Welcome to The Trials of Astra Directory!
Thanks for all the fantastic engagement and more. Here's a directory for some of the newcomers to get acquainted with my work.
Hey friends! For this week, we’re taking a bit of a break from slinging stories and instead I wanted to celebrate the positive reception over the last 5 months by creating a directory to some of my favorite posts both in Astra and beyond.
This post will cover both posts in the world of Astra as well as my horror fiction outside of Astra. I’m not going to bog this down with a ton of stories, instead, I’m going to put the stories that I think would be the most interesting to share. So, if you are looking for some old stories from me that you may not have read yet, check out this directory and see what more I have to offer!
So, there will be three main sections here: Stories in Astra, horror stories outside of Astra, and the few nonfiction pieces that I’ve done so far.
Couple of quick notes:
This list is not exhaustive. I just wanted to give some newcomers a place where they could poke around and see if they find anything of interest.
This post is too long and will be cut off by email services, so if you begin to not see all of it in email, please click to open the post on Substack so you can see all directory recommendations!
Stories in Astra
To start, here is a small informational blurb I posted once upon time as a teaser when I reached ten subscribers…
Next, the first story I ever posted! The Exile of Oran-Koh is the story of a god being banished to the mortal realm. Learn what makes Oran-Koh such an important god and where the neon people known as the children of Koh come from…
Here is the first serial I posted, The Trial of Isolation. The story of an ancient isolated civilization whose choices have a reverberating impact on the rest of the world for hundreds of years to come. Lucky for you, reader, all four parts are right here in the directory for you!
Next, I’d love to recommend a fan favorite, We Weren’t Meant for the Stars, the story of the first people to leave Astra’s atmosphere and see the void beyond…
Okay, one last thing in Astra, then I’ll move on to the next section. I want to recommend part 1 of The Children of War. It’s a sort of prequel to the stories of a man named Akashi whose story will be explored in the coming months, but for now his childhood is here for us to learn more about him and the world he grew up in! This is a three part series, but I’ll post just part 1 in the directory. If you like what you read, maybe head to my page to check out parts 2 and 3!
Horror Stories
The House on Cecil Avenue was a story I wrote on paper in 2020 then folded it up and forgot about. A few months ago, I found that paper again and decided to bring it over to digital. Further still, I decided to bring it to Substack! Cecil Ave is inspired by Victorian horror but with a modern feel to it. Watch as our unnamed protagonist works to pack up their late aunt and uncle’s home as a strange force they don’t understand begins to work against them…
One of my most popular posts, On Your Shoulder, was my first ever dip into surrealist horror and I absolutely loved it. The story was strange, creepy, and also just a ton of fun to write. If you like horror and haven’t checked it out yet, I highly recommend.
Nonfiction pieces
First, we have a simple Q&A about the world of Astra. Nothing flashy here!
Next, we have my first attempt at an opinion piece where I dabble in a little bit of neuroscience but mostly just my personal thoughts and feelings on the progression of time. I’m also assisted by the fantastic
who gives his thoughts as well.
Lastly, here is a small piece I did on how reading the book Red Mars assisted me in figuring out ways to improve my own writing.
Okay, that’s it for now! This is by no means an exhaustive list because that would be absurd, but I hope any newcomers can find something they might enjoy in the backlog of my work. Thanks for tuning in and I will catch you next week!