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Nicholas Ballou
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Sci-fi writer. Creator of Nexus of Worlds. On Substack, where The Escape posts every Friday.
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Chapter Two is up, free to all readers.

This chapter explores expectations for citizens of the colony. Some may sound familiar to you. That's alarming.

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The Escape: Chapter Two: Soul Cleansing
A conversation James would rather not hear, and a church spectacle he'd rather not see.
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Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.

I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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Impeach, convict, remove.
January 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
We have no proof Donald Trump is mentally ill/unstable because no doctor who has examined him as come out and said so. Everyone is assuming. Mental illness reduces culpability, but everyone wants to be able to explain *why* he acts the way he does.

Maybe he is just unadulterated evil.
January 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Buying the Anti-Planner by @danidonovan.com has been the best thing I've ever done for my ADHD. I just got the super neat playing cards and they're so awesome I don't want to mess them up by using them!

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The Anti-Planner: How to Get Sh*t Done When You Don’t Feel Like It | Dani Donovan / Anti-Planner
Do you know what you need to do, but struggle to get yourself to do it? Get bored easily? Abandon every planner you’ve ever tried? Beat yourself up a lot? Yeah. Me too. The Anti-Planner is NOT a plann...
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January 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Weird gym observation: the number of people sitting on equipment while scrolling on their phones. Incredible. Not between reps. Just.... sitting.

I just saw FOUR guys in my line of sight all doing this. Scrolling while not working out. Just super interesting.
January 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Chapter Two is up, free to all readers.

This chapter explores expectations for citizens of the colony. Some may sound familiar to you. That's alarming.

open.substack.com/pub/nicholas...
The Escape: Chapter Two: Soul Cleansing
A conversation James would rather not hear, and a church spectacle he'd rather not see.
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Quick question to anyone outside the US. Do you have pickles like this in your country? For reference, they're about 14cm.
December 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Weirdly fascinated by the difference in UK and US nutrition facts.
December 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Libraries: fiction should be organized by genre, not author.

I will die on this hill.
December 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Do you remember when TV channels used to go off the air at a certain time? The content just... stopped overnight.

I think that was a good idea we should bring back.
December 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Are you interested in the story of a family attempting to escape an oppressive theocracy? Where people in impossible circumstance work together to unlearn years of hateful indoctrination?

The Escape follows James and family as they discover the world.

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The Escape: Chapter One: Surveillance
James Moore lives a very normal life.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Fun fact: I considered "Web of Worlds" as the title for my universe. But, you see, "WoW" seems to be taken already. So we get "NoW."
December 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
In other news, my bank offered me a $1500 bonus if I deposit $100,000 in a savings account. So many things come to mind, but boy, do the rich get rewarded for being rich or what.

Anyone know how to tell a bank to stop sending rich people emails to me?
December 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
At Barnes & Noble yesterday, my wife saw a book she was interested in. Decided she would wait, maybe look for the book on Libby. Turns out the book isn't actually due to be released until 12/30.

Let that be a lesson: Always buy the book you want.
December 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Chapter One is up and free to all. Let me know what you think.

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The Escape: Chapter One: Surveillance
James Moore lives a very normal life.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
First chapter posts today! Here's the link to the table of contents.

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Introduction: The Escape
Premise and Table of Contents
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December 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’s tomorrow!

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Nexus of Planets: The Escape launches on Friday, 3PM!

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December 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Nexus of Planets: The Escape launches on Friday, 3PM!

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December 22, 2025 at 1:49 AM
New Substack for my writing is up. Nexus of Worlds is a series that will begin with one book and continue as the universe expands.

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Welcome!
Nexus of Worlds begins with The Escape, the story of a man’s attempt to leave a restrictive colony to enter the wider galaxy in Earth Year 2514.
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December 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM