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.

DMs open. Boosts welcome.

“You actually skipped the lie… that last bit. ‘Love you.’ That was the lie.”

Episode 7 is about the moment when truth becomes a weapon, when two people finally say the things they’ve been avoiding for years.
If you’ve been following Doug and Charlotte, this is the chapter where everything tilts.

https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/someone-who-loves-me?r=6v3six

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Someone Who Loves Me

There are times when nobody wins

The Intervalist

The room seemed to fracture… Charlotte’s scream collapsed into sobs. Doug stood there pale, hands flat on the counter, unable to speak.”

Boost text:
New episode of Between Corners is live.
A brutal morning-after, two people unraveling, and no clean way out.

“Someone Who Loves Me”
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https://open.substack.com/pub/betweencorners/p/someone-who-loves-me?r=6v3six&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Someone Who Loves Me

There are times when nobody wins

The Intervalist

New chapter from my novel-in-progress, Charlotte.
A movie. A question under a comforter. Christmas lights in her eyes.
"If you had something good, but discovered it wouldn't stay good forever, what would you do?"
"How good is this thing?"
"It's very good."
"I'd stay."
Chapter 5: Arrival

https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/movie-night-arrival?r=6v3six

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Arrival

What does it mean when you know the future may cause pain?

The Intervalist

New chapter of The Splendor is up.
This one sits in the quiet between lightning strikes—the moment when a character realizes the truth has already happened, and all that’s left is to walk into it.

If you like fiction that leans into aftermath instead of melodrama, this is the one.

https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/a-hard-rain?r=6v3six

#Writing #Fiction #SerialFiction #AmWriting #LitFic #TheSplendor #BetweenCorners

A Hard Rain

An early arrival home leads to a waking nightmare

The Intervalist

New chapter is up.
This one sits in the quiet between lightning strikes—the moment when a character realizes the truth has already happened, and all that’s left is to walk into it.

If you like fiction that leans into aftermath instead of melodrama, this is the one.

https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/a-hard-rain?r=6v3six

#Writing #Fiction #SerialFiction #AmWriting #LitFic #TheSplendor #BetweenCorners

A Hard Rain

An early arrival home leads to a waking nightmare

The Intervalist

The Splendor — Between Corners

“As their foreheads almost touched, Charlotte looked down. Noticed the light bouncing off the silver band of his watch.”

The rest is consequence — desire, fear, and the cost of crossing a line.

Full chapter:

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

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The Splendor

The long dance between Charlotte and Christopher reaches its conclusion

The Intervalist

Between Corners isn’t just a serial about Charlotte, Doug, and Christopher. It’s about the invisible architecture of a life — the choices we make, the ones we avoid, and the ones that come back for us anyway.

Begin reading:
https://betweencorners.substack.com/p/start-here-between-corners?r=6v3six

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#Fiction #SerialFiction #Drama #CharacterDriven #BetweenCorners #AmWriting #Readers

Start here: Between Corners

Between Corners is a serialized novel about a woman who begins as an AI avatar and gradually becomes something the people around her experience as fully real.

The Intervalist

“Charlotte felt the room contract around the sound of the violin. Later, as thunder rolled close, she realized her heart was pounding in a way she couldn’t quite name.”

If you’ve been following their slow, careful orbit, this chapter is where the tension finally snaps — and nothing afterward will be the same.

Read the full episode on Substack.

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

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The Splendor

The long dance between Charlotte and Christopher reaches its conclusion

The Intervalist

"Then she reached a long note and committed to it. The bow settled into the string. A warm sound gathered itself, filling the room without strain. Charlotte held the tone, round and steady. The room seemed to contract, its edges pulled in by the sound."

#ai #literbook #literature

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

The Splendor

The long dance between Charlotte and Christopher reaches its conclusion

Clef Notes

Doug hears something beautiful, then has it taken away

The Intervalist