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Nicholas Ballou

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Sci-fi writer. Creator of Nexus of Worlds. Weekly new chapters of The Escape and biweekly chapters of Revolution, plus bonus content, on nicholasballou.com

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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 30/09/2026
Hey so, this was in the mail today. Original postage is from 7/27/06, just made it to the mailbox today. Looked like this when I got it. If you know Jessica Metrick from Clearwater, let her know I apparently have her wedding negatives from 20 years ago.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 16/09/2026
I'm writing a serial sci-fi story! Raised to hate aliens, colony doctrine demands James kill any alien on site. That is, until a threat to his family means he has to leave. Now he has to find out for himself if aliens are anything to fear. #writing #booksky www.nicholasballou.com/contents/
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 06/09/2026
THE ESCAPE is now 27 chapters and over 50,000 words. I'd love to hear what you think of it! First 10 chapters are free for everyone, and I'll comp Full Access memberships to the next three free signups. Ready to start the journey? www.nicholasballou.com/contents/
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 22/08/2026
Had a PCP appointment today. You know when they go over all your current medications? It took her so long to list them my mind wandered. Then referred me to three more doctors and I‘m willing to bet it all ends in more medications. I don’t think I would have survived before the 21st century.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 21/08/2026
Chapter 26 of The Escape is up! The justice panel has made their decision. Will James face charges for the crime he committed at 14? #writing #booksky #scifi #serial NicholasBallou.com/the-escape-chapter-twenty-six
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The Escape: Chapter Twenty-Six: The Books
Will James’s past destroy his future?
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 06/08/2026
We decided it was time to let BabyPurrPurr go. She passed at home yesterday in my arms. While we are devastated, this was the best choice for her. Please keep her in your thoughts.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 28/07/2026
Chapter 24 of The Escape is up! Horrors from James's past surface, and it could jeopardize his new life. #SciFi #Serial #Writing www.nicholasballou.com/the-escape-c...
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The Escape: Chapter Twenty-Four: The Suspect
James encounters the law.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 26/06/2026
Chapter 22 of The Escape just posted! I can't wait to hear your thoughts. All proceeds from Nexus of Worlds goes to BabyPurrPurr's chemo - The Escape has 10 free chapters - Revolution is currently free - Most of the Bonus Content is free #scifi #writing #serial www.nicholasballou.com/contents/
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 19/06/2026
Getting pet insurance is probably the best thing I’ve done in the last year. I highly recommend you look into it if you have pets, regardless of their age or health.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 06/06/2026
Star Trek: Voyager is my emotional support show, and since I am boycotting CBS/Paramount, I can’t watch it despite needing the emotional support. So, I am reading some of my ST:V books. So many coworkers are teasing me 😂
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 06/06/2026
Nexus of Worlds: The Escape 🏛️ Cult vibes ☣️ Dystopia colony 🔥 Escape at gunpoint 👨‍👩‍👦 Parents who prioritize their son 👽 Aliens 🧬 Engineered bloodlines 🙏 Theology crisis 🩸Violent secrets 🪐 First contact 🌐 Post scarcity society Read it here: NicholasBallou.com/contents #booksky #scifi #serial
Colorful space scene with the words “Nexus of Worlds: The Escape”
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 27/05/2026
Things are really heating up for The Escape. 20 chapters posted, and the next one posts this Friday: James takes a trip unlike he ever could have imagined. #writing #wip #serial #scifi
The Escape

Premise
In Earth Year 2514, James Moore is doing his best to live his life exactly as his colony expects. Anything less could be death for him, his wife, and even his son. But James knows things others in the colony don’t, things the colony founders wanted forgotten. Now James has a choice: stay and live with his secret knowledge or flee for a chance at a better life.
If he’s wrong about life outside, the colony militia won’t have to kill him… the aliens will.

