Hi, I'm Keith Rich, a writer in Missoula MT
Hi, I'm Keith Rich, a writer in Missoula MT
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Dark Tales
Cosmic Horror
Dark Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Don’t expect a feal good nice or friendly magical experience...
Writing that explains, that shadows have teeth and nothing is sacred
I grew up practicing High Magic until I got sober some time ago, now I am finally opening the vault on a lifetime of dark insights offering readers a window into the dark world where real magic has real consequences and the shadows have teeth. My leaning toward historical events and true archeology comes from the fact I have a Masters Degree in Anthropology specializing in Archeology. This is not a gentle exploration of the dark; it is a mechanical deconstruction of the human form, where every paragraph functions as a deliberate, high-frequency "gut-punch" to the nervous system.
I grew up practicing High Magic until I got sober some time ago, now I am finally opening the vault on a lifetime of dark insights offering readers a window into the dark world where real magic has real consequences and the shadows have teeth. My leaning toward historical events and true archeology comes from the fact I have a Masters Degree in Anthropology specializing in Archeology. This is not a gentle exploration of the dark; it is a mechanical deconstruction of the human form, where every paragraph functions as a deliberate, high-frequency "gut-punch" to the nervous system.
Dark, Disturbing, Horror
Dark, Disturbing, Horror
Books on Amazon
Horror short story titles available for Kindle on Amazon
Paperbacks Available on Amazon, each has 1 bonus short story
Paperbacks Available on Amazon, each has 1 bonus short story
Complete 12 Short story compilation on Amazon and orderable at local book sellers now
This is a collection of 12 short horror stories or Novellas you should be able to order from any bookseller. It is a 6x9 399 page book that might keep you up at night.
The short stories included are; Demon Sleep - Devil's Plaything - A Man and His Drug - Queely Archive - Jaguar Priest - No Intent - Grier Clean - Ernesto’s Fix - Dead Weight - Becoming - Aesculapiu in Space - Abysal Crown.
Abandoning the comfort of traditional narrative arcs, these
stories move with a glitchy, high-frame-rate intensity. The
language is heavy with the scent of "anaerobic rot," "industrial
bleach," and "ancient brine," creating an atmosphere of Blue-
Collar Noir meets Cosmic Nihilism. The author treats the
human variable as a "Choice Cut" in a cold, indifferent census,
focusing on the metaphysical transition from a person to a
portion. It is a style that demands total biological surrender,
leaving the reader trapped in a "lightless, frozen crypt" of
prose where the only thing louder than the silence is the
sound of their own frantic, terrified pulse.
Coming SOON to Amazon !!!
The Wheeler Rituals
Along the Colorado Pacific Trail, a calculated psychopath stalks his prey from the seat of a diesel BMW motorcycle, his face hidden behind a horned deer skull mask. He is a predator who views existence as a mistake, a nihilist who seeks to provide his victims with the "logical" mercy of a "perfect, painless nothingness."
Using ritual tools crafted from human remains—flutes carved from ribs and coils of skin-rope—he orchestrates a descent into the ancient caves of the Wheeler Formation. His goal: eleven victims to serve as vessels for the Eleven Demons of Tiamat. The Wheeler Rituals is a graphic dive into the intersection of ritualistic murder and ancient Sumerian myth, featuring a killer who doesn't just want to end lives, but to erase the very concept of a future.
"They look at me and they see a predator, or a father, or a provider. They never see the truth. They never see that I am the end of the line... I am the period at the end of their sentence."
Should be with in a month a full length novel.
The Gatewalker Trilogy
The Gatewalker Trilogy
In the heart of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire, a tome of predatory power was forged in the ash, eventually drifting through the shadows of history to the desolate plains of Rock Springs, Wyoming. This is the Malconsilicon, the "Book Zero" of the Gatewalker Series, and it carries the Vane Prints—shattered fragments of a cosmic truth that eventually fall into the hands of a boy named Ken.
Cursed with hyperlexia, Ken is a non-conformist in a 1980s world that cannot see the lattice of symbols he deciphers with ease. Guided by the Sumerian goddess Nisaba, he must use his unique mind to correct the fractured lore of the Necronomicon and navigate the perilous Seven Gates of the Ladder of Lights. Blending Lovecraftian dread with authentic magical rites and rituals, the series follows Ken’s descent into a realm of ancient pacts where he must master the forbidden to survive the entities waiting beyond the stars. Based in the desert coal town of Rock Springs WY, this is a gritty real magic series with some back bone.
I am currently seeking a literary agent to help me sell them.
My Sci-Fi Projects
My Sci-Fi Projects
All three projects I am seeking a literary agent to sell
Ready to go ; Dan G. Right I am seeking an agent, it is the story of a drug addict alcoholic named Dan who gets kidnapped by an alien and ends up with the space ship. Written in humorous Gonzo style unlike any one has ever seen. It is a crazy adventure as he attempts to map his way through the stars, even returning to Earth for olives for his martini and Bolivian marching powder.
Darkened Anomaly is currently 165k words and I am working on splitting it up into a two part book for standard publication. My test readers enjoyed it, what it is about is an unexplained anomaly is absorbed by our sun and it speeds the aging process, we have less than 200 years to evacuate the planet. it requires the world finally working as one but stripping the planet of all its resources. I plan on taking one large portion out to lighten it up and change the ending then seek a publisher.
Dr. Lomax is the story about a neurosurgeon / brain scientist who figures out how to map and utilize the human mind. the story is based around a police detective who is shot and recovered from brain trauma and his search for the good doctor afterward. The manuscript is currently at 140k words which makes it a no sale for publishers and I really need to update it and rewrite some portions as I wrote it 20 years ago and science has caught up with it.
Dark Horror, Cosmic Horror
Dark Horror, Cosmic Horror
I do not write the fluffy frilly magic stuff because I have seen the real thing. I practiced magic from a child until I got clean and sober many years ago. I have written as a hobby all my life and have honestly been sitting behind a computer screen since 1976. As a former practicer I now channel that raw real world experience of magic and the occult into my works to produce a heavy Lovecraftian style experience of horror, dread, or warning to my readers.
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