Nick by Michael Farris Smith is an historical fiction novel that acts as a prequel to F. Scot Fitzgerald's famed The Great Gatsby. It introduces Fitzgerald's narrator, Nick Carraway, as a young soldier, following him through war, love, PTSD, and an impulsive and unpredictable jaunt in New Orleans.

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Written by Breanne Randall. Published on February 27, 2025. This book focuses on healing from childhood trauma, sisterhood, and questioning inherited personal views.

Written by Breanne Randall. Published on February 27, 2025. This book focuses on healing from childhood trauma, sisterhood, and questioning inherited personal views.

Manmade Monsters by Andrea L. Rogers was published in October of 2022 by Levine Querido. It's a collection of short stories following a Cherokee family through history, from the 1830s to the 2030s, that chronicles their various otherworldly experiences. This book was an incredible read. It took me a year to take off the shelf and read, and I'm sorry I waited so long.

"When Women Were Dragons" by Kelly Barnhill is a feminist fantasy set in the 1950s, focusing on Alexandra Green, a girl defying societal norms in a world where women transform into dragons. This narrative critiques gender expectations, explores complex familial dynamics, and celebrates female empowerment, earning high praise as one of 2023's best books.

First in a series where I use an AI to outline a short story and share the steps and tools I used to generate the outline and then write and share the final story.