a very short sketch about how old, other people can seem I could see the backs of the elderly couple in the Burger King booth. Side by side, they plowed into huge burgers and supersized fries. The man wore jeans, his shoulders not quite fleshing out the grampa-plaid flannel shirt. The woman had cocker spaniel-curled, … Continue reading Speedy Old Age
Alone Again
A gay man and a gay woman try ‘playing house’ in Alone Again. The sailboat powers its way along the Black River to Lake Michigan past the flatulent moan of the lighthouse and out into the foggy deep. Not bad, he thought, flatulent moan. I’ll have to use that in one of my stories. Jeff … Continue reading Alone Again
The Bromance Killer
A ‘Sam Spade’ PI helps a client discover why he lost his best friend…or why writers need boundaries I finish counting the paper clips for the third time and stare at the lettering on my glass door. ETAVIRP ROTAGITSEVNI The letters are cracking. More expense. Then a shadow pauses outside. A big man. I slide … Continue reading The Bromance Killer
Spring Fever…part 2
Stories are alive and flexible. They can grow into novellas and novels and sequels. If you read Spring Fever a month ago, you might be interested to see how it has evolved since then. I’m posting the whole story. Part 2 begins after a line of asterisks in case you don’t want to re-read Part … Continue reading Spring Fever…part 2
Dancing with the Bears
This week’s post is a ten-minute play on the challenge of aging gracefully. Which is ironic, since it didn’t have a chance to age—only ran for one performance. Let me know what you think of it in the comments below. CHARACTERS: HAP ANDERSON, 80, retired standup comic. VINNIE POLUMBO, 82, retired barber. VIVIAN: Gray haired, … Continue reading Dancing with the Bears
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