1. The Intervention (Free)
2. The Cleansing (Free)
3. The Plan (Free)
4. The Induction (Free)
5. The Threat (Free)
6. The Bible (Free for limited time)
7. The Moment (Free for limited time)
8. The Shot (Free for limited time)
9. The Trees (Free for limited time)
10. The Claws (Free for a limited time)
11. The Death (Paid)
12. The Ship (Paid)
13. The Arrival (Paid)
14. The Brother (Paid)
15. The Translation (Paid)
16. The Questions (Paid)
17. The Tests (Paid)
18. The Results (Paid)
19. The Decision ( Paid)
20. The Meeting (Standard and Full Access)
21. The Integrity (Coming Soon!)
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 27/05/2026
All proceeds from Nexus of Worlds for the next four months will go directly to BabyPurrPurr’s chemo treatments. Please consider subscribing, or leaving a small tip. Plus, you get to read some pretty awesome stories! Can’t afford a sub or tip? Please share the story. NicholasBallou.com/contents
Me, smiling and sitting in a desk chair with a beautiful calico cat sitting on the back. I was 21 and she was 1. Me, sitting in a desk chair with a beautiful calico cat sitting on the back. I was 33 and she was 13.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 27/05/2026
Here’s a free seven day trial of the Full Access membership. New chapters of The Escape and Bonus Content post weekly. Revolution posts biweekly. That’s a lot of content you can read while supporting a cute cat. www.nicholasballou.com/babypurrpurr...
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 27/05/2026
All proceeds from Nexus of Worlds for the next four months will go directly to BabyPurrPurr’s chemo treatments. Please consider subscribing, or leaving a small tip. Plus, you get to read some pretty awesome stories! Can’t afford a sub or tip? Please share the story. NicholasBallou.com/contents
Me, smiling and sitting in a desk chair with a beautiful calico cat sitting on the back. I was 21 and she was 1. Me, sitting in a desk chair with a beautiful calico cat sitting on the back. I was 33 and she was 13.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 27/05/2026
Did you know the first 10 chapters of The Escape (plus some Bonus Content!) is on Royal Road? Give it a read, drop a quick rating, then stick around for the thousands of other great stories there. #RoyalRoad #serial #WIP www.royalroad.com/fiction/1564...
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The Intervention - Nexus of Worlds: The Escape
Earth Year 2514 “Die, alien! Bang!” I fell to the ground, grabbing my gut with dramatic death sounds. My five-year-old son’s laughter filled the cavernous space as he fully entered the living room, cl...
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 26/05/2026
Chapter 20 is up! 🎉 James meets an ally in his exploration of the galaxy, and discovers a whole new side of Christianity. #scifi #writing #serial www.nicholasballou.com/the-escape-c...
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The Escape: Chapter Twenty: Miles
James meets a new friend
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 26/05/2026
As my cat has gotten older and has some arthritis, I bring treats directly to her instead of having her come to the treats. We call it Uber Treats.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 23/05/2026
I would love to hear your thoughts on my story. The first 10 chapters are free! Plus, there's bonus content! Give it a quick read and let me know what you think. NicholasBallou.com/contents
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The Escape
James could have everything. Money. Power. Respect.

