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R. K. Duncan is a queer polyamorous wizard and author of fantasy, horror, and occasional sci-fi. He writes from a a few rooms of a venerable West Philadelphia row home, where he dreams of travel and the demise of capitalism. In the shocking absence of any cats, he lavishes spare attention on cast iron cookware and his long-suffering and supportive partner. Before settling on writing, he studied linguistics and philosophy at Haverford college. He attended Viable Paradise 23 in 2019.

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Fiction Series: Ongoing 11 Chapters

Newsletter Poems

Updated Dec 30, 2020 · 1,699 words (7 minutes) · 1 like · 785 views

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Poems written for my newsletter, posted here three months after they are sent to subscribers.

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Long and Slow and Short and Sharp

Published Nov 18, 2020 · 2,635 words (10 minutes) · 175 views

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An outlaw finds the end of his murder ballad at last. A story in the Enthusiasts universe.

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Raff and the Scissor-Finger

Published Nov 18, 2020 · 3,186 words (12 minutes) · 161 views

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A boy goes too deep into the woods and finds a monster.

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I love forests and were long due a trip so we went to Dalby forest in Yorkshire. The mist fell as we arrived and got this beautiful eerie image that reminded us of the forbidden forest in Harry Potter!

Featured November 6, 2020

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The Cost of Revolution in Three Marvelous Confections

Published Apr 23, 2020 · 496 words (2 minutes) · 9 likes · 472 views

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What would be lost with the ousting of a dictator? Not honor, or majesty, but rather something more frivolous.

Author R. K. Duncan is a graduate of Viable Paradise 23 in 2019. He writes fantasy, horror, and the occasional science fiction from his home in West Philadelphia, where he dreams of travel and the demise of capitalism.

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Featured April 23, 2020

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Music for an Electronic Body

Published Apr 23, 2020 · 3,952 words (15 minutes) · 3 likes · 606 views

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Transference to a robot body may have saved his life, but it left Rob without much to live for, once music lost its luster. But when a mysterious underground band called Procedural Generation promises to bring back what he’s been missing, he’ll plug in, no questions asked.

Author R. K. Duncan is a 2019 graduate of Viable Paradise, and writes fantasy, horror, and science fiction with a sharp edge of hope from his home in West Philadelphia.

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