Free Fiction to  ease in the New Year
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Free Fiction to ease in the New Year

In a perfect way to round out the year, The Chain Story Project is delighted to present Demonfire, a tale of Shintaro Oba by C. L. Werner. It’s a dark and delicious tale of demonic depravity and duty held sacred.

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Free Fiction, Round Twelve
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Free Fiction, Round Twelve

This week the Chain Story Project is happy to introduce you to a brand new story from Katherine Monasterio, titled Blight. Summoned to the High Court in the Five Isles, Hazel Boncliff is tasked with ending a scourge, and what should be a simple job might just be her last.

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Free Fiction, Round Eleven
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Free Fiction, Round Eleven

This week the Chain Story Project is happy to introduce Pip Strongpaw, hero, wanderer and mouse. Please enjoy his debut tale from the pen of Bryan Young, Ice Hawk’s Aerie.

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Behind the Scenes
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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes is a feature in which authors talk about stories, providing an insider look into their creation. Michael A. Stackpole leads off with a look at how his Neryon character was created and how stories were inspired.

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Free Fiction, Round Nine
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Free Fiction, Round Nine

For our ninth offering of free fiction, we invite you to enjoy two stories. The first is Aaron Rosenberg’s epic The Cursed Cuff, and the second is Robert Greenberger’s captivating Of Nightmares & Jewels.

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Free Fiction Round Four
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Free Fiction Round Four

For our fourth round of offering free fiction in the grand weird fiction tradition of Clark Ashton Smith and Robert E. Howard, The Chain Story Project presents Grave’s Brood, by S. E. Lindberg

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Matthew John Interview
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Matthew John Interview

On the eve of publication of his new book, Within The Weeping Eye, Matthew John gave us a look into his influences and process for his writing.

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Free Fiction Round One
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Free Fiction Round One

In this first round of free fiction, the Chain Story Project offers two pieces: Blade of the Storm Witch by Robert E. Vardeman and Death Grip by Michael A. Stackpole.

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Chain Story News
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Chain Story News

The Chain Story Project wouldn’t exist except for the willingness of talented writers and artists sharing their work with you. To make sure you can follow them and their projects, we pull together all the bits of news about our writers, cool projects and other sources of free fiction and bring them to you.

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Welcome to the Chain Story
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Welcome to the Chain Story

Featuring some of the best writers of fantasy working today, the Chain Story Project shares with you new work redefining adventure in the savage worlds of imagination.

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