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Oh great, another place for my drafts to pile up!

Sneak peek at articles I’m sort of almost finished writing. Still don’t know what I’m doing yet.

Below is a screenshot of my current Substack drafts. Yes, I’ve only been here a month and I have a drafts folder. For longtime followers of my work, you know that I also have a drafts folder in my notepad app, my voice notes app, my edits app, my Google Drive, and of course that quaint “drafts folder” of yore – my physical notebook.

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Sam Hepburn Sam Hepburn
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It’s lonely on the other side of public opinion.

In 2025, I took a stand for human creativity. Apparently, I’m the bad guy?

Last year, I published a graphic novel about a kid whose favourite teachers get replaced by AI-powered robots… so he fights back.

Obviously. Right?

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Sam Hepburn Sam Hepburn
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Watch out, Substackers! The late adopters are here!

It’s 2026 and I have joined Substack. Let’s get into it.

Why this, why now. OK. So, I’m here as part of some crazy, maverick plan I have to extricate myself from the endless churn and emptiness of social media.

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