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James Bachman
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Avid reader, Short Fiction Writer, Storyteller.

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https://thebachmanfiles.substack.com
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When the factory workers start eating each other, it’s time to clock out.

Detroit, Zombie Apocalypse! — out now on Kindle Unlimited. 🔥 🧟‍♂️

#ZombieApocalypse #SurvivalHorror #PostApocalyptic #Horror #Zombie #bookstagram #booktok #KUbooks #Kindle
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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🔥 Now on #Kindle & #KindleUnlimited! 🔥

Ketamine: A Collection of Dystopian Fiction Short Stories

What happens when a ketamine-addicted billionaire destroys the world, or a corrupt President schemes to become Emperor?

#Dystopian #Fiction #PoliticalSatire #SpeculativeFiction #DarkHumor #BookLovers
June 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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#ZombieApocalypse #SurvivalHorror #PostApocalyptic #Horror #Zombie #bookstagram #booktok #KUbooks #Kindle
jamesbachman.bsky.social James Bachman @jamesbachman.bsky.social · Jun 28
When the dead rise, LA burns. 💀🔥

Los Angeles, Zombie Apocalypse! throws you into the chaos of the undead & the brutal fight for survival. Perfect for fans of gritty zombie horror! 🧟‍♂️📖

Now on Kindle & Kindle Unlimited.

#LosAngeles #Zombie #Horror #KindleReads #KindleUnlimited #Books #Bookstagram
June 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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When the dead rise, LA burns. 💀🔥

Los Angeles, Zombie Apocalypse! throws you into the chaos of the undead & the brutal fight for survival. Perfect for fans of gritty zombie horror! 🧟‍♂️📖

Now on Kindle & Kindle Unlimited.

#LosAngeles #Zombie #Horror #KindleReads #KindleUnlimited #Books #Bookstagram
June 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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*** FREE for a limited-time on Amazon Kindle ***

#horror #books #kindlehorror #KindleUnlimited #HorrorFans #BookStagram #Booktok #BookRecommendations #HorrorStories
jamesbachman.bsky.social James Bachman @jamesbachman.bsky.social · Apr 28
"Pure horror awaits in five unforgettable stories of haunted snowfields, grotesque deals, and cosmic terror. Dare to read this anthology that pushes the boundaries of fear."

Book link in comments. 🔗👇

#CosmicDread #GhostStories #KindleHorror #KindleUnlimited #horror #kindle #bookstagram #booktok
May 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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🎃 **Enter “The Monastery”… If You Dare** 🕯️

5 chilling tales of madness & cosmic horror. Perfect for fans of Lovecraft & Poe.

📲 Grab your copy on Amazon!

🌑 Will you survive the darkness?

#Kindle #CosmicHorror #KindleUnlimited #booktok #books #bookrecommendations #horror #Bookstagram #horrorfans
May 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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#bookstagram #Booktok #Fiction #Books #bookrecommendations #mothersdaygift #mothersday #horror #horrorfans #kindleunlimited #shortfiction #horroraddicts
jamesbachman.bsky.social James Bachman @jamesbachman.bsky.social · May 11
What if your conspiracy-theorist mom was right? 🤯 In My Crazy Anti-Vax Mom Was Right, Karen fights a mutant apocalypse with essential oils & Midwestern grit. A darkly hilarious mix of #satire & #horror!

Happy Mother’s Day!

#DarkComedy #KindleReads #ShortStories #QuickReads #Bookstagram #MothersDay
May 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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What if your conspiracy-theorist mom was right? 🤯 In My Crazy Anti-Vax Mom Was Right, Karen fights a mutant apocalypse with essential oils & Midwestern grit. A darkly hilarious mix of #satire & #horror!

Happy Mother’s Day!

#DarkComedy #KindleReads #ShortStories #QuickReads #Bookstagram #MothersDay
May 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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New York, Zombie Apocalypse! 🧟‍♂️🔥
When the outbreak begins, NYC descends into chaos. Photographer Danny Moore documents the collapse while battling to survive with a nurse and two kids.

#ZombieApocalypse #SurvivalHorror #PostApocalyptic #Horror #Zombie #bookstagram #booktok #KUbooks #Kindle
May 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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"Pure horror awaits in five unforgettable stories of haunted snowfields, grotesque deals, and cosmic terror. Dare to read this anthology that pushes the boundaries of fear."

