Tag: short story
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Just Published – Dr. Nekros: A77 (Volume III, Episode III)
While trapped in Xaphan’s wretched realm, Dr. Nekros has discovered courageous allies willing to revolt against the land’s master. But nothing could have prepared him for the revelation of their greatest ally, someone not even Xaphan expected to appear – the occupant of A77. Meanwhile, even as Dr. Nekros fights to rid Xaphan from all…
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Cupid’s Conundrum: A Valentine’s Short Story
Cupid’s got a bit of a problem. He now appears old and decrepit, and he’s lost his will to spark romance. In fact, on St. Valentine’s Day, he’s content to merely mope on a park bench, sulking. What has brought Cupid to this lowly state, and is there any way Bernie and Patti can renew…
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A Blind Date for a New Year – A Short Story
In this short story, Bart and Ellen meet for the first time at an exclusive restaurant on New Year’s Eve, and it would seem they could not be more different. As conversation ensues, those differences seem to only compound as the awkwardness of a blind date builds. However, something happens that causes them to realize…
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A Christmas Confrontation – A Short Story For Your Enjoyment
Traditionalist James Henderson is enraged and he’s got a bone to pick with Marty Yaple, a youth minister. In fact, James is so angry that he raids Marty’s church, catching Marty off guard. It’s James, though, who is surprised in the end, because Marty is not what James imagined, and because the minister helps James…
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Cold Turkey: A Thanksgiving Misadventure
I wrote this short story as a sentimental little piece to amuse, inspire, and entertain. I do hope you enjoy it. Here are the first few lines: “Utterly unapologetic, Eddie stands fuming outside in the bitter cold while his son, wife, and in-laws sit silently at the dinner table, surrounding a cold turkey. How did…
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Love, Lies, and Pumpkin Pies – An October Romance
Though it originally appeared in the October, 2009, issue of News and Views for the Young At Heart, I’m excited to offer “Love, Lies, and Pumpkin Pies” once again through digital means. In this short October love story, Ramona Stocks, a retired science teacher, and Matthew Campbell, a widower, find romance amidst a torrent of…
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Over My Dead Body – A Humorous Halloween Tale
I have a humorous Halloween tale available to download. It’s entitled “Over My Dead Body” and originally appeared in the October, 2008 issue of News and Views for the Young at Heart. In this short story, Preston, Jared, Reggie, and Dale thought they’d be the first to successfully pull a prank on their math teacher,…
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Childhood Demons – A Halloween Short Story
I’m pleased to announce that I have an original short story available for your Amazon Kindle or Kindle App. Never before published, “Childhood Demons” is a disturbing tale to help you get in the Halloween mood. Here is what you can expect … “Henry Mansell must return to his boyhood home to handle some unfortunate…
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Dr. Nekros: Peripeteia Is Live! (Volume II, Episode VI)
[per·i·pe·te·ia n. A sudden change of events or reversal of circumstances, especially in a literary work.] In this final installment of the second volume, Dr. Nekros and his ex-wife, Zetta Southerland, must face the demon Xaphan once again in order to rescue Zetta’s youngest child, Matty. The last time they fought against the fiend, they…
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