A. F. Grappin (he/him)
@afgrappin.bsky.social
Gaudrhin on Twitch/Youtube, one half of The Chain Nerd, author of Criminal from Birth and The Deadly Studies, Westarctican Minister of Culture, Duke of Fox Grove KtO/KtS/KoK/CW, Marquis de Manthe, Margrave von Rehmburg, Marquess of Haddensby
This week's Patrons get the first draft of a short story I've been working on for most of the year, and everyone can get an insight on how I'd encourage a child who wants to be a writer.
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My Stories (short story) - First Draft | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This week's Patrons get the first draft of a short story I've been working on for most of the year, and everyone can get an insight on how I'd encourage a child who wants to be a writer.
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I've added something new to my free tier of Patreon/my website for everyone to enjoy!
Book reviews! I only plan to do one a month, so here's the first!
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Book reviews! I only plan to do one a month, so here's the first!
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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Book Review) | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I've added something new to my free tier of Patreon/my website for everyone to enjoy!
Book reviews! I only plan to do one a month, so here's the first!
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Book reviews! I only plan to do one a month, so here's the first!
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It's November, so that means monthly status update on my projects! October was rough, but we survived.
Patrons get another chapter of the Criminal From Birth sequel!
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Patrons get another chapter of the Criminal From Birth sequel!
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Status Report - November 3 2025 | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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November 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It's November, so that means monthly status update on my projects! October was rough, but we survived.
Patrons get another chapter of the Criminal From Birth sequel!
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Patrons get another chapter of the Criminal From Birth sequel!
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It's almost November, so I figured I would take the last blog post of October to give some reminiscence on NaNoWriMo and what I learned from it.
This week's paid post is another 10-minute writing exercise: The Escalating Sentence. Give it a try yourself!
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This week's paid post is another 10-minute writing exercise: The Escalating Sentence. Give it a try yourself!
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NaNoWriMo | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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October 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's almost November, so I figured I would take the last blog post of October to give some reminiscence on NaNoWriMo and what I learned from it.
This week's paid post is another 10-minute writing exercise: The Escalating Sentence. Give it a try yourself!
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This week's paid post is another 10-minute writing exercise: The Escalating Sentence. Give it a try yourself!
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Patrons are up to chapter 19 of the Criminal From Birth sequel on Patreon this week, plus I give my thoughts on AI use.
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Criminal From Birth sequel - Chapter Nineteen | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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October 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Patrons are up to chapter 19 of the Criminal From Birth sequel on Patreon this week, plus I give my thoughts on AI use.
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New on the site this week: Chapter 17 of the Criminal From Birth sequel for Patrons! And everyone can access my free post on being inspired by characters or plot first!
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Characters vs plot: What inspires you first? | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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October 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New on the site this week: Chapter 17 of the Criminal From Birth sequel for Patrons! And everyone can access my free post on being inspired by characters or plot first!
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It's a new month, and that means it's time for my project status update!
Patrons who subscribe for $5 or more a month get treated to another writing exercise: the Metaphor Marathon! Give it a shot yourself!
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Patrons who subscribe for $5 or more a month get treated to another writing exercise: the Metaphor Marathon! Give it a shot yourself!
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Status Report - Oct 6 2025 | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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October 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It's a new month, and that means it's time for my project status update!
Patrons who subscribe for $5 or more a month get treated to another writing exercise: the Metaphor Marathon! Give it a shot yourself!
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Patrons who subscribe for $5 or more a month get treated to another writing exercise: the Metaphor Marathon! Give it a shot yourself!
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This week's posts are up! Free tier gets a little info on some writing content creators I'm fond of, and paid Patrons get an introduction to one of my favorite writing exercises!
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30 - 1 - 3 (Writing Exercise) | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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September 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This week's posts are up! Free tier gets a little info on some writing content creators I'm fond of, and paid Patrons get an introduction to one of my favorite writing exercises!
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What formed me? In this week's free post, I talk about some of my favorite books growing up!
Patrons also get chapter 17 of the Criminal From Birth sequel. Almost halfway!
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Patrons also get chapter 17 of the Criminal From Birth sequel. Almost halfway!
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Your Favorite Book as a Child | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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September 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
What formed me? In this week's free post, I talk about some of my favorite books growing up!
Patrons also get chapter 17 of the Criminal From Birth sequel. Almost halfway!
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Patrons also get chapter 17 of the Criminal From Birth sequel. Almost halfway!
