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From the Zone to the Vault: my creative journey through the 5th dimension.

From the Zone to the Vault: my creative journey through the 5th dimension.

Notes on writing and designing for “The Substack Zone” and “The Midnight Vault.”

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A blue toned split view showing The Substack Zone title on the left and The Midnight Vault title on the right.

On the afternoon of October 3rd, 2024, I received a brief DM from

J. Curtis
stating he and
Sean Thomas McDonnell
were “kicking around an idea.” They were looking for Substack writers interested in writing a Twilight Zone-inspired story as part of a collection to celebrate the show’s upcoming 66th anniversary.

I didn’t even finish reading the message before replying with, “Count me in…

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