Bob Brooks (writing as R.R. Brooks) spent his career doing pharmaceutical research and development. Now living in western North Carolina with two oversized cats, a beagle, and a supportive spouse, he’s published fiction and nonfiction, including science fiction and fantasy short stories exploring strange encounters and issues of doubt and belief. Links to five stories are below.
He also writes novels across genres. He is the author of the epic fantasy novel Justi the Gifted, released in 2015 by Leo Publishing and a psychological mystery novel The Clown Forest Murders, co-written with A.C. Brooks, released in November 2017 by Black Opal Publishing.
In the works: a science fiction tale of industrial espionage and brain recording has been accepted for publication in 2020 by Black Opal Books. A second fantasy novel The Gifted Spawn to conclude the adventure of Justi is in final review..
He is a member of the Blue Ridge Writers Group, the Appalachian Round Table, International Thriller Writers, Inc., and the N.C. Writers Network. He maintains author’s pages on Facebook, Amazon, Goodreads, All Author, and Hometown Reads.
Short stories on the WEB:
He also writes novels across genres. He is the author of the epic fantasy novel Justi the Gifted, released in 2015 by Leo Publishing and a psychological mystery novel The Clown Forest Murders, co-written with A.C. Brooks, released in November 2017 by Black Opal Publishing.
In the works: a science fiction tale of industrial espionage and brain recording has been accepted for publication in 2020 by Black Opal Books. A second fantasy novel The Gifted Spawn to conclude the adventure of Justi is in final review..
He is a member of the Blue Ridge Writers Group, the Appalachian Round Table, International Thriller Writers, Inc., and the N.C. Writers Network. He maintains author’s pages on Facebook, Amazon, Goodreads, All Author, and Hometown Reads.
Short stories on the WEB:
- “To Believe or Not”—a girlfriend’s revenge can be murder
- “Xenolith”—touching the right stone can bring a gift
- “The Diest”—touching the wrong stone can shake things up
- “The Vision Vase”—seeing more than you should may work out
- “Psycholizards”—a Christmas story with mind-bending lizards
- "Crystal Bears" --skepticism and belief in the face of frozen death