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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 – 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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Kyanite’s Healing Words Project

Posted on March 30, 2020March 24, 2020 Arthur Macabe

My friends at Kyanite Publishing had a great idea when COVID-19 pushed many into isolation: publish short works on their

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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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