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N. J. Simat
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N.J. Simat is a novelist and poet with a BA in Pre-Vet. from Georgia State. She studied creative writing at Emory, and just recently completed a Pocket MFA for Poetry. You can find more of her work on Substack @NJSIMAT.
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Welcome to Astral Academy, can you cut it?

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Welcome to Astral Academy
START HERE
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November 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Serializing 2nd novel before its a paperback, if you like speculative,YA-adjacent metaphysical fiction, or curious about what happens when you give 4+ years of work away for FREE, then follow along.

#serialfiction #fiction #serialfiction #newbook #astralprojection

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November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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New Micro-Booklet Release: Mother Goose and Her Kind Beast by N.J. Simat
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New Micro-Booklet Release: Mother Goose and Her Kind Beast by N.J. Simat
Now available to pre-order – free copy for all paid subscribers
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July 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Why I’m Glad My First Book Failed
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Why I’m Glad My First Book Failed
Club Daze & the Subtle Realm: Closing a Chapter
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August 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Rethinking the 5-Star Rating
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Rethinking the 5-Star Rating
An Op-Ed
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August 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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10. Beyond The Door
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10. Beyond The Door
Everything Comes to Light - CYOA
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August 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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4. RECLAIM
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4. RECLAIM
Everything Comes to Light (CYOA)
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August 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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2. The Mirror Takes You
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2. The Mirror Takes You
Everything Comes to Light (CYOA)
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August 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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1. You Wake Up Already Running
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1. You Wake Up Already Running
Everything Comes to Light (CYOA)
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August 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Everything Comes To Light
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Everything Comes To Light
Choose Your Own Adventure Short Story Series
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August 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Franklin Finds a Home
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Franklin Finds a Home
Preorder now | Coming August 15th, 2025
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August 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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New Micro-Booklet Release: Mother Goose and Her Kind Beast by N.J. Simat
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New Micro-Booklet Release: Mother Goose and Her Kind Beast by N.J. Simat
Now available to pre-order – free copy for all paid subscribers
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July 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Check out MAGNALIA: A SCI-FI COMIC MYSTERY LIKE NO OTHER by Travis Williamson on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/tra...
MAGNALIA: A SCI-FI COMIC MYSTERY LIKE NO OTHER
A feast for the eyes! A science fiction narrative for the mind! Issue 1 & 2 of an epic you must experience to believe!
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July 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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2. The Mirror Takes You
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2. The Mirror Takes You
Everything Comes to Light - Choose Your Own Adventure
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July 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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You Wake Up Already Running
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You Wake Up Already Running
Chapter 1 in Everything Comes to Light (CYOA)
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July 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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July's Moonlit Mic
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July's Moonlit Mic
Open Mic on July 10th
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July 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Some People Make Vision Boards
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Some People Make Vision Boards
I practice Pranoia
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July 2, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Everything Comes To the Light
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Everything Comes To the Light
Choose Your Own Adventure Short Story Series
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June 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Tension in Dialogue
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Tension in Dialogue
20 Types of Tension to Keep Your Scenes Pulsing
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June 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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July's Writing Contests & Opportunities
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July's Writing Contests & Opportunities
Vetted Shortlists for The Busy Writer
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June 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Everything Comes To the Light
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Everything Comes To the Light
Choose Your Own Adventure Short Story Series
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June 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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When Is Poetry Just Memoir in Verse?
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When Is Poetry Just Memoir in Verse?
A Reflection on Marie Howe’s What the Living Do
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June 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Breaking Out of Your Lexicon
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Breaking Out of Your Lexicon
On Writing Poetry & Prose
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June 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Decide My Future
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Decide My Future
A Poll on Astral Academy
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June 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Who are you Submitting to?
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Who are you Submitting to?
Publishing Nomenclature
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June 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM