Thanks for making it this far. The words that follow beyond this page are a collection of previously published works in their original and non-structured format. The finished words are part of an independent music album, available through streaming platforms under the artist – Splitstone. Each title is a representation of my lived experiences, be them glorious or detrimental. These words are my own, and are meant to represent chapters in my life. My life only. Should anything trigger, plea...

The Cthulhu Mythos continues in series Danforth: Eldritch Tales of WWII.In this Lovecraftian tale of horror and espionage, Tomb of the Black Pharaoh follows Robert B. Danforth, a former Miskatonic University scholar still reeling from the horrific events At the Mountains of Madness. Now part of the newly formed Office of the Coordinator of Information (COI) - the predecessor of the soon-to-be Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - Danforth is dispatched to Cairo to thwart a Nazi plot...

You are not broken. If you want to create a life you love, transform your reality, and manifest miracles with ease, this book is for you. You don't have to "fix" anything about yourself to do it. You don't have to think a certain way, heal your past, clear your emotions, or embrace any specific belief system. It's time to forget everything you know about the power of manifestation. Learn to connect to the hidden field of information where your intuition, inner "instructions," and natural g...

Thank you for your support.Municipal and Church is a collection of privately shared works in their original and non-structured format, including some that may never become anything outside of this book. Most of the pieces are part of a second independent music album, available through streaming platforms under the artist – Splitstone.Each title is a representation of my lived experiences, be them enlightening or turd blossoms. These words are my own, and are meant to repres...

After the regretful close of his relationship, Rodney Franklin seeks the comfort of family and friends in his hometown of Philadelphia. While reconnecting with his past, Rodney discovers he and a childhood friend both shared a disturbing experience-they were both victims of child molestation at the hands of the same depraved man. In their attempt to right the wrongs of the past, Rodney and his friends find themselves in very present trouble. Amidst it all, Rodney's old flame, Katrina, ente...

New American Poetry from Christopher Michael Carter, focusing on love, loss, and American life.2.0Give away all your possessionsCleanse yourselfAnd order moreCut yourself off from friendsAnd familyAnd search for replacements onlineToss out your beliefsAnd share someone else'sDon't speak to othersBut like their postsChange your nameCome up with something eye-catchingAnd controversialSto...

Acquitted Books welcomes its first volume of poetry, Gun Control for Polar Bears. This collection features 101 poems by Christopher Michael Carter.What is the coal that fuels us?The match that sparks our angerWe're a large locomotive with millions of carsThat love to derailThe heat, the passionFuels such a trainBe it hate, anger, bothIt pushes, it chugsA destination reachedBut we've lost m...

Thank you for coming back.7even (Seven) is a collection of privately shared works in their original, non-structured and structured formats. Intended to become a standalone music album, these songs have yet to be recorded.The first half represents back 2 back writings from the definition and history of each noted sin, the second half reflects what I discovered in past writings that best reflected my own emotions for each sin (these are in random order).Be them fact o...

God didn't point Job out to Satan and dare him to do something about the man's righteous life. Nor did the Lord commission the devil to afflict and test Job. Neither did the Almighty flippantly make a wager with Satan at Job's expense. Find out the truth behind why Job suffered and how God intervened to protect and bless him. Unlocking the Truth about the Book of Job exposes the misunderstandings of what happened and reveals God's true nature as a loving Father. A must read for every Chris...

What a treat that you have visited again.Face at the Creek is a collection of privately shared song lyrics in their inaugural structured formats. Intended to become original recorded music through my own independent label, these songs have yet to be audibly chronicled.In 2019 I was reignited to create music again, after a brief duration in my late teenage years. Writing poems, then songs, became the first outlet that helped launch the drive for the music project. After 5 ye...

Welcome back, I am tickled.Get Out of My Head is a collection of song lyrics in their inaugural structured formats. Intended to become original recorded music through my own independent label, and have yet to be audibly chronicled.These written pieces were birthed from a single word or phrase mentioned in passing, jokes or quips amongst friends and colleagues, and universal or circling events that stimulated yours truly that just needed to get out of my head.In thes...

Let's take a moment to reflect.Reflections is a collection of song lyrics in their first draft structured formats. Intended to become original recorded music through my own independent label, and have yet to be audibly chronicled.These composed works were prompted by personal experiences, witnessed and lived, and are short stories to cathartically "work it out" of my head to find my own resolve.In these presented writings, be them fact or fiction, the words are my o...