Departures
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Creator: Ben Wakeman
Solo Thriller and Psychological Serial Audio Book
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DEPARTURES is a serial novel with new episodes dropping each week. Paid subscribers to Catch & Release get early access to new episodes before everyone else.
Wilder Thorne has lived with a supernatural ability to know the exact date when every person he touches will die. It’s only the date and he’s never been wrong. He’s never been able to prevent a single death in 45 years despite his best efforts. Is it possible to use his power to ease the suffering of others and transform his curse into a blessing? Juniper, the love of his life believed so, but she’s been gone almost thirty years and he’s close to giving up.
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Format: Audio Book
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Solo
Narrator: Third Person
Genres: Thriller and Psychological, Occult and Supernatural
Soundscape: Voices only
Completion status: Finished
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Episodes:
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:11:00 GMT
In this final chapter, Wild must say goodbye to June.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:15:00 GMT
It's Gerry's final day though he's not fully accepted it. Wild joins him at Thorne's latest luxury residential high-rise project and there is a heated confrontation.
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A Live Chat About Departures and the Necessity of Fiction in a World on 🔥
Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:16:51 GMT
I really enjoyed my chat with Mr. Troy Ford yesterday. He’s such an amazing writer and a leader in the fiction community on Substack. In this conversation, we cover a range of topics, but Troy, as a generous and engaged reader of my work, asks some insightful questions about Departures.
LIVE EVENT: I’m Doing a Live Reading of Departures Grand Finale on Saturday, March 15th
As a way to celebrate the closing chapter of Departures and to express my gratitude to all of you who have been on this ride with me since July last year, I will host a live Zoom event to perform the narration of Chapter 40.
I will send out a special invite to subscribers this Saturday morning, March 15th with a link to join the Zoom call. The event will start at 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Savings time in the U.S. After the reading, I’ll take questions and would love to chat with you all. I hope you’ll be able to attend.
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Departures: Ask Me Anything Live!
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:10:00 GMT
I was honored to have Julie Gabrielli and Kimberly Warner, two Substack writers I truly admire, sit down and chat with me about my novel Departures which is just two episodes away from concluding its serial run here on Catch & Release.
If you missed the chance to join our live video chat, you can watch the entire thing here. It was the most fun you could possibly have talking about death and suffering plus my bathroom recording studio makes a cameo appearance!
If you’ve not started reading Departures, what are you waiting for?! Jump in and start binge listening/reading today and join me next Saturday, March 15th for a live reading of the concluding chapter.
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Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:47:00 GMT
Wild takes care of June in her final days while struggling to manage his fear and sadness.
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Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:15:00 GMT
Gerry confronts Millie about her work behind his back to dismantle Thorne Enterprises.
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Morning Coffee and Reparations
Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:15:00 GMT
Wild and Eileen explore their new relationship and confront their differing opinions on project Evergreen.
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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:28:00 GMT
Battling with their grief, June's parents attend a Fourth of July gathering at the Thorne's lake house.
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Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:14:00 GMT
Wild and Millie settle into a routine now that he lives in her carriage house and celebrate the mysterious disappearance of his curse.
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Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:15:00 GMT
Wild is at the end of his rope after two weeks of radio silence from June.
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Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:15:00 GMT
On the last night for Wild in his apartment above the theater before he must move out, he gets a visit from an unexpected guest.
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Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:15:00 GMT
June returns home with devastating news from her visit to the doctor.
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Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:14:00 GMT
Wild, struggling with the unbearable weight of his depression over June's looming death seeks out the company of a friend for lunch.
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Tue, 07 Jan 2025 12:18:00 GMT
Wild, Millie, and Raina return from the Amazon by private jet, Millie learns the truth about her father from Wild, and makes her decision about the future of the family business.
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Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:45:42 GMT
Gerry returns home from the doctor with a clean bill of health but he can't shake the certainty of Wild's prediction and it's driving him to drink.
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Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:00 GMT
In his ongoing quest to make the most of June's time left, Wild insists on taking her on a ski trip to Colorado. They confront a big question that she fears will tear them apart.
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Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:14:00 GMT
Still in the Amazon with Wild and Raina, Millie confronts her feelings about her family's legacy and begins to imagine what change might look like.
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Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:15:00 GMT
While Eileen waits up for her husband to return from the road, she reflects on the distant past and her involvement with Wild.
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Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:14:00 GMT
Wild visits Eileen at the hospital where her boy Marvin will soon die and tries to console her as he fights back his own grief.
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Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:16:00 GMT
Wild takes a walk in the jungle and is reminded of his roots.
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Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:11:00 GMT
Wild babysits a five-year-old Millie and experiences a painful revelation when he comes into contact with one of her playmates.
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Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:13:00 GMT
Wild experience a transformation during his Ayahuasca trip in the Amazon.
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Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:11:00 GMT
June and Wild settle into their new home together as husband and wife and Wild struggles to enjoy it when he knows it won't last.
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Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:11:00 GMT
Millie, her girlfriend, Raina, and Wild fly to Lima, Peru, embarking on the first leg of their journey to the Amazon.
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Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:16:00 GMT
Millie, her new girlfriend, Raina, and Wild fly to Lima, Peru, embarking on the first leg of their journey to the Amazon.
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Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:11:00 GMT
Wild pops the question, June accepts, and a wedding happens on the beach.
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Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:11:00 GMT
While at the beach, trying to meditate, Wild receives a call from Millie who convinces him they need to take a trip back into his past.
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Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:11:00 GMT
June and Wild drive back into Atlanta after a disappointing weekend. Wild makes a move that changes everything.
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Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:49:23 GMT
Wild goes on a fishing trip with his brother-in-law, Gerry only to find that Gerry is fishing for more than Marlin.
