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Psychological Autofiction Novel
- A gritty 1990s Boston coming-of-age story steeped in crime, addiction, and fractured identity of the teenage years
- Psychological descent into inherited violence and moral collapse
- For readers of dark literary fiction who prefer raw truth over redemption arcs
A psychologically intimate coming-of-age novel following Shane McAlister as grief, loyalty, addiction, and violence quietly shape the person he becomes. Set in the working-class shadows of New England, the story tracks the moments that don’t feel pivotal while they’re happening — the ones that leave permanent marks later.
Written as autofiction, the novel treats memory as unstable but necessary. Truth bends. Timelines blur. What matters is not accuracy, but the emotional residue that survives.
Paperback · 6×9 · 550 pages · ISBN: 979-8-2955-1318-3
“He strutted toward me like slow motion. Greasy hair reflecting the fluorescent lights. Smudged glasses. Crooked teeth. Jean jacket plastered with metal band patches. A blue bandana tied around his ankle like he’d just escaped a breakfast club prison camp.”
Dark psychological short story collection
- Psychological noir short stories rooted in survival and moral ambiguity
- Characters pushed to the edge of loyalty, violence, and self-destruction
- For readers who crave unflinching literary fiction without clean endings
A collection of dark psychological short fiction focused on endurance, moral fatigue, and the damage that accumulates when survival replaces hope. These stories follow characters navigating addiction, grief, inherited silence, and the quiet consequences of past decisions.
The pieces move nonlinearly, allowing memory and perception to distort reality. This is fiction about negotiating damage rather than escaping it — and living with what remains.
Paperback · 6×9 · 104 pages · ISBN: 979-8348118822
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“I tried to remember why I’d come. What did I need? My hands fumbled through my pockets, searching for a breadcrumb of purpose. Empty. The middle console offered nothing but old receipts and baby cake napkins until my fingers landed on a for- gotten lottery ticket—a crumpled promise of nothing.”
Short stories & poetry
- Philosophical dark fiction exploring perception, consciousness, and the unseen nag on all of us
- Supernatural undertones grounded in psychological realism, broken up into stories and passages
- For readers drawn to introspective fiction with deep inner tension
An experimental mix of short pieces that leans into atmosphere, distance, and the eerie sensation of watching yourself from the outside. The work is less plot-driven and more mood-driven, shaped by isolation, repetition, and the uncanny.
If you like writing that feels like a signal cutting in and out, this collection lives there.
Paperback · 6×9 · 108 pages · ISBN: 978-1088055496
Illustrated by Terry Bouchie Art Shop
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“Where do you go when you have nowhere to go? Home, once a sanctuary, now a dilapidated haven. The passage of time, like overgrown weeds, weaves a chaotic scene within these once-hallowed walls.“
Poetry & spoken word
- Grit-laced poetry and spoken word about addiction, longing, and inner unrest
- Intimate reflections on self-medication, love, and emotional survival
- For readers who prefer abstract contemporary poetry with bite
Poetry and spoken-word pieces that read like late-night honesty: blunt, self-aware, and sometimes darkly funny. The voice is direct and unromantic about addiction and shame, focused on the moment the jokes stop working and the truth shows up anyway.
Short, sharp, and meant to be read in one sitting or in fragments.
Paperback · 6×9 · 78 pages · ISBN: 979-8869354433
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“She mouthed lyrics and bobbed her head to what looked to be a song. She appeared broke, but happy and in good spirits. I thought about break-checking her so she would rear-end me to get her number. I wasn’t desperate, not yet.'”
Lyrics, writing & band life
- Unfiltered rock band memoir blended with original lyrics and backstage stories
- An insiders look at independent music culture and creative rebellion
- For fans of music memoirs, underground bands, and creative chaos
A loose, energetic collection of lyrics, fragments, and stories drawn from life in bands and on the road. Less polished than the fiction, but no less intentional, the writing captures chaos, identity, and self-destruction through music and performance.
This book offers a louder, messier entry point into the same psychological terrain explored throughout the rest of the work.
Paperback · 6×9 · 150 pages · ISBN: 979-8868994135
“Terry opened the door all the way and waved me in. “No fucking way am I sleeping on that couch this entire week with that fucking thing in there.“