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Patrons get another chapter of the Criminal From Birth sequel, but everyone can find iut the likelihood of them being used as a character inspiration in one of my stories!
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Have you ever created a character based on someone you know? | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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September 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Patrons get another chapter of the Criminal From Birth sequel, but everyone can find iut the likelihood of them being used as a character inspiration in one of my stories!
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Anyone want to help me figure out why I wrote "Lighthouse Turtle" on the back page of my D&D composition book a few weeks ago?
Other than to troll myself? I know I did it for that reason. But what the hell is a Lighthouse Turtle?!?!
Other than to troll myself? I know I did it for that reason. But what the hell is a Lighthouse Turtle?!?!
September 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Anyone want to help me figure out why I wrote "Lighthouse Turtle" on the back page of my D&D composition book a few weeks ago?
Other than to troll myself? I know I did it for that reason. But what the hell is a Lighthouse Turtle?!?!
Other than to troll myself? I know I did it for that reason. But what the hell is a Lighthouse Turtle?!?!
Patrons get more of the Criminal From Birth sequel today, but everyone can check out the discourse on the fieat book(s) I ever wrote.
Spoiler alert: OH THE CRINGE!
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Spoiler alert: OH THE CRINGE!
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The first book you wrote, published or unpublished, what was is about? Where is it now? | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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September 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Patrons get more of the Criminal From Birth sequel today, but everyone can check out the discourse on the fieat book(s) I ever wrote.
Spoiler alert: OH THE CRINGE!
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Spoiler alert: OH THE CRINGE!
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What do you want more of? | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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September 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Did you catch yesterday's posts? September is upon us, so my monthly status update is up! (No shock, the second draft of the CFB sequel is COMPLETE!)
And I start some 10-minute writing exercises in my Patreon feed. Join me in some writing craft!
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And I start some 10-minute writing exercises in my Patreon feed. Join me in some writing craft!
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The Six-Word Story Expansion (Writing Exercise) | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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September 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Did you catch yesterday's posts? September is upon us, so my monthly status update is up! (No shock, the second draft of the CFB sequel is COMPLETE!)
And I start some 10-minute writing exercises in my Patreon feed. Join me in some writing craft!
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And I start some 10-minute writing exercises in my Patreon feed. Join me in some writing craft!
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In honor of meeting the amazing @wilwheaton.net this summer, which was an incredible exchange, I have decided to name my new sourdough starter:
Will WHEATon.
Will WHEATon.
August 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In honor of meeting the amazing @wilwheaton.net this summer, which was an incredible exchange, I have decided to name my new sourdough starter:
Will WHEATon.
Will WHEATon.
A brand new flash fiction story for Patrons this week, plus talking about music in my free post!
What music do you listen to while you write?
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What music do you listen to while you write?
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Late As Always (Flash Fiction) - writing prompt | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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August 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A brand new flash fiction story for Patrons this week, plus talking about music in my free post!
What music do you listen to while you write?
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What music do you listen to while you write?
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What I learned from D&D last night:
If you touch the flesh of a dead Intellect Devourer, it makes a sound like a whoopie cushion full of banana pudding thrown against a barn door.
And it tastes like that too, but the pudding's been in there for about 6 weeks.
#TheMoreYouKnow
If you touch the flesh of a dead Intellect Devourer, it makes a sound like a whoopie cushion full of banana pudding thrown against a barn door.
And it tastes like that too, but the pudding's been in there for about 6 weeks.
#TheMoreYouKnow
August 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
What I learned from D&D last night:
If you touch the flesh of a dead Intellect Devourer, it makes a sound like a whoopie cushion full of banana pudding thrown against a barn door.
And it tastes like that too, but the pudding's been in there for about 6 weeks.
#TheMoreYouKnow
If you touch the flesh of a dead Intellect Devourer, it makes a sound like a whoopie cushion full of banana pudding thrown against a barn door.
And it tastes like that too, but the pudding's been in there for about 6 weeks.
#TheMoreYouKnow
Today is a big day for me. This evening is my first time professionally DMing D&D, first time running with people who aren't my friends, first time running off a module rather than my own homebrew stuff.
This is a dream come true.
There will be no... I mean... many survivors.
This is a dream come true.
There will be no... I mean... many survivors.
August 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Today is a big day for me. This evening is my first time professionally DMing D&D, first time running with people who aren't my friends, first time running off a module rather than my own homebrew stuff.
This is a dream come true.
There will be no... I mean... many survivors.
This is a dream come true.
There will be no... I mean... many survivors.
