I wrote some stuff you can read. Here’s the links!
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BOOKS
Torpor; Or, The Disquieted Vicissitudes of the Inchoate (Ma Shen #1) – A short folk tale
Each night whilst everyone else was praying for good health and fortune, Arwen prayed for change.
It arrived on a dank winter night.
A Ma Shen folk tale told to and via Jack CJ Stark.
The Fair Haired Boy; Or, The Sound of a Lost Voice (Ma Shen #2) – A short folk tale
A mother. A father. A fair haired boy. A fog that turns everything bad, and a voice that can end the suffering.
A Ma Shen folk tale told to and via Jack CJ Stark.
Red Mountain Man: Or, The Mighty Lessons in Hasty Exaltation (Ma Shen #3) – He came from over the red mountain. A man torn to within an inch of his life. A man without a face. A strange, enchanted man.
A Ma Shen folk tale told to and via Jack CJ Stark.
Seen and Unseen – A low fantasy novella
Some things are seen. Some things are unseen.
After a failed suicide attempt, the patient finds himself trapped on a secure mental health ward. Forced to live with strangers, and without a purpose in life, he discovers he is capable of much more than he ever thought possible.
A magical tale of friendship, desperation, kindness, and finding peace.
Unsound Sounds – My debut collection of disjointed short stories, poems, and bits.
A man struggles with his creases. A woman wants a job, but she is not going to take her hat off so don’t even ask. An owl visits at the right time. A lesson from a father about trying everything once. Buttons falling. A young woman receives a life lesson after being left on read.
Short stories from the broken mind of Jack CJ Stark.
NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
SHORT STORIES ONLINE
A list of short stories (not included in my books) published on my site for easy access.
Creases by Jack CJ Stark – The first story I ever published back in 2018. Since then it has been revised and improved upon. This is the 2022 edition.
The Anguish and the Fungi by Jack CJ Stark – A silly little piece about a talking mushroom.
The Fat Man; Or, The Judgement of the Fifteenth Year – A story written using this prompt from Jeff VanderMeer’s Wonderbook.
Rocks and Minerals – A psychic detective searches for clues in a potential murder case.
LoC – If we legalised assisted suicide, just where would it end?
Can I join in? (Asked a Vampire) – I’m so sorry. My tongue in cheek parody of an explicit erotic story.
FLASH FICTION
Some flash fiction I’ve been trying out recently.
Revolution
Sun
Sun (part 2)
The Fire Has Gone Out
Feathers
My Poor Heart
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