A.R. Baker
Weird Fiction Writer and Table Top Game Designer
AUTHOR BIO
A.R. Baker is the author of numerous flash fiction pieces and tabletop roleplaying systems, specializing in cosmic horror as well as other facets of the weird fiction genre.
They are earning their BFA in Creative Writing from Full Sail University and are in the process of self publishing a tabletop system titled The Gossamer Doorway.
Their first collection of short stories, flash fiction, and narrative essay titled Bone Deep and Waterlogged releases on August 31st, 2021.
Coming from a family of writers, industry professionals, and radical feminists, A.R. Baker hopes to expand the family lineage to include games that can terrify as much as their stories do.
WORKS OF FICTION
SINNERS and SAINTS and SUITCASES
Flash Fiction | Fiction | 854 Words
Charlie and her parents are in a motel room after a housefire, but Charlie is too young to understand the gravity of exactly what happened, or what the book in the bedside table means.
SLEEPWALKERS
Short Story | Horror, Weird Fiction | 1045 Words
When Alex's sleepwalking seems to take a turn for the worst, his best friend decides to follow him and see where he goes.
of MONSTERS and BRAVERY
Short Story | Fiction, Horror | 1872 Words
During a power outage, young boy Calum must face his fears of the dark in order to find a flashlight and save his newborn sister.
the COSTUME EMPORIUM
Short Film Script | Horror, Fantasy | 5 Pages
Ethan, a teenager working after school at a costume shop, has an interesting customer one day that threatens to break the quiet of the shop.
Unscrupulous Gaze
Short Story | Fiction | 2970 words
Ida Rose has her peaceful retirement shattered when another resident begins to display unusual behavior.
PUBLISHED WORKS
BONE DEEP and WATERLOGGED
E-Book | Weird Fiction, Horror | Smashwords.com | e-Book Production
6105 Words
The production of this e-book involved several steps and processes. Polishing the e-book content. Building, formatting, and programming the manuscript following industry standards to create e-book files that would be compatible with multiple devices. Finally, uploading the e-book for publication and distribution, and creating marketing material for it.
BUSINESS WRITING
E-BOOK PRESS RELEASE
Copywriting | 314 Words
A press release written to solicit reviews and publication of said reviews for a recently published e-book.
STORY BIBLE
Research Document | 2673 Words
This "Story Bible" is a reference document and style guide that establishes the standards for the writing, design, and production for the TTRPG game known as The Gossamer Doorway. It details and outlines the characters, culture, history, landscape, and other aspects of the story's "world" and would be used by the writers and production crew to maintain continuity and consistency over the course of the project.
B2B COPYWRITING EMAIL
Copywriting | 95 Words
A sample email written as a copywriting excsersize to advertise a purchase coupon and a new model of warming unit.