Guidelines for Staying Normal

A Quiet Horror Told Through Rules, Notices, and Procedures

Normal is not what it used to be.

This book presents a collection of rules, warnings, instructions, and official notices—each written to help the reader maintain a sense of normality as the world quietly slips out of alignment.

There are no monsters in these pages.

No chases. No screams.

Instead, you’ll find guidelines that contradict themselves, procedures that appear after they are needed, and safety notices written for situations that should not exist. Each short piece reads like an excerpt from a forgotten manual, an internal memo, or a document never meant to be public.

As the rules accumulate, a disturbing pattern emerges:

normal is not a state—it is a behavior.

Guidelines for Staying Normal is an experimental horror collection for readers who enjoy unsettling ideas, liminal spaces, and the slow realization that something is deeply wrong, even when everything looks fine.

Perfect for fans of:

• concept-driven horror

• found-document fiction

• liminal and psychological dread

• short, unsettling reads that linger

Read carefully.

Some instructions are easier to follow than others.