About Strange Country
Strange Country is a publication of speculative and literary fiction — mostly Southern, sometimes not. Speculative because that’s what I find myself writing, literary because that’s what others have told me it is. The premise behind the name is simple. The times I find myself in keep refusing to hold still. So much is constantly changing, so Strange Country is my created avenue for punting ahead to not only see what happens, but to embody it when it does happen.
Watch the Road follows a father and his sons as they work to build a life in a world that no longer works. Long Haul finds a trucker arguing with the ghosts of his past, with the needs of his loved ones here and now. The settings change. The mode is steady: stories that tilt the familiar a few degrees off-axis and see what falls out, all set in the same world a few decades ahead of where we find ourselves.
Sometimes, I write essays on the thoughts running through my mind, thoughts or ruminations that don’t necessarily find a place in a story. You’ll get those too.
A new story when I get to them.
A new story arrives as soon as I can write it and record it, landing directly in your inbox or on the app — however you read. We also list the audio versions on Spotify, so follow there if that’s your preference.
For now, everything is free. The writing, the archives, all of it.
Paid subscriptions are coming soon, and when they do, the difference will be audio. Every story will be narrated by me — recorded carefully, made for your commute or for the kitchen or for a long walk after the kids are down. The audio isn’t a perk. It’s how I’d rather you hear these — sentences written to be spoken, lines that only land when a voice carries them.
Subscribe now to get access to everything as I figure out in real time how to best do this.
About me
I’m Seth Ervin. I grew up in the Piedmont of North Carolina and live in the big city of Charlotte now with my wife and two sons. I design things for a living and write fiction in the hours that belong to me.
Comments are open, and I read them. If something I write rattles around your head for a few hours, tell me. That’s most of why I do this.
Regardless, I appreciate you being here and reading these words. It’s my joy and passion to write, and I’m humbled by any human being who stops to read them. Thank you.
