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David E. Sproule | Workshop draft
The Minimalist Prepping Manual
Ninety days of food without doomsday cosplay
Preparedness | workshop draft, about 10,294 words, 8 chapters
Ninety days of food without doomsday cosplay Target about 12000 words. Workshop coming soon. Not for sale until SOON gates pass.
Not for sale
Workshop draft. Keeper pass still ahead.
Cover and brief are up. Workshop draft may already exist locally. Not for sale until a keeper pass and Soft Margins checkout.
Opening sample
First pass from the workshop. Not the ending.
The hum of the refrigerator suddenly ceased, plunging the house into silence. The air grew chillier, and the faint scent of rain-soaked concrete permeated the kitchen. You stood there, the once constant and comforting hum now a hollow echo of the world outside. Outside, the power outage had commenced, leaving you with the stark reality of a world that could turn against you in an instant. This book is for you. It's a guide to preparing for the unexpected, but not in the way you might expect. You don't need to hoard countless cans of beans or spend hours crafting intricate survival plans.
Chapters in this draft
- What this book is for
- The problem in plain language
- Tools for this week
- Scripts and checklists
- Failure modes
- When to get more help
- Practice plan
- Honest limits
Soft Margins
Ask the Unsaid
One question about this title. Tease, do not spoil.
About the author
David E. Sproule
Writes and builds from Edmonton, Alberta. Sproule Lit workshop drafts and Phyllux Tech, local first: files as masters, honest length, and tools people can use on a hard Tuesday.


