Madness’ Sole Soul A Short Story by Robert J. S. T. McCartney “I’m sorry, it has to be this way,” he remembered his mother saying. She left him—left them all. Now, they were all being hunted down by an unknown person (or maybe organization?). Rumor was that his mother was collecting other family members to help her purge those that were […]
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Look: A Lovecraftian Horror Short By Robert J. S. T. McCartney My voice is silenced. My breath is still. I cannot look to my left. I see something…maybe even someone… there… lurking. They’re shrouded in mystery. How they came into my chambers, I do not know. By morning’s light, I pray them gone, and this nothing more than a nightmare. […]
One More Light by Robert J. S. T. McCartney It happened again. The dream where trillions of stars went out in the night sky. One by one, then dozens, until finally, all that remained was the full moon that slowly faded to nothing. The icy chill of nothingness wrapped its fingers around us all. Something we, as a whole—as humans, […]
Set before Lilah’s Guide to Hoyle. An excerpt of the detective fiction novel, “Spanish Ladies.” #writing #fiction Spanish Ladies by Robert J. S. T. McCartney An excerpt [Formerly a short story] Beep! Beep! Beep! Various timers went off, telling the kitchen staff to tend to the assorted foods in the kitchen. The warm smell of sauteed onions, the […]
The Middleton Files: Spanish Ladies by Robert J. S. T. McCartney An excerpt [Formerly a short story] Beep! Beep! Beep! Various timers went off, telling the kitchen staff to tend to the assorted foods in the kitchen. The warm smell of sauteed onions, the fresh hint of mustard and the sweet smell of ketchup wafted through the […]
T’was the last #recap of October, and we all braced for Winter coming. Oh, and #USElection2016 FROM THE DESK OF ROBERT J. S. T. MCCARTNEY After a hop, skip, and a jump, we have arrived finally in November. I hope everyone had a great Halloween and all your kiddies (if you have any) got all the treats they need to […]
Missed something? Check out the recap of posts from June 12 – 19, 2016. #HappyHumpDay #writing Happy Hump Day everyone! I hope your week is going just swell. If it’s not, just hold on…Friday is coming. It’s time for the weekly recap of the posts you may (or may not) have missed! Updates for The Diary of the Wasteland Bear […]
This is the recap breakdown of June 12 — 19, 2016 at A.B.Normal Publishing and Media Group. If you're reading this...you're being watched by the eyes behind you. They like how you dance magic dance.
A faulty system. A slew of baddies. A vigilante cop. This is Retribution. #writing #fiction Photo by Dan4th Nicholas. Dan4th Nicholas has no affiliation with me or A.B.Normal Publishing Media Group, nor do they support my work and/or practices. His gaze fell upon his reflection in the red pick-up truck’s rearview mirror. Sweat beaded on his dark brow. A pair […]