Today, paying patrons get chapter 14 of the Criminal From Birth sequel, and everyone can access my free post on what I value in humanity.
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Criminal From Birth sequel - Chapter Fourteen | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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August 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Today, paying patrons get chapter 14 of the Criminal From Birth sequel, and everyone can access my free post on what I value in humanity.
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This week's posts are up on Patreon and my site! Free post is about the technology I use to write, and Patrons supporting for $5 a month or more get Chapter THIRTEEN of the still-untitled Criminal From Birth sequel.
Dang, I need a title.
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Dang, I need a title.
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Writing, Gaming, Writing about Games, and Other General Makery
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August 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This week's posts are up on Patreon and my site! Free post is about the technology I use to write, and Patrons supporting for $5 a month or more get Chapter THIRTEEN of the still-untitled Criminal From Birth sequel.
Dang, I need a title.
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afgrappin.com/index.html/
Dang, I need a title.
www.patreon.com/c/afgrappin
afgrappin.com/index.html/
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🖋️ “Stand with Senator Warren: no new appropriations until disbursement of funds” hit 3,000 signers!
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Stand with Senator Warren: no new appropriations until disbursement of funds
Text SIGN PDGTVF to 50409 — Congress has a fundamental responsibility to exercise its constitutional power of the purse and ensure funds appropriated by law are fully disbursed. However, the Trump regime has repeatedly violated the Impoundment Control Act by illegally withholding congressionally approved funding for critical programs that support American families and communities. Multiple federal judges have ruled these actions blatantly unconstitutional.
Despite court orders, the regime continues circumventing Congress by using rescissions and potential "pocket rescissions" to claw back funding after the fact. This erosion of Congress' power simply cannot stand.
The White House has demonstrated a brazen disregard for the separation of powers and the rule of law. Senate Republicans have aided and abetted this usurpation by ratifying Trump's worst abuses instead of upholding their constitutional duty as a co-equal branch of government. Why should any member of Congress continue participating in good faith budget negotiations when any bipartisan deal is ripe for the regime to unilaterally undermine down the line?
I therefore demand that Congress refuse to engage in appropriations until the Trump regime resumes fully obligating funds as mandated by the laws Congress has passed. Our founders did not create a monarchy - the president cannot simply wake up and cancel funding he dislikes on a whim.
Congress must reassert its constitutional prerogatives and protect its institutional powers from further encroachment by this lawless regime. Upholding the rule of law and our system of checks and balances should be a paramount concern.
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August 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
🖋️ “Stand with Senator Warren: no new appropriations until disbursement of funds” hit 3,000 signers!
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UPDATE! 🌹🎉
I realize not many people have access to much right now, so I put the eBook version of Beyond The Mark down to the lowest I could on Amazon, which is $0.99
Hope this helps it become more accessible, I'd rather continue the story than make money, so I hope you enjoy!
#Fantasy #Author
I realize not many people have access to much right now, so I put the eBook version of Beyond The Mark down to the lowest I could on Amazon, which is $0.99
Hope this helps it become more accessible, I'd rather continue the story than make money, so I hope you enjoy!
#Fantasy #Author
June 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I'm planning a new novel and need ideas for character names!
Thing is, what I need are gamertag-like names.
Shoot me your ideas! If you send your own gamertag, let me know! Just know I might write you into terrible situations.
You may perish during the course of the novel.
Thing is, what I need are gamertag-like names.
Shoot me your ideas! If you send your own gamertag, let me know! Just know I might write you into terrible situations.
You may perish during the course of the novel.
August 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I'm planning a new novel and need ideas for character names!
Thing is, what I need are gamertag-like names.
Shoot me your ideas! If you send your own gamertag, let me know! Just know I might write you into terrible situations.
You may perish during the course of the novel.
Thing is, what I need are gamertag-like names.
Shoot me your ideas! If you send your own gamertag, let me know! Just know I might write you into terrible situations.
You may perish during the course of the novel.
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If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
August 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research… I have nothing left to say to you. Please unfollow me.
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
#pediatriccancer #cancermom
My monthly progress report and a REALLY old short story of mine up on Patreon this week!
Some fun news on the progress front!
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Some fun news on the progress front!
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The Stick Man (short story) | A. F. Grappin, Doer of The Thing
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August 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
My monthly progress report and a REALLY old short story of mine up on Patreon this week!
Some fun news on the progress front!
www.patreon.com/posts/stick-...
Some fun news on the progress front!
www.patreon.com/posts/stick-...