacc "I need a dollar"
3) Stephen Foster "Hard Times"
Felt like he was talking to me.
This is what keeps me up at night between strories...
#writers #writesky #writingCommunitykj #booksky #vermont #vermontauthors #prompt
#writers #writesky #writingCommunitykj #booksky #vermont #vermontauthors #prompt
March 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This is what keeps me up at night between strories...
#writers #writesky #writingCommunitykj #booksky #vermont #vermontauthors #prompt
#writers #writesky #writingCommunitykj #booksky #vermont #vermontauthors #prompt
#writers #writesky #writingCommunity #booksky I'd be proud to have September 2025's novel banned. I wore this button with pride, then pinned it on a teddy bear (then lost it).
March 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#writers #writesky #writingCommunity #booksky I'd be proud to have September 2025's novel banned. I wore this button with pride, then pinned it on a teddy bear (then lost it).