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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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The Aesthetics of Editing

Posted on June 1, 2020May 25, 2020 Arthur Macabe

For those curious about what editing physically looks like, here’s a page from my short story: Saturn: Journey to the

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Interviews from the Void: Episode #51 – Brett Abrahamsen

Posted on May 28, 2020 Arthur Macabe

Highlights Ideas are more important than the writing itself. Flash fiction and short stories are essential mediums for ideas. We

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The Key is to Start

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Arthur Macabe

Starting provides the necessary momentum to keep going. In a recent interview with my fellow creative friend Andrew Hall, we

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Interviews from the Void: Episode #50 – Ani Paoletti

Posted on May 15, 2020July 23, 2020 Arthur Macabe

Highlights How our upbringing impacts our storytelling. Learning what level of plotting and outlining works for each of us individually.

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Human – A Short Story

Posted on April 29, 2020July 23, 2020 Arthur Macabe

I was fortunate enough to meet Ani Paoletti via Twitter when she noted she was providing free book covers for

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Deep Work

Posted on April 27, 2020April 24, 2020 Arthur Macabe

Writing a novel takes intense focus. How do we focus on such a task when there is so much noise

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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…

Recent Articles

  • Interviews from the Void: Episode #52 – Brian Freeman March 23, 2023
  • On “Pet Sematary” and Descriptions March 16, 2023
  • On the Enneagram and Character Development March 1, 2023
  • On “The Ruins” and Limits February 6, 2023
  • On “Hell House” and Descriptions January 30, 2023
  • Description Exercise #01: The Cave January 6, 2023
  • Human-SIM and Critical Thinking December 21, 2022

Interviews from the Void

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