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The characters in these ten stories protect themselves with lies, which become delusions, which take the reader into the surreal and supernatural.

2023

Stories

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The Haven

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Royal Alvis

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Sep 23, 2025

Pigeon

Some say the lab has received military funding to clone the biggest pigeon possible.

Pigeon

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Sep 16, 2025

Discount Airline

Once again I had passed out at a brothel in Chihuahua and woke up naked on the sidewalk.

Discount Airline

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Sep 9, 2025

Spyglass

I didn’t think the day could get any better.

Spyglass

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Sep 1, 2025

Entrepreneur

I’m an outdoorsy guy and if people want wood, I can bring it.

Entrepreneur

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Aug 26, 2025

Naughty Boy

I held up both hands, and it looked like I was palming two long-haired guinea pigs.

Naughty Boy

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Aug 18, 2025

Intervention

Of course my feelings were hurt, but rather than nurse resentment, I resolved to make myself more likable.

Intervention

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Aug 11, 2025

The Best Photocopier in New York

If photocopying could be measured in running speed, I would have been a cheetah.

The Best Photocopier in New York

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Aug 5, 2025

Bad to Worse

“Watch your mouth mister, and leave the kids alone.”

Bad to Worse

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Jul 29, 2025

Wild Turkeys

If you please, touch the marks on your rear-end, and then smell fingers, and you will see they smell pleasantly of pine.

Wild Turkeys

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Jul 22, 2025

Drawing a Crowd

…with a look of fearless delight she stared down at the crowd below her — and what a crowd it was!

Drawing a Crowd

Royal Alvis

Royal Alvis

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Funny fiction, satire, quick reads. Volunteers for Meals on Wheels. Teaches creative writing to seniors.

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