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A Lack of Fire in Hell: Original Prologue

Posted on May 12, 2023 Arthur Macabe

This is the original version of the prologue for “A Lack of Fire in Hell,” my current writing project. Reader

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On “Bird Box” and the Pandemic

Posted on April 17, 2023April 17, 2023 Arthur Macabe

I recently finished Josh Malerman’s Bird Box. What a great read – and much better than the movie. I also

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Interviews from the Void: Episode #52 – Brian Freeman

Posted on March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Arthur Macabe

Welcome to the 52nd episode of Interviews from the Void, a discussion series where I interview writers about their writing

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On “Pet Sematary” and Descriptions

Posted on March 16, 2023March 23, 2023 Arthur Macabe

I recently finished Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary.” As I focus on improving the description in my writing, I noted many

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On the Enneagram and Character Development

Posted on March 1, 2023March 23, 2023 Arthur Macabe

My current goal is to write the most terrifying novel ever. Perhaps the most terrifying thing to me would be

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On “The Ruins” and Limits

Posted on February 6, 2023March 23, 2023 Arthur Macabe

I finished Scott Smith’s “The Ruins” last month. Quite a book. I don’t have the right words to describe how

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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…

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