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Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:11:00 GMT
June takes Wild to her family's little mountain house for the weekend to celebrate his birthday. Wild makes a bold decision that will change everything.
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Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:11:00 GMT
Wild joins his niece Millie and her father Gerry to say goodbye to his sister Abigail on her deathbed.
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Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:11:00 GMT
Wild's brother-in-law, Gerry returns from a work trip in Miami. At home his daughter Millie waits for her mother to pass. In her purse he discovers Wild's old ledger.
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Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies
Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:11:00 GMT
June takes her parents to the Century Theater for their family tradition of seeing the Nutcracker. Later she comes back to see Wild and gives him an early Christmas present.
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Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:11:00 GMT
Wild tries to explain his curse to Millie who is torn between the need to believe her favorite uncle and her fear that he's crazy and possibly dangerous.
“Departures” is a supernatural thriller and love story published as a serial novel with new episodes dropping every Tuesday morning at www.catchrelease.net. Anyone can read or listen for free. Paid subscribers gain early access to new episodes and exclusive content.
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Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:00:00 GMT
Wild pulls some old journals from his bookshelf as he remembers June's advice years before and his niece Millie comes to see him.
“Departures” is a supernatural thriller and love story published as a serial novel with new episodes dropping every Tuesday morning at www.catchrelease.net. Anyone can read or listen for free. Paid subscribers gain early access to new episodes and exclusive content.
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Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:11:00 GMT
Wild takes June to his toddler niece's extravagant birthday party where she meets Wild's sister and Wild is struck by a terrible revelation.
“Departures” is a supernatural thriller and love story published as a serial novel with new episodes dropping every Tuesday morning at www.catchrelease.net. Anyone can read or listen for free. Paid subscribers gain early access to new episodes and exclusive content.
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Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:16:00 GMT
June wakes after spending the night at Wild's place. His curse seems more unbelievable in the light of day until he gives her some hard proof.
“Departures” is a supernatural thriller and love story published as a serial novel with new episodes dropping every Tuesday morning at www.catchrelease.net. Anyone can read or listen for free. Paid subscribers gain early access to new episodes and exclusive content.
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Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:15:00 GMT
Wild has a chance encounter with an old friend who's traveling with a show that's playing at the theater and invites him up to dinner.
“Departures” is a supernatural thriller and love story published as a serial novel with new episodes dropping every Tuesday morning at www.catchrelease.net. Anyone can read or listen for free. Paid subscribers gain early access to new episodes and exclusive content.
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Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:11:00 GMT
In this episode, Juniper is shocked by a tragic event that gives her cause to believe Wild might be telling the truth about his condition.
“Departures” is a supernatural thriller and love story published as a serial novel with new episodes dropping every Tuesday morning at www.catchrelease.net. Anyone can read or listen for free. Paid subscribers gain early access to new episodes and exclusive content.
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Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:11:00 GMT
In this episode, it's 1988 and Wild is admitted to a mental health institution where he meets Juniper for the first time.
“Departures” is a supernatural thriller and love story published as a serial novel with new episodes dropping every Tuesday morning at www.catchrelease.net. Anyone can read or listen for free. Paid subscribers gain early access to new episodes and exclusive content.
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Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:14:50 GMT
In this episode, Wild tries desperately to convince the young barista he's brought back to his apartment that today is his last day on earth.
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Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:11:00 GMT
In this episode, Wilder Thorne, a recluse who lives above the historic Century Theater, ventures out for the first time in months and has a life or death encounter with a stranger.
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Departures Date is Set, Don't Be Late
Sun, 30 Jun 2024 11:11:00 GMT
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Hi Folks, I’m happy to feel back among the living here as I close out a week of being sick with COVID. This was actually my first bout with it. I was starting to believe that maybe I had some freakish immunity, but I think it just took a few years to grind me down. COVID was biding its time, waiting until I was completely stressed out while simultaneously enjoying a highly productive period of creative flow which I wrote about last week.
Today’s post will be brief but important. I’m officially announcing the release date for the new serial novel I’ve been working on for the past month. “Departures” is a story that’s been percolating in me for more than eight years and I’m so excited I’ve found the right place and time to tell it. The first fifteen chapters are written and I have good momentum and a vision for where we’ll end up but there’s still plenty of mystery which is the thing that keeps me engaged.
The first episode for “Departures” drops on Tuesday, July 23, 2024!
While trying to write this week with COVID brain was like eating soup with a slotted spoon, I was able to exercise some other creative muscles by creating the video trailer for the novel which you can watch above. The video gives you a little teaser of what the book is about and a fun visual of the library in Wilder Thorne’s apartment above the historic old theater in midtown Atlanta. I had a lot of fun creating all the artwork and animations for the video. I took full advantage of COVID voice to channel Sam Elliott too. You’re welcome ;-)
The music you hear in the background is the product of a new collaboration with FogChaser that I’m super excited about. His music is so beautiful and soulful and he brings such rich and vivid sounds to the guitar-based score I created. This is the beginning of what will be the musical soundtrack for the audio narration of the novel. Check out Fogchaser’s most recent post to enjoy even more of his music.
I hope you’re as excited for “Departures” as I am. I think the story is going to be a satisfying ride with something for everyone. At its heart “Departures” is a love story and I think we all need a few more of those in these dark times.
How You Can Help
If you hadn’t guessed by now, I’m pretty much a one-person promotion machine for the enterprise that is Catch & Release. If you’re excited about this book, it would be a HUGE help if you were to tell a few thousand of your closest friends about it in the real world, and also on Substack, and anywhere else online you do the socials. Thanks so much for all your support. I couldn’t do it without you.
I lovingly sweated over every pixel, note, and word in this video trailer in hopes that you might share it far and wide. Thanks in advance.
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