To be…
2026-10-10: In the spirit of the Halloween season I am adding macabre horror stories. One of karmic comeuppance for revisiting greed. The other is a tale of desperation for reprieve after weeks of starvation. Both inhabit post-apocalyptic worlds. Tales of desperation when the world is bereft of interpersonal resources.
Pilfering Avarice was added to the fine selection in the flash fiction section. This is a free to download story. Short and poignant and hopefully non-prophetic. Also available on my Substack page.
Allocution will be release at midnight on October 17, 2026 in the short story section. This will be offered at my standard $3 short story text rate, and half-priced for the first week of release. (gotta pay for this site somehow) The short stories offer more built out worlds, deeper atmospheres, and more connections to the character. I like to think of this one as being in the vein of Poe; more existential dread without the cheesy jump scares and rubber-mask monsters.
My wonderful illustrator delivered the cover for my upcoming, self-published, debut novel Progenies’ Return: Vermin. Anjle has done a wonderful job on a beautiful scene. I am moving on to finalizing the formatting and ISBNs for print now. I hope you all find as much satisfaction in reading it as I did in crafting the story for two years. It will be available soon.
In the meantime, please read, purchase, and enjoy my growing collection of creative shorter stories here. Shoot me a review if you’re so inclined. (email address at the bottom of this page)
2026-09-02: My first flash fiction self-publications are now available in pdf formats, free of charge, under their own category page. I hope you find them enjoyable. I welcome reviews sent to the email listed in the page footers here. I’ve also added a link to my Substack page. Flash and microfiction will be co-published there. If you’d like to read more in-depth creations, many great selections are currently available in the Short Stories section.
2026-08-29: For September 2026, I will be adding a new section to Worlds of the Scrybe. I am creating a small selection of flash fiction stories. These will be made available and free for download. My hope through my short and flash fiction stories is that readers will come to know me and my styles of literary creation. In a few months, when my debut self-published novel (Progenies’ Return: Vermin) is made available, you (the readers) will only be more enticed to enter this strange dystopian world of future humans finding their humanity anew.
Anticipate my first flash fiction offerings to be posted by September 15.
In October, a new short story (Discarded) will be posted as a tale of misfortune and despair, in the spirit of the haunting season.
2026-08-24: An audio version of Any Shelter was launched at midnight. I will make it half-priced for its first week. Elena has done an excellent job in bringing narration and character voices to life. Video ads for both Any Shelter and Hunted, as well as for the website in general, are being posted as well. (see link)
https://www.tiktok.com/@scrybesuttles?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Any Shelter is a quick little urban adventure, the kind any long-term resident of New Orleans might recognize. A reimagining of the Crescent City after rising sea levels have recreated it as an underwater urban sprawl. Hunkering down for hurricanes when living under the storm surges becomes both familiar and altered.
who I am
Through tradecraft, a night owl, a traveler, an endlessly curious explorer. Through life’s journey, a thinker, an existential observer, an author. A creator of worlds of speculative science and fiction attempting to capture the inevitability and possibilities of humanity. A creator of genuine characters who explore historical, current, and futurism settings juxtaposed with technology, travel, and struggles of survival through gripping and unexpected journeys. Readers who venture forth into my imagined realms are invited to escape into the Worlds of the Scrybe.
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People who feign to call themselves "AI artists" too often think of "art" as little more than a time-burning hobby. I view them as falsely claiming an unearned label via misleading means and insultingly trite imitations. I find them to be sadly envious of real artists pouring their hearts out into their medium(s) of choice.
Creating art in any medium is an exercise in self-imposed obsession, perseverance, and dedication. It demands a sacrifice emotion, of time, and of self. Always. It’s not supposed to be easy or effortless. If anything you create is ever going to be meaningful, your self must be ultimately be the final price.