The sirens fade, but the silence never does. Long after the call is over, the echoes remain—flashes of faces, voices cut short, the weight of choices that can’t be undone. We carry them into the night, into our homes, into the places where quiet should mean peace. For EMS, quiet is never just quiet—it’s the reminder of everything we’ve seen, and everything we can’t forget.”
— The Quiet After the Sirens by Richard White
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Capital District, NY – Whispers in the Dark Press is proud to announce the release of acclaimed author Richard White’s newest novel, The Quiet After the Sirens, available now through authorrichardwhite.com
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Chapter 3 Excerpt… By @RWhiteAuthor I remember the call that cracked something in me. It wasn’t the most violent or grotesque. It wasn’t the kind of call that ends with blood-soaked gloves and a sense of finality. No, it was subtle. Quiet, almost. And that’s what …
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There’s a sound that never leaves you. It isn’t the siren. It’s the silence that follows. The moment when the call is over, the adrenaline fades, and all that’s left is your heartbeat echoing in your ears as you sit in the rig or stare …
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College is in the rearview—and now the real adventure begins. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be finishing my memoir, applying for jobs in publishing and editing, launching Sigma Writing Solutions, and getting ready to begin my MFA at SNHU in August. Also helping my daughter Ollie start college herself, while polishing Gemini Project, my debut fiction novel.
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In honor of EMS Week and Mental Health Awareness Month, read a raw excerpt from The Quiet After the Sirens—a memoir about trauma, silence, and survival.
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Walking the stage Summa Cum Laude was a moment of deep reflection, joy, and purpose—a signal that this story is far from over.
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These haunting portraits of an EMT grappling with invisible wounds give voice to the untold stories behind the sirens, where pain, duty, and silence collide.
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We don’t talk about what we see. Not really. We joke, we deflect, we survive. But The Quiet After the Sirens is about what happens when the silence breaks.
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