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Tim Patterson
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Certified part 107 drone pilot. Radio, rocker, drummer, guitarist, author, photog, novelist. Owner of TradeshowGuy Exhibits & Salem Realty Media. All of my stuff: https://linktr.ee/timothypatterson
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A ragged man. A cart full of secrets.

And a riddle that could change everything.

✨ Forged in Ancient Fire — Chapter 40: “Riddles in the Street”

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#urbanfantasy #novelserialization
Writing about writing isn’t about teaching—it’s about learning. Each essay is a conversation with myself, shared out loud.

🖋️ New on my Substack: Why I Write About Writing

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Let the riddim carry you.

From Bob Marley & The Wailers to Sugar Minott and beyond—this week’s Roots Rock Reggae is a journey through roots, rock, and revival.

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A golden South Salem evening.

A drone.

A two-million-dollar home with a secret.

📸 Read my latest Substack: A Rare $2M Home in South Salem

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Jia wakes before dawn, guided by a map, an old photo, and something deeper.

Chapter 37 of "Forged in Ancient Fire" is live: Doubts in the Dawn.

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#UrbanFantasy #ForgedInAncientFire #SerializedFiction
The Boo Birds are coming awake in Detroit!
Chapter 35 of Forged in Ancient Fire is out now — “Beneath Unseen Hands.”

Jia uncovers a decades-old photo that mirrors the missing girl she’s been chasing… and a warning she can’t ignore.

Read here: forgedinancientfire.substack.com/p/chapter-35...

#Fantasy #UrbanFantasy #SerializedFiction
Serious question: how would a Civil War work today? In the 1860s, it was mostly geographical: N vs S, which made it easy to drawn lines of battle. But here, the lines are intertwined through every city and county and state. Our communications as compared to 1860 are waaay different. I wonder.
Before YouTube, before MTV — TV shows like Ed Sullivan and Ready Steady Go! made rock & roll visible.

My latest Substack reflects on missing those moments the first time around and rediscovering them now.

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#MusicOnTV #Sixties #PopCulture
A Pika guide.

Two Flintstones comics.

And the chilling stillness of an abandoned home.

Jia’s search for Ji-Won deepens in Chapter 34 of my novel, "Forged in Ancient Fire."

Read it for free here:
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New on Substack...

Picked up Nobody’s Fool by Richard Russo from a library sale pile. Sully, the stubborn 60-year-old with a bum knee, might be one of my favorite characters in years. Reflections on the book, the movie, and why small-town stories matter.
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Shadows stretch, windows break, and Jia steps deeper into mystery with Reena as her guide.

Read Chapter 33 of my #Urbanfantasy novel, Forged in Ancient Fire: Through the Broken Window
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A Sunday photo walk with one rule: shoot only signs.
From protest placards to traffic warnings to hand-painted slogans — downtown Salem had plenty to say.

📸 Sign Day in Salem:

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#Photography #SalemOregon #UrbanArt
🌙 A misty city.

🐾 A loyal dog.

🗣️ A talking pika.

Jia’s journey into magic deepens in Chapter 32 of my #urbanfantasy novel, "Forged in Ancient Fire."

Midnight, Music, and a Talking Pika

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Roots Rock Reggae this week: Dennis Brown, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, Third World + dub from Sly & Robbie, Augustus Pablo & Lee Perry.

Vibes all night 💥

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Council rivalries, illusions, and a prophecy in the constellations. 🌠
Jia’s power is growing—but even the stars can’t agree whether she’ll become a savior or a threat.

Dive into Chapter 31:
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Yay! Books and breakfast!
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Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.

sbgi.net/tv-stations/
Roots Rock Reggae is live on Mixcloud! 🌿📡
Tune in for conscious lyrics, dub depths, classic ska & everything in between:

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Lineup includes legends like Gregory Isaacs, Augustus Pablo, Bob Marley & The Wailers + global ska vibes.
A marketplace on the edge of reality.
Masks, mirrors, and meaningless junk… until one comic book revealed the memory Jia had been searching for all her life.

Chapter 30 of Forged in Ancient Fire has arrived. Step inside before the market disappears.
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#urbanfantasy
If you were in Portland in the 80s, you remember Johnny and the Distractions.

They were the next big thing — and then... they weren’t.

I spoke with Jon Koonce about what really happened to Let It Rock, their debut album on A&M.

It wasn’t just bad luck.

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144 steps. A flicker. A hidden market revealed.

Chapter 29 of Forged in Ancient Fire is now live—where numbers unlock worlds and secrets whisper in the lantern-lit air.

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