Substance ~ Serialised Fiction

Substance ~ Serialised Fiction

A Man Of Substance

September 1973

Holidays, Pride Week, river light, first picks, Sydney in sight.

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September moves like weather. Christian runs at dawn, cools his bruises in the river with Jesse, and finds a quiet answer waiting in the library archives.

The rest of 1973 will unfold here over the coming months. If you want the whole story now, you can buy the book directly from Rowan today.



For extra context, you will find below two brief companions to this chapter, a guide to the Australian details and a history note on the headlines of September 1973.

Guide to Australian Colloquialism

The News Headlines inside September 1973

⚠️ This work contains domestic and family violence, coercive control, and a child’s fear; please read with care and step away if needed. ❤️Reader Care

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