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On “Hell House” and Descriptions

Posted on January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Arthur Macabe

I recently finished Richard Matheson’s “Hell House.” As I draft my horror novel, I’m looking for the scariest books to

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Description Exercise #01: The Cave

Posted on January 6, 2023 Arthur Macabe

I recently bought a used copy of the Gotham Writers’ Workshop Writing Fiction guide. I’m thankful for Chester Creek Books

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Human-SIM and Critical Thinking

Posted on December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Arthur Macabe

Paul Graham recently wrote an essay about reading where he stated: “In the science fiction books I read as a

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Okulous-10 – Chapter 1: First Transmissions

Posted on November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Arthur Macabe

E5R LOG 00 ESTABLISHING CONNECTION…. ESTABLISHING CONNECTION…. ESTABLISHING CONNECTION…. OKULOUS-10 LINK ESTABLISHED. CONFIRMING SITE….SITE E5 RECEIVING. CONFIRMING SIGNAL….RECEIVING TEXT ONLY.

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Sixes and 12’s

Posted on October 18, 2022October 21, 2022 Arthur Macabe

I wrote a small poem almost four years ago while waiting in the hospital. I recently found this and wanted

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It Begins

Posted on September 18, 2022January 30, 2023 Arthur Macabe

After a two year break, I’ve started writing again. Since 2020, I had a lot of other work, yet I

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The Impacts of Human-SIM on Conversation

Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 Arthur Macabe

One of the main inspirations behind my short story, Human, was the palpable impatience in conversation. How often do we

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The Ghosts in the Walls

Posted on November 9, 2020December 17, 2020 Arthur Macabe

I recently found a short poem I wrote by hand. This was back in 2012, before I tried writing short

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HUMAN-SIM and Infinite Connections

Posted on August 21, 2020 Arthur Macabe

Cal Newport recently published an article about Ray Bradbury and his short story THE MURDERER. What caught my attention is

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HUMAN: The eBook

Posted on July 23, 2020 Arthur Macabe

Perhaps the most motivating feeling in the world is to self-publish an ebook for the first time. For me to

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Stories and Works

Human (Science Fiction Short Story)

In the near future, a man lost in his life and career hopes to get the latest HUMAN-SIM upgrade with unexpected consequences…

Saturn: Journey to the Core (Science Fiction Short Story)

Scientists make a terrifying discover during the first manned mission to Saturn…

The Schlikt (Horror Short Story)

A pediatric nurse navigates the dark halls of not just the hospital corridors, but something else much more frightening…

Leviathan’s Jaw (Science Fiction Short Story)

A young man finds himself alone as his escape pod approaches a black hole…

Wake Me Please (Horror Flash Fiction)

A husband wakes from a bad dream, only to find the world not as he last remembered…

A Lack of Fire in Hell (Fantasy Short Story)

An old warrior wakes upon the shores of Hell after death, hoping to find a way out…

The Ghosts in the Walls (Poem)

What we hear in the walls when we’re alone…

Sixes and 12’s (Poem)

Time watches us grow…

Interviews from the Void

I conducted interviews with 50+ writers asking about their creative process. Check out the highlights and learn how to improve your own craft.

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