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Mission Control
A decision-making system for people who need to think clearly under pressure.
Originator Works
Books, games and systems by Daniel Maclean.
A workshop for shipped ideas. Two books arriving first, more behind them.
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Book · Coming soon · UK / US editions
I'm Not Drunk
Notes from year three of sobriety — the parts the other books don't cover.
What’s on the bench
Beyond the launch books, this is the pipeline. Read-only for now; each will get its own home when it’s ready.
Drafting
The Reckoning Saga
Nine-book dark fantasy series (as F.E.R. Mills).
Editing
The Dreaming Machine
AI dystopian novel — first draft complete.
Prototype
On Your Back
Party card game — underdog mechanics.
Queued
Going Pro
Kids' sports adventure book line.
Drafting
Sober at Year Three
Short non-fiction, voice-drafted.
How this workshop operates
Shipped, not maintained
Every project has a clear endpoint. Books get finished. Games get printed. Software gets sold or sunset.
Editorial, not marketed
No urgency copy, no fake scarcity. If it's ready, it's here. If it isn't, you'll see it in production.
Direct, no middlemen
Buying here supports the work directly. Nothing routes through algorithms, retailers or ad networks.
Why this exists
Dan is an originator. He builds a thing, ships it, and moves on to the next. This site is where the shipped things live and where the coming things get announced.
Sister site Thought Council is the research arm — quieter, editorial, no products. This one is the commercial storefront.
Everything here is written, designed and shipped by one person. No agency, no marketing team, no algorithm feeding you the next thing.
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