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May 12, 2021 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

For some time, people have asked me why I’ve not set up a Patreon account for Not About Lumberjacks. It’s always been a simple answer: “I created Not About Lumberjacks, in part, as a place to share my short stories. I wanted agents and others to see I’m prolific and have more to offer than […]

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The Best of Not About Lumberjacks

November 19, 2017 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

Ax in the grass.

I’m terrible at asking for help, but if you like this blog, or the stories I write, sharing this would be appreciated… Not About Lumberjacks On November 17, 2015, I loaded the first episode of Not About Lumberjacks. It’s a story about a dog who eats everything in sight. It still holds up for me… […]

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A Year Without Lumberjacks

November 18, 2016 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

Trail into the forest - "Year One. No Lumberjacks Here..."

Yesterday, Not about Lumberjacks turned one year old. It started with a story about a dog who eats everything in sight: “Gutterball.” As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, I ended up writing more new stories in the first year of the show than I planned. And the way those new stories developed has surprised me quite a […]

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The Ways Stories Change

September 25, 2016 by Christopher Gronlund Leave a Comment

Wave breaking in choppy water

I recently released a story on Not About Lumberjacks called “Purvis.” It’s described like this: In 1984, a Dungeon Master struggles with keeping the few friendships he has together, all while dealing with a vicious bully. When Dungeons and Dragons is your only reprieve from the cruelties of life, the game becomes much more than […]

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How to End a Story

April 4, 2016 by Christopher Gronlund 1 Comment

A VW bus at the end of a road leading to a lake

I gave myself a writing challenge this year: in addition to a second (and maybe third) draft on a novel, work on another novel, and producing 76 podcasts — I decided 12 short stories over the year was in order. With occasional overtime at work and having a life outside all that, I’ve convinced myself […]

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