As a writer of both music and words, A King McCarty's work has been featured on blogs, in journals, on stage and even used to create elaborate shadow puppet shows. Recent works include the short story "Fallout: Astoria," published by Newtown Literary in their 2018 Fall/Winter journal, and the ongoing journal-and-art series "Splendid Astoria". In addition, AKM's freelance work is frequently showcased on blogs of all kinds. A portfolio is available upon request.