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title: Stories
description: Nathan McBride and seven friends have formed a publishing company! Our works include a literary magazine and upcoming novels and short stories.
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## Meet the 707s

### Seven friends writing stories and publishing them together.

I'm one of those friends. Below, you'll find my work among our . . .

- Fairy tales
- Detective stories
- Poetry
- Original artwork
- Thought-provoking essays

Dive in!

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## Annual Literary Magazine

I have three contributions to our first issue: a poem about a supernatural boy named Green; an essay about da Vinci's *Last Supper*; and a letter written by an angel to his trainee. Explore these and much more!

[Find it on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Fathoms-1-July-Joel-Davidson/dp/B0FH336CXP)

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## Why We Scream

Every wonder why a teen girl starts screaming at boy band concerts? This brief short story gives her point of view.

[Read Here](https://the707s.substack.com/p/why-we-scream?utm_source=publication-search)

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## Beyond "Do What You Love"

Ever heard that advice? In my brief essay, I suggest an alternative: to think of our work not as leisure, but as service to others.

[Read Here](https://the707s.substack.com/p/beyond-do-what-you-love)

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## Ohio - Catalonia - Ohio

In 2024, I spent three weeks as a student in Catalonia, Spain and Andorra. This is my daily travel log, with pictures I took along the way!

[Read Here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VpfdkmcvYxk1hNlSKhQmsBmopoIM5-DjpTcr23bPTg0/edit?usp=sharing)

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