Landon McAlister
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#Author, traveler, USA born but living in #Ireland. Writing #literaryfiction and #gothichorror #amquerying: The Red Thirst: A Gothic Tale of Ireland #WIP: The Poet and the Hunger: A Red Thirst Tale
“A Tithe of Children” ✅ horror ✅ the narcissistic character is destroyed ✅ vengeful spirits ✅ moral self-deception ✅ false righteousness ✅ you’ll not be able to sleep #questpit #Q #A #h #dr
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Alt: a person peeking out from behind a door with a sticker on it that says ' emergency exit '
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NAUSICAÄ X FF7 Hana is sure she’s the chosen one, meant to save the world, even if her magic is resisting her and the previous chosen one insists she isn’t. Pursued by enemies, she must learn if this is her destiny or if it was a mystical mistake. #questpit #F #A #Q #agentguide
What if the Irish Had Survived? I wrote this after some study, some research, some pondering. My idea was something like Churchill's What if the South had Lost, but without the racism he was known for. Growing up, I was a huge fan of Harry Turtledove and other masters of alternative history. It is…
What if the Irish Had Survived?
I wrote this after some study, some research, some pondering. My idea was something like Churchill's What if the South had Lost, but without the racism he was known for. Growing up, I was a huge fan of Harry Turtledove and other masters of alternative history. It is not heavily edited. But, here you go. By Sir. Elias Thorne, Anthropologist and Author of “Echoes of Extinct Tribes”
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What is my mission? The author reflects on their evolving mission, emphasizing the importance of helping others see themselves clearly, creating space for recognition, and alleviating loneliness through honest storytelling.
What is my mission?
The author reflects on their evolving mission, emphasizing the importance of helping others see themselves clearly, creating space for recognition, and alleviating loneliness through honest storytelling.
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Overcoming Fear: The Power of Less in Daily Life The content reflects on doing less of fear, self-doubt, carrying old wounds, and hesitating joy, advocating for embracing trust, presence, and allowing life to unfold.
Overcoming Fear: The Power of Less in Daily Life
The content reflects on doing less of fear, self-doubt, carrying old wounds, and hesitating joy, advocating for embracing trust, presence, and allowing life to unfold.
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Emathia Inspired by Lucan’s empire-shaking verse, Emathia reimagines Rome in space—proof that civilizations fall not by era, but by repetition.
Emathia
Inspired by Lucan’s empire-shaking verse, Emathia reimagines Rome in space—proof that civilizations fall not by era, but by repetition.
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Echoes In a reflective exchange by a fire, an old man discusses the nature of echoes and memories, emphasizing the need for new beginnings rather than merely revisiting the past.
Echoes
In a reflective exchange by a fire, an old man discusses the nature of echoes and memories, emphasizing the need for new beginnings rather than merely revisiting the past.
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My Dearest M – Chapter 30 (Final Act) The narrative revolves around a woman reflecting on love, loss, and self-discovery during her visit to Ireland, culminating in a transformative encounter with a writer at a bar.
My Dearest M – Chapter 30 (Final Act)
The narrative revolves around a woman reflecting on love, loss, and self-discovery during her visit to Ireland, culminating in a transformative encounter with a writer at a bar.
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Someone Yet Still The speaker reflects on heartache, building a protective cave while battling inner turmoil. Despite efforts to shield themselves, the emotional tide remains relentless, prompting questions of resilience.
Someone Yet Still
The speaker reflects on heartache, building a protective cave while battling inner turmoil. Despite efforts to shield themselves, the emotional tide remains relentless, prompting questions of resilience.
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Instincts The author reflects on the importance of trusting instincts, contrasting intuition with reliance on systems, and recognizes a gradual return to valuing instinct in life decisions.
Instincts
The author reflects on the importance of trusting instincts, contrasting intuition with reliance on systems, and recognizes a gradual return to valuing instinct in life decisions.
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To the End An encounter at the edge of the world reveals deep connections forged through loss and discovery, as an old man's wisdom guides a traveler home.
To the End
An encounter at the edge of the world reveals deep connections forged through loss and discovery, as an old man's wisdom guides a traveler home.
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Two Faces of Humanity The author reflects on encounters with Barack Obama and a manipulative cult leader, illustrating the complex interplay of empathy and moral ambiguity in human nature and storytelling.
Two Faces of Humanity
The author reflects on encounters with Barack Obama and a manipulative cult leader, illustrating the complex interplay of empathy and moral ambiguity in human nature and storytelling.
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Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence! 🫦🥀‼️ 🇮🇪 🍀 #amquerying, begging really, for #litagents or #Editor interest. #WritingCommunity #gothic #horror #writesky “The Red Thirst - A Gothic Tale of Ireland”
Raised by corporate vampires with little freedom or choice, Alex is used to Yakuza business rivals and back-alley deals. But nothing prepares him for Jason, a witty bartender who challenges everything he knows, and who harbors secrets as deadly as the vampires after him. #questpit #PR #Q #A #writing
Discovery Day The proposed holiday, Discovery Day, celebrates humanity's realization of shared consciousness, fostering unity and connection amidst the loss of individual solitude.
Discovery Day
The proposed holiday, Discovery Day, celebrates humanity's realization of shared consciousness, fostering unity and connection amidst the loss of individual solitude.
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Starve Acre + Slewfoot #TheRedThirst On Ireland’s haunted coast, grief is a ritual—and blood is the offering. To save the spirit he’s bound to, he must face the monster who made her. #A #GhostPit #amquerying #IrishMyth #LiteraryHorror #GothicHorror
The Lighthouse Witches + Mexican Gothic #TheRedThirst At Ireland’s edge, a man discovers a castle that bleeds. Beneath its stones lies a woman’s sorrow—and a hunger that calls him home. #GhostPit #A #amquerying #DarkFantasy #GothicHorror
Here is my list for #GhostPit 1. Which Witch 2. Rutello: Arealia and the Last Flame 3. Ghosts of Our Past 4. The Doll Murders 5. Rutello: The Dark Veil 6. Arterin Academy Feedback/critiques are welcome.
A House with Good Bones + Starve Acre #TheRedThirst He came to Ireland to die. Instead, the earth remembered his name just as it remembered hers... A modern #GH of grief, guilt, and the cursed soil that feeds on both. #amquerying #A #PH #PitDark
Slewfoot + The Lighthouse Witches #TheRedThirst Ireland remembers. When an outsider disturbs a buried grave, the old gods stir, and a woman’s curse hungers again beneath the cliffs. Love, loss, and folklore entwine in a tale of ancient vengeance. #amquerying #A #GH #Pitdark
Mexican Gothic + Starve Acre #TheRedThirst When a grief-stricken man flees to Ireland’s rugged coast, he awakens the Dearg-Dú—a betrayed woman’s spirit thirsting not for blood, but for guilt. In freeing her, he may damn himself. #IrishMyth #amquerying #GH #PitDark #A
The Body Forfeit (Querying) In a world where bodies can be traded, one man’s first transfer forces him to question what it means to be human—and what he’s willing to lose.
The Body Forfeit (Querying)
In a world where bodies can be traded, one man’s first transfer forces him to question what it means to be human—and what he’s willing to lose.
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