| Justin Carlton |
Author has written 11 stories for Mystery, Horror, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller, General, and Essay. I'm a husband, an author, and a musician, chosen by God and devoted to passionately worshiping Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. I love classic literature, progressive rock, and role-playing videogames, not to mention baseball and old comic books. I drink way too much coffee, and at the same time, never enough. At 23, I already forget how old I am and need my loving wife to remind me - in addition to her gentle reminder that my tie does not go with my shirt. We live in New Jersey, contemplate baby names for the children we plan to have some day, and take frequent road trips. Stories are true to our common experience; they are statements which concern the human condition... Stories are not subject to the imposition of such questions as true or false, fact or fiction. Stories are realities lived and believed. They are true. - N. Scott Momaday, "The Native Voice" Blog Original Music Maps for Secrets: | |||||||||
1. The Shadows Cometh, Part I » reviewsPeace is a stranger to the Realms - a land plagued by war for centuries. When a parlay finally comes, is there any chance that it will last? Unlikely heroes, an age-old enemy, mystical beliefs, and two boys eager to prove themselves.Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 14 - Words: 68,198 - Reviews: 50 - Updated: 1-13-13 - Published: 10-2-052. Snapshots » reviewsA collection of my short fiction, each piece less than 500 words and a complete work in and of itself. More to come.Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 5 - Words: 2,526 - Reviews: 5 - Updated: 7-20-11 - Published: 9-28-10 - Complete3. Secrets » reviewsA hopeless rescue mission in an unknown land. A kingdom standing on the doorstep of social revolution. A dark race alienated from the civilized world. A young girl who could hold the key to everything.Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 16 - Words: 82,908 - Reviews: 13 - Updated: 1-27-11 - Published: 12-11-074. A Dramatic Monologue reviewsA piece about writer's block. Sadly, autobiographical.Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,560 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 4-17-10 - Complete5. Flight reviewsI want to achieve flight.Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,201 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 3-9-10 - Complete6. REM Sleep » reviewsHe is naked, blood pumping in his veins, fueled almost erotically by a primal hunger. He is moving, crawling, slithering down the black hallway, on all fours – like some kind of beast. This place is familiar. This place is eerily familiar.Fiction: Horror - Rated: M - English - Suspense - Chapters: 5 - Words: 20,012 - Reviews: 24 - Updated: 6-12-08 - Published: 9-29-057. Splinter in the Mind » reviewsArms wrapped close to his body in a wired straightjacket, he sat as still as a stone - jaw relaxed and eyes closed as though entranced. He seemed so comfortable and at peace, sleeping without care in a padded cell in Arizona.Fiction: Thriller - Rated: M - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 9 - Words: 23,574 - Reviews: 22 - Updated: 5-31-08 - Published: 12-21-058. The Thrill of the Chase » reviewsWhen Swedesboro police come across a case they cannot solve, they call upon a 'dashing' hero to save the day. His problem? He has no money, he's a caffeine addict, and he's technically not even a real detective.Fiction: Mystery - Rated: T - English - Crime - Chapters: 21 - Words: 98,066 - Reviews: 36 - Updated: 4-30-08 - Published: 6-8-05 - Complete9. Nighthawks reviewsInspired by the painting by Edward Hopper, which bears the same title.Fiction: General - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,424 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 3-22-07 - Complete10. Before the Night Ends reviewsOne dance would be all I asked. One hour would be more than I deserved. I would sell the whole world just to look into your eyes again, but I'm not worthy of the honor.Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,616 - Reviews: 12 - Updated: 2-19-07 - Published: 12-28-05 - Complete