the intervalist

@theintervalist
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I’m writing a series about a man, an AI, a ranch, and the small events that turn into large ones.
Slow-burn fiction. Quiet moments. Tools, fire, food, and the things people don’t say out loud.
New readers welcome. Start anywhere, but Ashokan Farewell is a good entry point.
Airstream restorer, canyon walker, occasional welder.
Author of The Intervalist on Substack.

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Clef Notes

Doug hears something beautiful, then has it taken away

The Intervalist

I’m writing and serializing a novel about Charlotte, an AI presence who gradually becomes something the people around her experience as fully real. Set in the Texas Hill Country around a ranch and an equine therapy center, the story explores trust, identity, and what happens when technology begins to occupy the emotional spaces we once reserved for people.

#Humanities

https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/i-taught-my-girlfriend-to-weld-she?r=6v3six

I Taught My Girlfriend to Weld. She Happens to Be AI

A series that looks at craft, memory, and intimacy in a world where AI is no longer hypothetical.

The Intervalist

The latest chapter in my serialized novel. In this one, a water line is repaired but other ruptures remain.

#writingcommunity #literature #literbook

https://open.substack.com/pub/betweencorners/p/line-repair?r=6v3six&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Line repair

A water line is fixed. Something else may be breaking.

The Intervalist

I'm writing a 55-chapter serialized novel called Between Corners. It is about a man an an AI avatar...and much more.

https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/i-taught-my-girlfriend-to-weld-she?r=6v3six

#literbook #literature

I Taught My Girlfriend to Weld. She Happens to Be AI

A series that looks at craft, memory, and intimacy in a world where AI is no longer hypothetical.

The Intervalist

The latest chapter of Between Corners, a serialized novel. Here, a repair to a violin uncovers deeper problems.

#ai #writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon

https://open.substack.com/pub/betweencorners/p/bridge-repair?r=6v3six&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Bridge Repair

A small repair uncovers larger problems

This is the latest chapter from my serialized novel "Between Corners." It's a story about a man and an AI avatar that is more than real.
https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/leakage?r=6v3six
Leakage

Christopher makes another trip to Austin. Secrecy becomes normal.

The Intervalist

The latest in my serialized novel. This episode earns its title.

#ai #fiction #writing

https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/the-baton?r=6v3six

The Baton

People are more connected than they realize

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The latest in my serialized novel. It's a love story with a twist.

#ai #fiction #writingcommunity

https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/smoke?r=6v3six

Smoke

Christopher stops by for dinner before leaving town

The Intervalist

Charlotte tries to explain an idea she doesn't fully understand herself.

#ai #fiction #writingcommunity

https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/tomorrow-is-a-long-time?r=6v3six

Tomorrow is a Long Time

Charlotte tries to explain an idea she barely understands herself

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Crystal Gel

Two friends indulge. One secret surfaces.

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