Author Archives: Alex Westhaven

Valentine’s Day Special: The Gooey Center

Posted on February 14, 2024 at 1:02 am by Alex Westhaven

I’ve been writing some micro-fiction this year, and thought you might enjoy this candy-sized treat. Enjoy! The Gooey Center “How is a girl like you alone for Valentine’s Day?” He was average-looking, with dark brown hair just a bit too … Continue reading →

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Tastes Like Pork: On Hold

Posted on December 16, 2022 at 12:23 am by Alex Westhaven

As you may have guessed by now, I’ve bitten off more than I can chew with the serial novel. I had a technical glitch with the dictation software I use to write my first drafts, and haven’t quite been able … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Poison…or Just Beautiful?

Posted on December 7, 2022 at 12:11 am by Alex Westhaven

Isn’t it fascinating how many beautiful plants are poisonous? Oleander, Datura, Foxgloves…. Poinsettias are some of the prettiest plants out there. The way their tiny yellow blooms are surrounded by gorgeous colored bracts is just incredible, and they bring a … Continue reading →

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Tastes Like Pork, Chapter 11

Posted on December 2, 2022 at 12:32 am by Alex Westhaven

New installments of this serial novel are posted every week. Need to catch up? Use these links: Ch. 1 | Ch. 2 | Ch. 3 | Ch. 4 | Ch. 5 | Ch. 6 | Ch. 7| Ch. 8 | … Continue reading →

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Tastes Like Pork, Chapter 10

Posted on November 18, 2022 at 1:14 am by Alex Westhaven

There will not be a chapter posted on November 25th. The next chapter will be posted on Dec. 2nd. New installments of this serial novel are posted every week. Need to catch up? Use these links: Ch. 1 | Ch. … Continue reading →

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Break Time

Posted on November 16, 2022 at 12:05 am by Alex Westhaven

I’m taking a little break from non-fiction blogging for the rest of the month, so the next non-fiction post here will be December 7th. This week’s serial installment will be up on Friday the 18th as usual, but will skip … Continue reading →

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Tastes Like Pork: Chapter 9

Posted on November 11, 2022 at 11:13 am by Alex Westhaven

New installments of this serial novel are posted every week. Need to catch up? Use these links: Ch. 1 | Ch. 2 | Ch. 3 | Ch. 4 | Ch. 5 | Ch. 6 | Ch. 7| Ch. 8 Chapter … Continue reading →

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New Release: Death by Veggies: The Collection

Posted on November 8, 2022 at 9:40 am by Alex Westhaven

We hit a few snags along the way and had to make time to scare the neighbor kids (’tis the season!), but Death by Veggies: The Collection is finally available in ebook format! This collection contains the first four DBV … Continue reading →

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Tastes Like Pork: Chapter 8

Posted on November 4, 2022 at 12:05 am by Alex Westhaven

New installments of this serial novel are posted every week. Need to catch up? Use these links: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 Chapter 8 As … Continue reading →

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Tastes Like Pork, Chapter 7

Posted on October 28, 2022 at 3:46 pm by Alex Westhaven

New installments of this serial novel are posted every week. Need to catch up? Use these links: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Timothy Wentworth had only … Continue reading →

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