title: The Secrets of Story: Innovative Tools for Perfecting Your Fiction and Captivating Readers
author:  Matt Bird 
description: Matt Bird has an MFA in screenwriting from Columbia University. He lives and writes in Chicago where he and his wife Betsy are raising two delightful little kids.
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  # The Satyr
  
  
  ![Image No. 31](../images/00001.jpeg)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ![Image No. 32](../images/00002.jpeg)
  
  
  The prologue to this novel was originally in the anthological magazine from
  author Phoenix Daniels titled, “The Cage Chronicles.” My story, like the rest
  featured, consisted of a short erotic tidbit—only 20 pages or so—whereas this
  book is a full-length story of over 500 pages. If you read that novelette, you
  can also re-read it in these pages to refresh your memory. Additionally, some
  minor changes were made so you may find it advantageous to do so.
  
  
  If this is your first time reading it, the prologue will provide necessary
  background to the story.
  
  
  Thank you! Enjoy!
  
  
  ![Image No. 33](../images/00003.jpeg)
  
  
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  # The Satyr
  
  
  ![Image No. 36](../images/00006.jpeg)
  
  
  Written by Tiana Laveen  
  Edited by Natalie G. Owens  
  Cover Layout by Travis Pennington
  
  
  ![Image No. 37](../images/00007.