Justin Carltonhide bio
 Author has written 7 stories for Mystery, Fantasy, Romance, General, and Essay. I'm a husband, a father, a pastor, a writer, and a musician, devoted to worshiping Jesus Christ in each area of my life. I love my wife and my two kids, and am blessed to minister to a fantastic group of teenagers in South Jersey. My other passions include copious amounts of coffee, classical and contemporary literature, role-playing videogames and baseball, and wrestling with the lab/shepherd puppy who lives with us but refuses to pay rent. My first book, They Never Truly Leave, is available for purchase at Amazon here. Blog // FanFiction // Original Music // Maps for Secrets: Full Map, S. Elfland | |||||||
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Writing Speculative Fiction: A Nerd's Guide by Jave Harron reviews
Tired of looking for scifi and seeing nothing new? He's my attempt to help speculative fiction writers, as well as even give the pros a few new ideas. Going strong for years! Now, we cover solarpunk, the optimistic, glowing new genre.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Sci-Fi/Humor - Chapters: 51 - Words: 104,623 - Reviews: 242 - Favs: 118 - Follows: 22 - Updated: 2/23/2022 - Published: 3/10/2004
The Tower by Endfall reviews
A golden sunset. Winter's wind upon my brow. The precipice. The beginning and end of everything. Coldness in a heartbeat, time in the eyes of summer. Welcome to 1955.
Fiction: Spiritual - Rated: T - English - Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,402 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 9/21/2010 - Published: 6/14/2010 - Complete
The Gentleman's Flight by Alexander Turnbull reviews
A man, a bag, and one thousand razor What could possibly be dangerous about that?
Fiction: Horror - Rated: K+ - English - Horror/Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,247 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 3 - Published: 2/22/2009 - Complete
End of the Clockwork World by Syndred H reviews
A self-styled questing epic, that draws on Arthurian themes and literature, in creating its own fantastical original mythos. A lone knight-errant must lead eight to find the lost city of Babel, on a quest to rival those of the legacy before him.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Adventure - Chapters: 46 - Words: 66,672 - Reviews: 31 - Favs: 12 - Follows: 8 - Updated: 9/20/2008 - Published: 7/4/2008
Whispers In The Dark by Brian77 reviews
The Great Empire of the known world sends a conquest across the great sea. They will find things that they never expected. Adventure, Romance, Drama, War, maybe even a little magic. Reviews are returned.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy/Drama - Chapters: 11 - Words: 41,784 - Reviews: 29 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 3 - Updated: 7/23/2008 - Published: 5/25/2008
Chains of Fate by Teffie reviews
A search for a cold-blooded killer and a missing father becomes a search for freedom, love, and identity, a quest that is soon swept up in the consequences of an ancient war and a mysterious, powerful heirloom.
Fiction: Fantasy - Rated: T - English - Fantasy - Chapters: 5 - Words: 17,482 - Reviews: 76 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 9 - Updated: 7/16/2008 - Published: 5/20/2008
The Farmhouse by Kristina Suko reviews
I had promised myself that before I died, I would relieve these memories, or relive them, and perhaps I would die in peace after I saw that what had been done was long gone... the rooms empty, the house abandoned, the horror of it all gone with age.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Tragedy/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,407 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 5 - Updated: 5/21/2008 - Published: 8/26/2007
The Secret of Solomon by lux in tenebris reviews
Jesse returns to the place where his parents died, hoping that fulfilling his promise would ease the nightmares that have plagued him since the fire. But his arrival is marked by a sequence of events that will unfold into his most shocking nightmare yet..
Fiction: Spiritual - Rated: T - English - Suspense/Romance - Chapters: 24 - Words: 50,715 - Reviews: 42 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 5/1/2008 - Published: 3/29/2007
Colours by Karnivalique reviews
How do you gauge insanity? Elliot and Shelby coexist in a psych ward, where it's hard to judge exactly what is going on, and what may lie under the surface of their white-washed world... Rated T - for now.
Fiction: Horror - Rated: T - English - Horror - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,562 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 2 - Published: 4/12/2008
Hunter by SunsetOrchids reviews
In a world where Hunters and their lures roam the countryside,humans become the prey. Lures are servants to Hunters, but what happens when one lure changes everything? All feedback appreciated!
Fiction: Action - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Supernatural - Chapters: 13 - Words: 44,781 - Reviews: 17 - Favs: 8 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 1/16/2008 - Published: 12/23/2007 - Complete
Shallow water by W.S.Ravensoul reviews
A pensioner action story. A child is missing and a cougar is out in the woods. Can our mature hero and his trusty parrott save the day? Please R&R
Fiction: Action - Rated: K - English - Adventure/Suspense - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,026 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Published: 7/15/2007 - Complete
Waiting for the Shmuuk by misterfuzzums EXTREME reviews
Some will go to extreme lengths to get their hands on a Shmuuk... avoid those people at all costs...
Fiction: Humor - Rated: K+ - English - Adventure/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,965 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 1 - Published: 1/7/2007 - Complete
The Stories of Marty by misterfuzzums EXTREME reviews
Gather 'round, kids! Marty's going to tell a story! Complete
Fiction: Humor - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Humor - Chapters: 2 - Words: 542 - Reviews: 18 - Favs: 5 - Published: 7/13/2005 - Complete
Ticking by mercury.love reviews
Kayonie is kept up one night by a clock's ticking... and it leads her to question the existence of her husband and daughter... and eventually, herself.
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Mystery/Suspense - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,988 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 4 - Published: 1/3/2004
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Snapshots reviews
A 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: 3 - Words: 1,518 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 9/21/2022 - Published: 9/28/2010 - Complete
The Shadows Cometh, Part I reviews
Peace 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: 13 - Words: 45,731 - Reviews: 52 - Favs: 11 - Follows: 5 - Updated: 1/23/2016 - Published: 10/2/2005
Secrets reviews
A 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 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 6 - Updated: 1/27/2011 - Published: 12/11/2007
A Dramatic Monologue reviews
A satirical piece about writer's block.
Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,560 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 2 - Published: 4/17/2010 - Complete
Flight reviews
I will not go inside until I have achieved flight.
Fiction: General - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,201 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 3/9/2010 - Complete
The Thrill of the Chase reviews
When 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. [Re-write in process.]
Fiction: Mystery - Rated: T - English - Crime - Chapters: 21 - Words: 98,066 - Reviews: 37 - Favs: 22 - Follows: 4 - Updated: 4/30/2008 - Published: 6/8/2005 - Complete
Lionheart reviews
Love is patience, patience is looking, looking can be torture, and I am in agony. We're all pretenders after all. But we try all our lives not to be.
Fiction: Romance - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,821 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 1 - Published: 11/25/2005 - Complete