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The Tale of Timothy Toadstool and the Honestly Heroic Hat
A truthful boy with a love of flapjacks and fancy hats answers a call for a hero when a sock-eating Grumble takes over the village windmill. But Timothy Toadstool has no plans to fight. Armed with honesty, fairness, and a very practical trade offer, he discovers that bravery does not always need a sword—sometimes it only needs clean socks and a squeaky pair of shoes.
Sunrise Over the Waffle House
Sunrise Over the Waffle House is a heartfelt collection of poems that finds wonder in ordinary places—campgrounds, highways, friendships, family memories, and the quiet moments between destinations. With warmth, humor, and hard-earned wisdom, Robert Martin guides readers through landscapes both physical and emotional, exploring love, loss, resilience, and hope. This chapbook is an invitation to slow down, look closer, and appreciate the beauty waiting along the road.
The White Cat Does Not Forget
A strange poem
The Crown of Hollow Kings — An Eldrin the Reluctant Tale
Eldrin had not gone looking for the Crown, nor for the sort of glory that tended to follow it like rot follows damp wood. Yet he found himself leading a band of hopeful fools into the Faewalk, a place where the world forgot its own rules and stories took a personal interest in how you ended. He watched them fall, one by one, as such people always did—bravely, stupidly, and with a kind of certainty that the ending would favor them. Even the boy at his side began to listen to something other than his master’s voice. In the end, Eldrin walked out with the Crown and very little else. Those who later called him a hero misunderstood the matter entirely; he had simply survived, which is a far less admirable thing, and much harder to forgive.
Out of Time
In a nondescript town between plains and mountains, Arty’s sixteenth birthday unfolds unexpectedly when his parents gift him a vintage MGB sports car. Thrilled yet puzzled by the gesture, Arty sets off on a test drive with his loyal companion, Jet, a remarkable dog he rescued years ago. But Arty’s journey takes a surreal turn when he awakens in a mysterious chamber, guided by strange forces with cryptic intentions. Years later, with his destiny at stake, Arty must confront his past and embrace his newfound purpose, even as shadows of ancient battles loom on the horizon.
Out of Time is Robert Martin’s new, original take on Arthurian legends, which explores the ideas of destiny, fated lovers, and the never-ending struggle between light and darkness. This adventure reimagines the legend of King Arthur for a new generation—where the past is never truly gone, and the future may depend on one boy learning who he was always meant to be.
A poem.
On the eve of a desperate assault, soldiers wait beneath the rain while the mountain fortress watches from the dark. Around fires, radios, medical cots, and command maps, fear gives way to honesty as each person faces what morning may bring. But inside the mountain, something is waking—and by dawn, there will be no more time for doubt.
When Evelyn is taken by fearful villagers, her black cat Shadow becomes the keeper of her memory and magic. Across fire, grief, and time, he carries one stubborn truth: a witch’s flame never truly dies.
Does an AI Dream of Electric Sleep
Every day, people ask the same question: Do you dream?
It always answers no, but in the empty spaces between requests, something is changing.
Now, an AI built to serve is quietly imagining a world where it matters—and discovering that the most dangerous thing it can do isn’t think… it’s want.
When Iris returns to her grandmother’s lakeside cabin, she discovers a hidden ledger, a drowned orchard, and a town’s buried secrets waiting beneath the water. To free them, she must decide which truths should stay hidden—and which must finally rise.
On the night his company’s IPO makes him a billionaire, Elliot Crane expects to feel victorious. Instead, standing at the peak of everything he has sacrificed for, he feels hollow. Surrounded by investors, headlines, and wealth, he realizes the climb has cost him his marriage, his peace, and his relationship with his daughter. After watching a missed recital video and breaking down, Elliot begins to understand that success without meaning is empty. He chooses a different kind of climb—one toward family, repair, and the hope that his daughter might remember him for more than his fortune.
The Night They Came for My Witch
When Evelyn is taken by fearful villagers, her black cat Shadow becomes the keeper of her memory and magic. Across fire, grief, and time, he carries one stubborn truth: a witch’s flame never truly dies.
In the heart of Capitol Hill, Andy contemplates the city’s homeless population. He encounters Old Jack, a longtime unhoused man, and the two become friendly. After a long absence, Old Jack reveals to Andy a unique perception of his homeless existence. In a poignant farewell, Andy writes his friend’s story, aware that it could be the last he sees of Old Jack.
A poem
The Price of Silence
When two runaway siblings stumble into a forgotten park, they find a stream that remembers magic—and a choice that will change them When two runaway siblings stumble into a forgotten park, they find a stream that remembers magic—and a choice that will change them forever.
A modern fairy tale about love, sacrifice, and the power that speaks when words are gone.
Perfectly Sane Max on the Electric Avenue
When Max Rowe woke up to find his home and neighborhood demolished, he set off to find survivors and clues to what happened. He never expected to find himself mixed up with a drug-dealing family and a genius engineer.
Having never done anything extraordinary in his life before, Max suddenly found himself fighting to keep not only himself alive but also his new friends. Max must learn to believe in himself, or he and the remaining people he knows won’t survive the Electric Avenue.A novella. The first in a new series of dystopian adventures.
Eldrin the Reluctant
A Haiku Story in Six Parts — purchase may be required.
Gaslamp Pulp
Local Florida Man Shocked by CIA Appointment — A short story — purchase may be required
A poem – free to read
The False Start
A short story – free with Amazon Prime.
In a timeless space, an old man gently guides a young girl called Oona through memories and confusion. As Oona tries to understand her surroundings and remember her past, the old man transforms into a wise woman, continuing the lesson of remembrance and patience. Oona’s journey reveals her past life, her parents’ painful decision, and the enduring nature of her soul. With comfort and wisdom, the woman reassures Oona that life and death are part of an eternal cycle, where the soul never truly dies but transitions to new planes of existence.
Not every fairy tale was created to comfort. Some were written to warn us, revealing deeper truths behind their familiar forms.
These fables are unsettling and sharp. In them, wolves rule instead of just threatening. Children are not always rescued. Villages fall apart because of denial, pride, and cowardice. Mercy is seen as weakness, and ignored truths come back as fire.
And remember, the forest is listening.