By Author, Scott Daigle
No Exit Wounds
“This book is very powerful!” - Daniel Reeder
No Exit Wounds is a collection of poems about survival. About the experience of childhood abuse, the violence of military service, and the trauma that unfolds from both. It is a story of pain, separated into three parts, each with its own distinct purpose. The book is a journey through the tolls of mental illness and what it feels like to suffer. A mixture of structured and free verse, no exit wounds will take readers through the darkness and to the healing light that writing can offer.
My Story
A couple of years ago, I would not be writing this statement. I was deep in the bellows of depression, unable to do the basic levels of care necessary to function regularly. I was reeling from the throes of my further uncovered childhood and military trauma and struggling to grasp the meaning of being a neurodivergent thinker, having recently received an ADHD diagnosis. I had been working with a psychologist to help me...
Scott Daigle
Author
Prose & Poems
When a tree loses its leaves
Dew and Dusk
I am
A Boston Parking Spot
Waves
Diary of an Addict
The Game
“No Exit Wounds" is not only a sobering foray into surviving the traumas of war and child abuse. Its thoughtful organization establishes a compelling narrative that conveys the importance of introspection, forgiveness, and acceptance in the role of recovery. This piece lays bare the intrinsic struggle of mankind. To endure the crucible of humanity and choose to "climb, or await what lies below". Daigle chooses to "rise from the Phoenix's ashes." How about you?”
- Jonah A.
Sneak peak of my next book
Sleeping Next to the Burn Pit
Air was black. Not in a colloquial sense, though the sun had set hours ago, and the air was honey thick. It was a call put out over the...
Upcoming Readings & Events
March 28, 2026
Ham’s Literary Market
Fitchburg Armory
14 Wallace Ave
Fitchburg, MA 01420
@ 11:00am - 3:00pm
Book Signing & Live Reading
Explore book themed crafters, local authors, and more - great for any book lover! PLUS, curate your next literary adventure with our Blind Date w/ A Book BAR where you can make the perfect mystery book!
FREE ADMISSION!
Past Readings & Events
April 17, 2025
Fitchburg Public Library
166 Boulder Drive
Fitchburg, MA, 01420
@ 6:30pm
Local Author Night
Join us for a Local Author Night featuring 4 local authors! Each author will discuss their books and the writing process, followed by a Q&A session.
Scott Daigle
Scott Daigle resides in Massachusetts with his wife Brandie and their dog, and is currently working on a new project, a collection of short stories about his time in service.