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
Two young soldiers - an American specialist and a Romanian guard - are assigned an environmental task in southeastern Afghanistan in 2009. The area is very dangerous; Taliban attacks have recently o……続きを見る
The author and a science lab facilitator have a more-interesting-than-ever-expected conversation with a waitress at a Mexican restaurant in Charlotte (NC, USA).
Approx. 1600 words.
If this autobiogr……続きを見る
Three agents drive up to Boone (NC, USA) from Charlotte to search for the elusive Jim and Jill characters on a cold December day. They discuss possible scenarios and motives for Jim's fleeing on the……続きを見る
An older couple's conversation while in a Munising, Michigan restaurant. A recent accidental death and a store robbery are discussed. The man begins to feel his sanity is being 'taken away'.
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Agents 32 and 33 take a harrowing bike ride through east Charlotte to a Taco Bell. They recognize the exceedingly courteous African American employee (from previous visits) behind the counter and ex……続きを見る
Agents 32 and 33 of the psecret psociety venture to Greenville (SC, USA) from Charlotte on a February Saturday. They check out scenic Falls Park and the unique Liberty Bridge, while looking for clue……続きを見る
On a resplendent autumn afternoon, two recurring agents (32 and 33) have a discussion on the back patio in east Charlotte (NC, USA). A certain species of flying insect soon make its presence known. ……続きを見る
A 50-something, solitary, attention-arresting lady begins to think that she is the exact character in a work of fiction. As the granules dissolve, more connections are made. Has Wendy entered some h……続きを見る
In the spring of 1992, the art-shopping author chances upon a bizarre, strangely costumed Vietnamese American performer in the Outer Sunset district of San Francisco named Mysterieau. He soon befrie……続きを見る
The author (Agent 33) recounts the day that he and his son found an unusual object inside a spray paint can. Approx. 1100 words.
Violence: None.
Sex: None.
Drug usage: None.
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In October of 1994, the author and a Korean American young lady go on a hike to Big Bradley Falls in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a perfect fall day ... until a misstep.
Very closely based on a r……続きを見る
Eight meta-real short stories that take place in southwestern Virginia and southern West Virginia are gathered into one e-file:
Galax_ Galaxy (thought interception in a quaint Blue Ridge town)
Char……続きを見る
Before going to watch the Liverpool - Hull City football/soccer match at an uptown pub, the author (Agent 33) and his wife (Agent 32) discuss the legendary Mr. Malloy at a Starbucks in an older Char……続きを見る
This is the scheming, steamy, suspenseful, bizarre 3,000-word short story from July 2011 that preceded the 80,000-word novel Gold, a summer story (2013). Some of the characters, scenes, and plot in ……続きを見る
In October of 1994, the author and a Korean American young lady go on a hike to Big Bradley Falls in the Blue Ridge Mountains (NC, USA). It is a perfect fall day ... until a tragic misstep.
Very clo……続きを見る
The author and his wife spend a couple of days in Asheville (NC) in 2012, witnessing and taking part in some mysterious occurrences. A 1700-word short story.
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Kate Logue, the most unusual young lady who the uber-surrealist Andre' Breton met in Derry/Londonderry in 1923, is the featured guest in this psecret psociety pshort pstory.
Approx. 1100 words.
If t……続きを見る
Agents 32 & 33 take a Friday trip to Asheville (NC, USA) to take in the Blackbird Blackbird show at the One Stop pub.
It's a nice evening of psychedelically infused folktronica. [sic]
Afterwards, th……続きを見る
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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The author recounts a visit to his favorite downtown Asheville coffeehouse, Beanstreets, in April of 1998. An intriguing 'cosmic' conversation at an adjacent table is overheard and transcribed. Just……続きを見る
The author (future Agent 33) visits the infamous knowhere [sic] San Francisco bar (in the Outer Sunset district), Sidle on N, yet again in September of 1992. There, the Amerasian bartender, Dash, te……続きを見る
It was message-in-a-bottle day at the Charlotte headquarters. Sidonie Fery's is chronicled in detail. More of the usual psecret psociety madness.
A 1200-word short story from August 2015.
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Are there really 26 types of Facebook users? Is that the exact number of categorizable personalities on the currently-very-popular social-media site? Maybe. But, probably not. Though, one for each l……続きを見る
While at a Starbucks inside a Target department store in midtown Charlotte, the author (Agent 33) overhears an interesting conversation at an adjacent table between a writer and a possible literary ……続きを見る
A 50-something, solitary, attention-arresting lady begins to think that she is the exact character in a work of fiction. As the granules dissolve, more connections are made. Has Wendy entered some h……続きを見る
An adopted, active, mixed-race lady in her mid-20s goes on an epic weekend cycling and rowing excursion to help maintain her slim physique. Yet, the outing is also for psychological reasons, as her ……続きを見る
Agents 32 and 33 traipse around San Francisco on a grey October day, finally alighting in the West Portal neighborhood. All is going relatively well, but thoughts of what might have been pervade. Un……続きを見る