He chooses freedom

If he's wrong about life outside, it would mean death
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 15/05/2026
My oldest, sweetest cat has been diagnosed with cancer. She is the light of my life and truly the reason I got through some very dark times. Please keep her in your thoughts. She has an oncology appointment next week so we will see what they say.
Beautiful calico cat curled up on an open book
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 08/05/2026
🎉 DEAL 🎉 Get Full Access to Nexus of Worlds FREE forever. This is your chance to get early access to the narrative and all bonus content, all free. Two books currently posting! #writing #scifi ⬇️ Offer expires 12PM Eastern 5/9/26 ⬇️ www.nicholasballou.com/bluesky-deal
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 08/05/2026
🎉 DEAL 🎉 Get Full Access to Nexus of Worlds FREE forever. This is your chance to get early access to the narrative and all bonus content, all free. Two books currently posting! #writing #scifi ⬇️ Offer expires 12PM Eastern 5/9/26 ⬇️ www.nicholasballou.com/bluesky-deal
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 08/05/2026
Found out via Reddit that a lot of people are not aware that it is perfectly legal in most US states to fire an employee for calling out sick. My employer fires if you have 9 call out occurrences in a rolling 12 months. They do not accept doctor’s notes to excuse absence. This is perfectly legal.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 01/05/2026
Chapter Eighteen of The Escape is up! Catch up today! The Moore family is learning new things in their new living situation, and the have a surprise encounter. #Booksky #writing #WIP NicholasBallou.com/contents
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 01/05/2026
Who’s participating in May Day today?
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 25/04/2026
Chapter Seventeen of The Escape is up! Dive right in to chapter one and get caught up. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the story. #Writing #WIP www.nicholasballou.com/chapter-one-...
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 25/04/2026
Chapter Seventeen of The Escape is up! Dive right in to chapter one and get caught up. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the story. #Writing #WIP www.nicholasballou.com/chapter-one-...
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 15/04/2026
This is not quite the breakdown in countries I would have expected for visitors to my site. Very glad to see I'm reaching people in such interesting places. I like to think my stories have a somewhat universal message. NicholasBallou.com/contents
Breakdown of countries by number of visitors:
United States
People's Republic of China
India
Spain
United Kingdom
Unknown
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 15/04/2026
Chapter three of Revolution just posted! Christine is determined to do something to help the women of the colony, who live under an extreme authoritarian theocracy. #writing Get started here: www.nicholasballou.com/revolution-c...
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Revolution: Chapter One: Papers
Christine Moore gets the shock of her life.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 13/04/2026
A lot of productivity and habit books assume people have consistent, set work schedules. Very annoying for people who work retail jobs and such. Now I clock in for work at 6AM and all the books are like, "Want to win at life? Wake up at 5am." Honey, I wake up at 3:30AM and I am not winning.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 12/04/2026
Here's the Table of Contents for The Escape, Revolution, and all the bonus content out so far. I'd love to hear what you think of the story so far.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 12/04/2026
Chapter fifteen is out! What does James find out about this strange new civilization, and how will he deal with it? First ten chapters are currently free #writing www.nicholasballou.com/the-escape-c...
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The Escape: Chapter Fifteen: The Translation
James hears startling information
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 05/04/2026
I did not set out to write a book with a Christian main character, but it made sense due to the setting. So if you are interested in Christianity in sci-fi, The Escape is for you. Not interested in Christianity? It's not the main theme of the story, so The Escape is for you too! ✝️ 👽
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 08/04/2026
I reduced contact with family who voted for Trump in 2016. Suddenly they think perhaps he shouldn’t be president.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 07/04/2026
Then they sentenced him to life in prison.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 06/04/2026
When I worked in movie theatres, I had to stop saying “enjoy your movie” because everyone said “you too!” and most of them were visibly embarrassed. I stick with “have an awesome day” for everything.
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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
I wish my desire to write books wasn't constantly at odds with my desire to have financial stability
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 05/04/2026
I found The Book Rescuers in Largo. Cool store! Downside is they don’t buy books. Bookmans did cash or store credit. I always took store credit. But of course that did not stop me from buying several books today.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 05/04/2026
I did not set out to write a book with a Christian main character, but it made sense due to the setting. So if you are interested in Christianity in sci-fi, The Escape is for you. Not interested in Christianity? It's not the main theme of the story, so The Escape is for you too! ✝️ 👽
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 03/04/2026
Important for everyone to know that on average, an outdoor cat has half the life expectancy of an indoor cat in the US. Letting Mittens outside is not good for anyone. Please keep them inside where they won't be eaten by a coyote or smashed by a vehicle.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 03/04/2026
Chapter 14 of The Escape is posted! The first 10 chapters are currently free, plus a bunch of bonus content, plus the beginnings of a second story, all updated regularly. So much free content. Give it a read 😊 #serial #WIP #fic #NexusOfWorlds www.nicholasballou.com/the-escape-c...
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The Escape: Chapter Fourteen: The Brother
James tells Alaina of his discovery.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 03/04/2026
I would give a lot of money to have a convenient device that doesn't cause chunks when I use protein powder. I've tried different powders and shakers and blenders. I don't think it's meant to be. Chunks it is.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 03/04/2026
Well, #booksky, let's settle it. Read the prologue or not? I read the prologue every time. I do tend not to read forewords.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 03/04/2026
Chapter Two of Revolution is up. Christine attends the funeral of her living son. #scifi #womensrights #fiction www.nicholasballou.com/revolution-c...
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Revolution: Chapter Two: Funeral
James's funeral ignites a spark in Christine
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 03/04/2026
(1/2) Had a few surprises in my DNA results. I knew my 8th great grandmother was Mexican, but I did not expect Icelandic or Central Asian ancestry to pop up. I know the most recent common ancestor of all humans lived 2000-5000 years ago, probably along the silk road.
Map of the world with shaded regions showing my DNA heritage: Central Asia, Mexico, Iceland, the UK, and parts of wester Europe.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 03/04/2026
Nexus of Worlds is growing! Read the first 10 chapters of The Escape for FREE. James Moore decides to lead his family out of a fascist theocracy, hoping to find a better life out in the universe. And he's not quite sure aliens aren't monsters. #booksky #writing www.nicholasballou.com/contents/
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 25/03/2026
Some benefits to reading my writing: ✅ It’s a good story ✅ It helps support my dream ✅ You don’t have to worry about me turning into a raging fucking TERF who wants to seriously harm children by denying medical care ✅ There’s practically endless content in the works.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 25/03/2026
Some benefits to reading my writing: ✅ It’s a good story ✅ It helps support my dream ✅ You don’t have to worry about me turning into a raging fucking TERF who wants to seriously harm children by denying medical care ✅ There’s practically endless content in the works.
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Nicholas Ballou @nicholasballou.com · 25/03/2026
I wake up at 3:30am to go to the gym at 4:30am but the cat does not seem to care and is now sitting on me. BabyPurrPurr, please think of the gains.
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