Book link in comments. 🔗👇

#CosmicDread #GhostStories #KindleHorror #KindleUnlimited #horror #kindle #bookstagram #booktok
April 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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When the zombie apocalypse begins in the heart of Washington D.C., democracy isn’t the only thing devoured.

#KU #Kindle #KindleUnlimited #Books #ShortReads
#Zombie #apocalypse #Politicalsatire #Survivalhorror
#Post-apocalyptic
#Gory
April 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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New on #Substack & #Spotify!

Podcast Ep: The Ship of Fools

An allegory on ignorance, politics, and media entertainment.
#readers #uspolitics #ExistentialFiction #shortfiction #flashfiction #indieauthors #podcasts #Literature #LiteraryFiction #fiction
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The Ship of Fools
From the short fiction collection The Politics by James Bachman.
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March 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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New Podcast on #Substack! (Free)

Ep Title: The Fire

#flashfiction #shortstory #literature #fiction #shortreads #audiostories #literaryfiction #dystopian
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The Fire
A Story of Hatred, Ignorance, and Cruelty — Flash Fiction
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March 27, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Now on #Substack!

Title: The Dream

#Existentialism #ExistentialDread #PsychologicalHorror #Fiction #ShortStory #FlashFiction #Poetry #LiteraryFiction
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The Dream
Reflections on Existential Dread, Identity, and Fear
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March 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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New Podcast on #Substack free!

Ep Title: The Graffiti Artist.

#flashfiction #shortstory #dytopian #resistance #authoritarianism #speculativefiction #fiction #literature
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The Graffiti Artist
Graffiti art in a dystopian dictatorial world — Flash Fiction Story
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March 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Title: Oracle
Find out what happens when a narcissistic sociopath becomes President?

#Shortstory #shortstories #flashfiction #fiction #substack #shortfiction #thriller #politicalthriller #uspolitics #dystopian #AI #satire thebachmanfiles.substack.com/p/oracle
Oracle
What would happen if the US elected a narcissistic sociopath as president?
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March 15, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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New on #Substack!

In a war between the US and Canada, an American President tries to make himself an Emperor.

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#shortstories #flashfiction #fiction #USPolitics #canada #politicalthriller #shortstory #dystopian #thriller
The President Who Would Be Emperor
"In a war between America and Canada, an American president crowns himself emperor."
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March 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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New #flashfiction

Title: Ketamine
“A trillionaire ketamine addict, and the destruction of the world.”

#dystopian #psychological #fiction #satire #speculativefiction #tragedy #existentialism #nihilism #shortstory #shortreads #substack

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Ketamine
A trillionaire ketamine addict, and the destruction of the world.
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December 30, 2024 at 4:27 PM
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New #shortstory / #poem.

Title: The Birth of Nihilism
“At creation’s dawn, rebellion gives rise to freedom—and nihilism.”

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#shortstories #shortreads #shortfiction #tragedy #freedom #existentialism #absurdism #war #rebellion #poetry #nihilism
The Birth of Nihilism
At creation’s dawn, rebellion gives rise to freedom—and nihilism.
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December 27, 2024 at 10:59 PM
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The beetle in the image and story is a nod to Franz #Kafka and The Metamorphosis.
December 27, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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New Short Story!!!

Genre: #Existentialism, #Absurdism.
Title: The Question.
Subheading: The death of a Beetle leads to questions on the human condition.

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#shortstory #shortstories #shortfiction #shortreads #fiction #threadsbooks #substack
The Question
The death of a Beetle leads to questions on the human condition.
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December 27, 2024 at 9:52 PM
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To the Gods of Bluesky: take this where it need to go!
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New Short Story on Substack!!!

Title: The Republic of Clowns
Link: thebachmanfiles.substack.com/p/the… #satirer#politicsc#uspoliticsc#shortfictiono#shortreadsd#shortstoriese#fictiono#shortstoryry
The Republic of Clowns. A new short story on Substack by James Bachman, of The Bachman Files. The Republic of Clowns is a cautionary tale of what happens when a group of clowns seize power.
December 20, 2024 at 2:26 AM