Category: "release"
The Ghosts Are Coming!
I've got a Kickstarter campaign coming soon for my next three books!! I could say a lot about it, but instead I'll let this video I made for it speak for me (btw, this video was a blast to create): Go over to Kickstarter and get notified when the project launches.
Wednesdays in the Grove
There are a few moments in the writing process that rise above the rest: Today is the third moment. I am thrilled to announce that my story, "Wednesdays in the Grove" is part of Romance for all Seasons: Festive Fall.
Story of the Month: With All My Hearts
My new Story of the Month is, "With All My Hearts." It is free to read here on my website until 9/7/2026. For Patreon McMuse tier members, the ebook will be available until the end of October.
Story of the Month: Shogun Dreams
My Story of the Month program has launched! Here's the deal: once a month I'll post a short story of mine for free here on my website. The catch? It will only be available in its entirety for one week, so be sure to subscribe to my email newsletter so you know as soon as they are...
The Woody and June Kickstarter is Live!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robertjmccarter/woody-and-june-versus-the-apocalypse-volumes-1-and-2?ref=259xf4
Creatures Featured
Two dragons, a kraken, Cthulhu and a bunch of zombies, lots of monsters here. A couple of unicorns, a naiad, the Grim Reaper, and the Devil, plenty of creatures too.
Everything you need to know about A Boy, a Girl, and a Ghost
though it's in the same world as Shuffled Off and Drawing the Dead, the book is stand-alone (kind of has to be since it’s 1977).
The Disappearing Neighborhood
big one and I can't wait. rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Pulphouse Fiction Magazine: Issue #6! height="445"> anthologies and gotten paid for a fair number of stories at this point, this is the first one I was paid a
Saturday Stories: A Brief Introduction
This whole free thing is a “thank you” to all of you that follow along here or on facebook or twitter.
Of Things Not Seen Stands Alone
Kind of. It is Book 3 in the series and features Jesus, the secondary character from Shuffled Off and To Be a Fool. It also overlaps with the events of To Be a Fool and follows Jesus...
“The Kraken’s Story” is Out!
That's the story we've all heard, but what does the story look like from the other side? From the "monster's" point of view? Sound interesting? Go pick up a copy of Undercurrents. Want to know a bit more? Here's the first sce...
"The Kraken's Story" Available for Presale
My next short story, "The Kraken's Story," is up for presale in Undercurrents: An Anthology of What Lies Beneath. This is another fundraiser for the Don Hodges Memorial Sch...
Dragons!
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...
Back to the Graveyard
Enter Walter and Emily. These two have been on my mind for a long time, back when I was writing To Be a Fool. For those of you with a copy, they make a cameo in Transmission #44. Walter was a dentist and an out of work actor before that and has become something of a dete...
Making Art With Your Friends
And as I've been doing this for a while, I've met some of these folks and gotten to know them. In 2012 and against this year I went to the Superstars Writing Seminar where a few hundred of us gather, learn, talk, and play. But more impo...
The Heart of the Hero
My latest superhero/love story adventure is out. Protocol X. In it we get to the heart of our super-hero, Nick Nichols / Neutrinoman. He's a romantic. He's a bit of a boy scout--always trying to do the right thing. He's in love and that l...
Now In Print - Meteor Attack!
You might notice a rearrangement of the title. The episode name, "Meteor Attack!" is now the title and "Neutrinoman and Lightningirl: A Love Story" is now the subtitle. Same book, just a better ordering of the title. The cover has also been tweaked a bit.
Finding Inspiration (the making of Drawing the Dead, part 2)
In the first installment of this series, I talked about the formula for this novel, or really for any novel. Now I will talk about inspiration. Writing a novel is a long process, and as I writer, I find there has to be...
A Novel Writing Formula (the making of Drawing the Dead, part 1)
In this installment I talk about the formula for how I wrote this novel. A behind-the-scenes look at the parts that made up the whole. Before we get started, here's the blurb for the book, so you know what it is about:
Drawing the Dead: An Introduction
First off, here's the back cover blurb: What happens when we die? Viki Dobos knows. Her job is to help people talk to their dearly departed. She draws the deceased, and they come to life on the page… briefly. When a rich Russian man hires her and whisks her away to Hawaii, everyt...
Now in Print and Coming Soon
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).
Superheroes and Love Stories
This project is a pretty significant departure from Shuffled Off: A Ghost's Memoir so part of me thinks I owe you all an explanation. There are no ghosts in sight. There's no deep examination of the human grieving process. What's there is acti...
Fiction Gumbo
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...
100 Stories for Haiti is Here!
So, go grab a copy, enjoy some great fiction, and help people in the process! For those of you that know me, if you would like a paperback copy I have a bunch coming from the UK and can pass them on to you at my cost (buy purchasing them in bulk I have gotten the postage down). I...