Words and Worlds by Carl Bystrom
Magical Thinking for Androids and Other Future Beings
Water: A 20-Minute Tale – Read It Now!
WaterWhen the Big One hits and everything changes, what will matter most?
A group of neighbors in a suburban cul-de-sac grapple with the aftermath of a major earthquake. Or so they think.
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4:17 – An Apocalyptic Novella– Read It Now!
4:17How do you survive when eye-contact can mean instant death?
Set your priorities, recite your mantra, and keep a bandanna handy.
In a world where death is only a thought away, society has collapsed and seven survivors shelter together in a basement stronghold. Each haunted by a troubled past, they struggle through their private purgatories to rebuild trust, faith, and hope for the future.
When one fails to return from a foraging expedition and a stranger arrives in their makeshift sanctuary, the group is forced to confront its fragile equilibrium.
Is the newcomer a saving grace or an angel of death?
My first novella weaves apocalyptic horror and grim mystery into a labyrinth of choices made in the face of death.
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4:17 began as a short film conceived and created for the 2009 48-Hour Film Project International Shootout. You can watch it below.
I’ve got another short story out on Kindle today! What better way to spend 20-minutes and a buck!
When the lines are drawn and the walls go up, the edges will blur.
In a country torn apart at the seams, a family fractures in the shadow of the ever expanding Border War.
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It’s a new year and a new decade. Time for a reboot!
2020! Can you believe it? The number still sounds so futuristic to me. 2020 ought to burst at the seams with science-fiction tropes, utopian hope, outrageous technologies, and dystopian menace. Hmm. Then again, perhaps we’re here after all.
In any case, I’m happy you’re here with me. I’ve been off-line for a while, but I haven’t stopped writing. I’m using the turn of the year as a catalyst to reboot my social media and website and, today, I’m releasing my first piece to Kindle. Continue reading “2020 Reboot!”