An Irishman takes a vacation to a small island in the Philippines. The Filipina waitress has quite a tragic story to share. Can horrific loss lead to a new beginning? If an American movie, the ratin……続きを見る
A young couple, keen IT professionals from the Netherlands, move to Silicon Valley, hoping to hit it big. They get their lucky break and move to secluded southwestern Oregon. But, when everything se……続きを見る
A very strange, multi-faceted, coarse-tongued, bizarrely costumed performance artist re-alights in Pittsburgh after a long national absence on a winter night at an East End dive bar. His act gets of……続きを見る
The author recalls a winter walk with his dad and younger brother a half century ago in Raleigh, NC. They stumble upon some unlikely ruins. Thoughts of the future abound, and rebound.Length: 1919 wo……続きを見る
A Flemish father returns to the exact place where a horrible tragedy occurred years ago, seeking clues. The memory of the fateful day is still quite acute. Hopes for resolution sink into dissolution……続きを見る
The author recalls some hairy incidents and particular customers on his newspaper route in east Charlotte in the late '70s. The ending is a graphic surprise.
Approx. 1500 words.
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The author recalls a winter walk with his dad and younger brother a half century ago in Raleigh, NC. They stumble upon some unlikely ruins. Thoughts of the future abound, and rebound.
Length: 1919 w……続きを見る
On a snowy evening in Sapporo, a young Asian lady wonders how to send her candid message to a person/robot in the 25th century. Her mind is a mile-a-minute. Suddenly she realizes that she may have b……続きを見る
On a nice fall day in north-central Missouri, a concrete finisher discovers a most-intriguing object in the mix. Whose is it? What are the ramifications? And the odds?
Approx. 1300 words.
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In the last half of the 19th century on a secluded section of the northern California coast, a brooding Chinese immigrant must make a life-changing decision.
Approx. 1600 words.
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A man in his late 50s receives a package around lunchtime on his day off from work. He opens it, and a world of trouble jumps out.
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A young woman is being chased through the coastal redwoods of northern California in 1919. She begins looking for a place to hide from the sadistic maniac. Will she survive?
Approx. 2K words.
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It is 1955 on The Lost Coast of northern California. A young female African American jazz singer is on a first weekend-alone date with a male Caucasian American piano player. The fog rolls in. Their……続きを見る
On a snowy evening in Sapporo, a young Asian lady wonders how to send her candid message to a person/robot in the 25th century. Her mind is a mile-a-minute. Suddenly she realizes that she may have b……続きを見る
A Flemish father returns to the exact place where a horrible tragedy occurred years ago, seeking clues. The memory of the fateful day is still quite acute. Hopes for resolution sink into dissolution……続きを見る
Agent 33 ruminates while gazing at the Willamette River in Oregon City. Agent 32 is not in the mood for anymore nonsense. And, who was passing over the I-205 bridge at 4:37:19 PM PDT on the 5th of S……続きを見る
It is Leap Day 1896 on the North Coast of California. Times are hard. Things go from bad to worse to 'holy cow!' for Miles. Twice.Approx. 1300 words.Rating: G (ok for all ages).
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Agent 33 ruminates while gazing at the Willamette River in Oregon City. Agent 32 is not in the mood for anymore nonsense. And, who was passing over the I-205 bridge at 4:37:19 on the 5th of Septembe……続きを見る
On a splendid fall day, Al Niño calls in with unsolicited e-book advice for the author. However, the rambling conversation soon deteriorates once again.
Word count: 1616 (original manuscript).
Ratin……続きを見る
Agents 32 and 33 take a bike ride to NoDa (in northeast Charlotte, NC, USA). There they encounter some very interesting people at a Cajun restaurant. Bizarre conversations are overheard and recorded……続きを見る
A father and son go for an afternoon outing to the Natural Bridges (coastal southern Oregon) on an autumn Saturday. The son's new drone performs perfectly. Until a miscue at the end. The video foota……続きを見る
The author has a chance conversation with a lone bagel-bakery worker on a cold Sunday morning in Pittsburgh. The topic of virtual games comes up. Apparently one involves all of the Steel City's neig……続きを見る
The author and his wife spend a couple of days in Asheville (NC, USA) in 2012, witnessing and taking part in some mysterious occurrences.
A 1700-word short story.
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On a splendid fall day, Al Niño calls in with e-book advice for the author. However, the rambling conversation soon deteriorates once again.
Word count: 1616 (original manuscript).
Rating: PG-13.
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At a kite festival in 2018 on the southern Oregon coast, a series of odd occurrences/revelations accrue, all related to an out-of-the-ordinary kite.
Word count per MS Word: 2323.
Rating: PG-13.
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Agents 32 and 33 of the psecret psociety journey to Fries (VA, USA) on a cold, gray, ominous December day. There they check out the old dam and power station. Later, they drive down to the north ban……続きを見る
A father and son go for an afternoon outing to the Natural Bridges (coastal southern Oregon) on an autumn Saturday. The son's new drone performs perfectly. Until a miscue at the end. The video foota……続きを見る
It is Leap Day 1896 on the Lost Coast of northern California. Times are hard. Things go from bad to worse to 'holy cow!' for Miles. Twice.
Approx. 1300 words.
Rating: G (ok for all ages).
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Near the close of the Roaring '20s, a boat loses power and drifts ashore in northern California. The ominous autumn sky darkens. The woman fears the worst. Her boyfriend is frantic. Then a surprise ……続きを見る
