eccbooks Progress Report


Human

Once confined to their home planet of Earth, they can now be found on planets throughout the cosmos. But how?

522 words
6 likes

Earthling

59 words
1 likes

Earth-668

An iteration of reality in the Clarkwoods Literary Universe, during which superheroes and cloned messiahs were real things.

281 words
1 likes

Hannah Silver

467 words
1 likes

Elf

Because of their proximity to the River Without End, elves have developed a greater understanding of its magic than any other species in existence.

476 words
3 likes

Dwarf

A far cry from the Snow White’s friendly fellers or Tolkien’s grumpy axe-wielders, these dwarves are the most technologically advanced species in existence.

317 words
1 likes

The First Queen

The first queen of the fictional kingdom of Onterey grew oranges, then protected them with ferocity.

505 words
5 likes

Annox

71 words

Queen Yona

69 words

Nasha

113 words

Alasdair Fletcher

Every fictional universe these days needs a hot, time-traveling Scotsman. Alasdair is ours.

692 words
3 likes

The Orange Crown

Who wears the orange crown, and why was it dyed orange in the first place?

242 words
7 likes

Roller Kingdom

What goes on within the walls of the Roller Kingdom? What about on Metal Night?

447 words
3 likes

Santa Claus

How did a veteran of the elven military become the jolly old gift-giver of planet Earth?

853 words
10 likes

Sea Glass

In normal times, it’s a neat thing to collect alongside sea shells. But in the land of Eden, sea glass is a precious commodity.

338 words
1 likes

Kíndalla

A species of shapeshifters who inspired Earthling myths and legends about devils and demons.

633 words
9 likes

Moldése

The predominant language of the Kíndalla, literally “red speak,” is peppered with insults and idioms.

928 words
2 likes

The Ghost

Meet the man who kept a sextet of women in his head, then accidentally led them to their doom.

496 words
3 likes

Veil of the World

169 words

Emerald Rebellion

An invasion by Munchkins and Gillikins threatens one of the Free Cities of Nunya.

435 words
6 likes

Most Involved Character Award for 2020

Win a custom illustration by E. Christopher Clark by entering your most involved character article of 2020.

361 words
9 likes

Ríxtan

A synthetic symbiotic organism bred for alien warriors to use as armor—but with a code of conduct all their own.

544 words
9 likes

Rangers of the Reek

The Rangers of the Reek were an infamous special forces unit in the post-apocalyptic world of Eden.

450 words
5 likes

Robin and the Redheads

The band that skyrocketed Robin Gates to international fame, named to poke fun at her ex-boyfriend's love of gingers.

826 words
7 likes

Ichthyothropy

How are mermaids made? And what about mermen or nonbinary merfolk? Find out here!

532 words
20 likes

Noddíké

79 words

East Dumbstruck

In the land of Eden, the town of East Dumbstruck is officially the middle of nowhere.

467 words
6 likes

Salesperson

What makes sales the most reviled profession in the Clarkwoods Literary Universe?

428 words
4 likes

Interregnum

The purgatory between iterations of reality in the Clarkwoods Literary Universe.

290 words

The Tome of the Regulars

A most holy text for The Sister’s Regulars, a group obsessed with setting reality right through the rebooting of the universe.

323 words
4 likes

Kédalikín

A group of shapeshifting aliens with color associations Earthlings just don't understand.

466 words
5 likes

The Tunnels Beneath the World

A recurring dream or a supernatural phenomenon? You decide.

526 words
5 likes

Anthony Gold

148 words

Billy Mills

The life and times of the drummer from Gideon’s Bible.

373 words
1 likes

Charity Roberts

Charity Roberts was a member of the oldest profession, until a gunslinging woman set her free.

273 words
4 likes

Chuck Silver

The perfect dog for the painter who can’t quit worrying.

266 words

David Johnson

The founder of Gideon’s Bible has been a mystery man since he left the band.

647 words

The Seven Voices

A group of Edenians who sang the 666th iteration of reality into existence.

164 words
5 likes

eccbooks Progress so far

15276 words 152.76% completed!

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E. Christopher Clark has been an indie publisher since age 14—first with the help of his father’s office photocopier and later with the aid of print-on-demand technology. His current project is a comic book series, The Blood of Seven Queens, a fairy tale mash-up which asks the question “what if Little Red Riding Hood grew up to be the Queen of Hearts?”

 

The author of The Stains of Time suburban fantasy series and of numerous short story collections, Clark is a graduate of Lesley University’s MFA in Creative Writing program. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and daughters.


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