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Scott William Carter

@scottwilliamcarter.com

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My first novel was hailed by PW as an "impressive debut" and won an Oregon Book Award. Since then, I've published over 30 books, including the popular Garrison Gage mysteries. Also the cartoonist behind www.runofthehouse.net. | www.scottwilliamcarter.com.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · 6d

"Just Like Einstein." Comics published twice a week at www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · 13d

"Consider a Soap Bubble." Comics published twice a week at www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · 20d

"The Perfect Companion." Comics published twice a week at www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · 27d

"So Much Smaller Than You." Comics published twice a week at www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Sep 2

"A Giant Rabbit." While comics are published occasionally on Bluesky, they're always published at www.runofthehouse.net. Subscribe today and get a free comic in your inbox every Monday!

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Aug 25

"The Backwards Law." Comics published twice a week at www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Aug 18

"Impulses." Comics published twice a week at www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Aug 16

“Strays” in Asimov’s, A Run of the House Sale, and a Summer Update

That’s a photo of Rosie, my intrepid Irish Setter, and my daughter playing on Beverly Beach on the Oregon coast a few months back. You can just barely make them out on the beach if you squint…

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Aug 15

Thanks, Michael. Very kind of you.

Michael Frasca @frasca.bsky.social · Aug 15

@asimovssfmag.bsky.social l #FavoriteStories Sep/Oct 2025 #Asimovs #Fantasy #SF
Strays by Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com ‬
Chasing down errant missiles to protect planets with life; a husband-wife team face life or death decisions.
Pairs well with Dark Star (1974 d. J Carpenter).

Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Aug 11

"A Quiet Refuge." Comics published twice a week at www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Aug 5

"All Kinds of Family." Comics published twice a week at www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jul 28

"Mental Space" Comics published twice a week at www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jul 21

"Five Minutes Ago."

More comics at www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jul 14

"Today's the Day!"

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jul 7

"Another Dimension."

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jul 3

My book, THE DRAGON LOTTERY, is FREE for a limited time.

Win the lottery? Congrats! You get to fight the dragon—to the death!

More info and links to all retailers here:
www.scottwilliamcarter.com/the-dragon-l...

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jun 30

"Recursive Dreams."

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jun 29

A few pictures from a hike last week with Rosie up in the Dunn Forest area, near Corvallis, Oregon. Eight miles on old logging roads, 1200 foot elevation gain, views of the Willamette Valley. Didn't see a single person the whole time.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jun 23

"Counting Stars." Never miss a comic! Subscribe at: www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jun 22

Likewise! I'm constantly striving to be an Internet minimalist, to use it with intention rather than be just another slave to an ad-driven algorithm.

Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jun 16

"Plenty of Time." Never miss a comic! Subscribe at: www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jun 13

Our good deed for the day: Found a crow with a broken wing in our back yard. Managed to gently scoop him up and put him in a dog kennel, then drive him 40 minutes to the nearest wildlife rescue facility. He seemed fine other than the wing, so we're both pulling for him.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jun 10

I agree! It's become a recent favorite.

Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jun 9

"Outrageous Demands." Never miss a comic! Subscribe at: www.runofthehouse.net.

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Scott William Carter @scottwilliamcarter.com · Jun 2

"PNN." Never miss a comic! Subscribe at: www.runofthehouse.net.

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