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I’m CD Familias—an American expat author in Japan, writing fiction that weaponizes imagination against exploitive capitalism.

After 20+ self-published books (and a lifetime of watching oligarchs ruin storytelling), I launched Indignified to:

• Build worlds without billionaires.

• Expose the absurdity of late-stage America—from the quiet of Otaru.

• Prove art can be a radical act.

What You’ll Get Here:

• 🗡️ Serialized anti-capitalist novels (The Indignity Protocol drops weekly).

• 📢 Uncensored essays on exile, world-building, and creative rebellion.

• 🗺️ Behind-the-scenes lore from my 20+ failed books (and why they mattered).

Why Subscribe?

• Free readers get monthly fiction + rants.

• Paid supporters ($5/month) unlock:

  • The full serialized novel (with audiobook versions).

  • Access to my private Discord (where we design better societies).

  • Founding Member perks (name a character in my next book).

This isn’t escapism. It’s armament.

— CD Familias
Burning down the old world from a tiny apartment in Japan.

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