CLARENCE CARTER

About the author

Award winning author Clarence Carter is best known for his books A Girl Named Mishka, The Rejected Ones and Shadows & Keyholes. He has also been featured in several anthologies, magazines and podcasts. Born and raised in Maine, Carter has long appreciated its beautiful landscape and has drawn inspiration from its ebb and flow. He draws inspiration from his adventures and the people he meets, creating stories that are often equal parts compelling and terrifying.

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Books

Mishka is a young girl whose father is a powerful Russian mafia boss. After her mother's death, which is rumored to be at the hands of her father, Mishka escapes to America and pursues her dream of modeling. However, her dream is soon stolen when she's kidnapped by a crazed truck driver. In the midst of her turmoil, Mishka must find the courage to keep moving forward and to not let her past define her.

A Girl Named Mishka

Over the course of my decade-long writing career, I've crafted numerous tales that failed to find a home within the finicky short story market. However, that doesn't mean these gems are without merit. Sometimes a particular trend or style simply passes me by. In fact, I've rounded up ten intriguing tales that never quite fit in elsewhere - and they all make up a peculiar collection I like to call "The Rejected Ones."

The Rejected Ones

From the twisted mind of Clarence Carter comes a chilling compilation of heart-stopping terror. Beware each dark and malicious story offers a unique look into the bizarre, where a single sentence can lead you places you may never return from.
Enter a world of terrors, unleashing an array of strange horror that will leave you breathless. Unthinkable horrors, nightmares made real. If you dare explore Shadows & Keyholes, don’t turn out the lights.

Shadows & Keyholes

On the worst day of his life, Adam Deluca is abducted. He finds himself at a troubled teen school. A letter from home demands his return. Adam and his unlikely allies must escape the clutches of the abusive school.

Without Saying Goodbye

A war veteran finds himself trapped in a nursing home against his will. Determined to escape, he employs a series of humorous pranks and malicious jokes to try and get kicked out. However, the staff and residents are unprepared for his antics, leading to a hilarious and unpredictable journey.

Damn Ernie

Follow amateur BMX rider Liza Sanderson as she transforms a group of misfits into champions and fights tooth and nail for success and an escape from poverty. When rumors of arson threaten her community, Liza doesn't back down. She's determined to seek justice - no matter what obstacles, including her rival team Double Feature, stand in her way.

The Blacktop Kings

When his brother attacks, Kyle Cliff’s world shatters. Caught between poverty, hockey, and his abusive brother, Kyle must confront his fears and fight to save the one person who has always been there for him - his grandmother. Follow Kyle as he navigates a world of treachery and betrayal while struggling to save his future and protect the ones he loves.

The Latchkey Kids

Jack is an aging bank robber who lives a double life. Straddling morality and the law, Jack knows he can't keep his life of crime for much longer. But when a daring heist yields unexpected results, Jack's life is upended as he discovers he’s been double crossed.

As his criminal empire is collapsing, someone from his past comes to stay. With danger lurking around every corner, Jack must elude his pursuers while navigating a world of deceit and suspense. Will Jack prevail, or will his past catch up to him in a violent and ruthless way? Find out in No Honor Among Thieves.

No Honor Among Thieves

Over the course of my decade-long writing career, I’ve crafted numerous tales that have found homes within the short story market. These gems have lived their lives in print within the pages of anthologies and magazines throughout the world. I’ve rounded up twelve of these intriguing tales in this peculiar collection I like to call “The Diamond Highway.”

The Diamond Highway

Each author gets their own novella, furthering one story while creating new paths, new dangers, and new possibilities. Readers can experience diverse writing styles from many authors while still following “one” story with unlimited directions.

Authors who want to participate and readers who want to enjoy this endless adventure can visit StephanieJamesPublishing.com for more details.

Robert thought he had finally found peace.

After everything he survived as a child, building a life with Beverly and their new son, Bobbie, this now felt like a second chance. A home. A family. A future that no longer felt haunted by the past.

But when a strange discovery is made deep inside the forest of Old Pine Valley, something ancient begins to stir beneath the surface.

At the same time, a new presence enters their home.

Felicia is everything they could have hoped for in a nanny. Kind, capable, and strangely familiar.

Too familiar.

As Robert begins to notice unsettling details that refuse to make sense, small cracks start forming in the life he thought was secure. Objects decay. Memories blur. And the feeling that something is watching him grows stronger with each passing day.

The deeper he looks, the less he understands.

Some things want to remain hidden in the shadows. Some things do not belong in this world. And some doors, once opened, do not close again.

Ruin