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Authors: Robert S. Wilson
The Quiet: A Novella
James Benton might be the last man on earth. Racing to get to work, he finds random abandoned cars, smoldering pile-ups, and something even stranger. Everywhere he goes there's no grass, no people, not even a bird in the sky. Alone in a barren world, James travels west in search of someone, anyone who might have survived The Quiet.
Get it on
Amazon.com
In Dark Reaches: The Official Fiction Subscription of Robert S. Wilson
In Dark Reaches is a collage of fiction by Robert S. Wilson. Whether it be old stories fallen through the cracks, cut scenes that never left his heart or mind, excerpts of things to come, or even new exclusive stories, you’ll find a wide mix of genres and ideas explored.
In the first issue we delve into the past; A young boy is struck with the chilling sting of betrayal in the very first piece of fiction I ever wrote, then a spider-filled Shining in Crimson outtake, thirdly the first chapter of an upcoming dark YA fantasy novel in which a young girl learns that the dragon pendant she's worn all her life has a magical secret that could set her free from the cold grip of a sorceress who keeps her captive (specially edited for this issue), and finally an early unpublished short story that takes a dark look at the subject of time travel. I hope you enjoy these pieces and I look forward to working on the next issue.
Coming
th
, 2013
Exit Reality: A Ray Garret/Lifeline Techno Thriller
The future of experience is digital...even in death.
No one knows this better than Ray Garret. In a world where the human brain can connect directly to the internet, human beings become the target of a mass-murdering computer virus.
Ray's an Antivii agent in charge of tracking down the source of digi-human viruses. He's no lover of the HPDID (Human Perceptual Digital Interface Device), but when a recorded experience from his dead wife is left for him, Ray has no choice but to play the file, changing his life forever.
“As visionary as William Gibson's Johnny Mnemonic and as seedy as Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe stories, Robert S. Wilson's EXIT REALITY is a supreme achievement.
Wilson
has created a world so plausible, and yet so full of nightmares, that you might never want to get online again. I loved this book. Write faster, Mr. Wilson, because I want more!”
—
Joe McKinney
, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of FLESH EATERS and MUTATED
"
Wilson
's EXIT REALITY is a cyberpunk nightmare that just keeps getting better and better, until you hit that mark where you know it's finished but crave more. It meets at the positively alluring intersection of
Phillip K. Dick Avenue
and
Raymond Chandler Boulevard
, and there
are a scarcity
of other street corners where I'd rather find myself."
—
Benjamin Kane Ethridge
, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of BLACK & ORANGE and BOTTLED ABYSS
“Do
yourself
a favor and pick up a copy of Robert S. Wilson's fast-paced novella, EXIT REALITY. The story is compelling and well-written, the author deftly negotiating the line between SF and Horror—a difficult sub-genre that only the best writers can manage.
Recommended without reservation.”
—
Gene O’Neill
, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE BURDEN OF INDIGO and OPERATION RHINOCEROS HORNBILL
“Kiss the world you know goodbye and get ready for Robert S. Wilson's terrifying sci-fi novella, EXIT REALITY. With powerful storytelling and fast-paced action,
Wilson
's ready to entertain and move you in equal measure.”
—
Peter Giglio
, author of BEYOND ANON and co-author of THE DARK
“EXIT REALITY is a fast-paced blend of sci-fi horror. Robert S. Wilson has created a believable near-future and populated it with all-too real characters. The nightmarish spiral of Ray Garret's descent is thrilling and unforgettable, and the technology feels just one step away. The narrative thrums with loss and desire.
Wilson
's muscular writing grips you tightly and pulls you along. Escape is futile. This will be one ride you won't forget.”
—
Stephen Bacon
, author of PEEL BACK THE SKY
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Escape From Saturn and LiberatedServant
For many years before I wrote fiction, I was (and I guess still am) a musician. I sang, played guitar, bass, keyboards, piano since I was about 12 years old. From 1998 to 2000 I sang, played guitar, and wrote music for the
Indianapolis
based band LIFT and from 2000 to 2001 I sang in the band Godtrip. In 2001 I also played guitar for a very short stint in the band Resurface. Between 2001 and 2003 under the moniker ESCAPE FROM SATURN I recorded about 20 industrial rock/metal songs with a 233MHZ Compaq desktop computer, a Shure SM57 microphone, and a crappy Creative Labs sound card and somehow managed to end up with a fairly listenable 17 track album titled
10 Million Ways to Say Goodbye
. I released it myself online to a handful of friends. Without a backup band to help promote it, it didn't really get the attention I felt it deserved. But such is life.
Years later I recorded some acoustic songs that had a totally different vibe,
then
I started experimenting with some acoustic versions of the ESCAPE FROM SATURN songs and realized what I was working on was different enough from EFS to warrant a new title.
Hence LiberatedServant.
I recorded several demo songs and had planned to compile them together as a short EP called
River's Rising
and never ended up getting around to it.
In 2005 I started the metal band Burning Alive which dissolved quickly into another solo recording project. Around 2006 to 2007 I did some mobile studio recording in both
Indianapolis
and
Nashville
and also sang in the metal band Kobayashi.
Cue this past year, I'm going through old files and find some of my music tracks, videos, etc. and I decided maybe it was time to give both albums a better shot. So, I recompiled
10 Million Ways to Say Goodbye
, remixed the tracks for
River's Rising
and put them up on Amazon. They're now both available in CD and MP3 format on Amazon!
Click here to listen to samples or purchase either album.