Category: "general"

"The Stars in Hoshi's Eyes" is Out!

by Robert J. McCarter on in fiction, general, story
It was dizzying to say the least, and it was pretty much beside the point that they didn't want the story for their print magazine, but for their online "New Fiction Friday" series. The best part about it being online is that you can Read More

Dragons!

by Robert J. McCarter on in fiction, general, release
As I usually do when submitting to anthologies, I came at the subject of dragons from an unusual angle. "Dragon Years" is the story of an old man reflecting on a long life and the amazing creature he discovered in the forest of North Korea while MIA in 1952. It's a story about li...

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Wayne's Legacy

by Robert J. McCarter on in flagstaff, general, ramblings | tagged #wayne
I've blogged about Wayne before. Here and here. On this anniversary, it only seems right to reflect on Wayne and his legacy in my life. He touched many people, bu...

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Now in Print and Coming Soon

by Robert J. McCarter on in general, release | tagged #fiction
It's been a long time since I've had any writing news to report. Not that I haven't been writing, I have. And writing a lot. I just haven't gotten anything new out the door. Much is coming next year, though (see below).

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Fiction Gumbo

by Robert J. McCarter on in general, release | tagged #fiction
It's been a long time since I have blogged. Life has been busy, and I have saved most of my writing energy for writing (there is a lot in the pipeline, which I am very excited about). But, in the last few months, I have released three novelettes. A novelette is longer than a shor...

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Help Me Name a Ghost

by Robert J. McCarter on in general, shuffled-off | tagged #contest , #ghost
To be honest, the feedback has also humbled me and been a rather disorienting experience. I have consistently told that it is a "page turner" and "hard to put down", and even more amazing things like: "superbly written;" "I haven't been that unable to put a book down since I read...

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Dead Friends, Living Friendships

by Robert J. McCarter on in general, shuffled-off | tagged #friend , #ghost
Wayne is dead, but our friendship lives on. Most people get this… metaphorically. Our loved ones that are gone live in our hearts. The things they taught us, they ways in which they changed us, made us better, go on after they are gone. We are changed, and hopefully improved, by...

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Welcome

by Robert J. McCarter on in general
Hi, My name is Robert J. McCarter and I am a writer (among other things). Very soon now, my first novel Shuffled Off: A Ghosts Memoir is coming out so it seems I need a site for readers. This is that site.

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