Short Storytelling

A great hero can come from a humble past. Great love can bloom from the embers of conflict. And sometimes the two can happen at the same time, to the near ruin of both.

The Adventures to Date of Mysterious Mr. Blot includes "Mysterious Mr. Blot", in which we discover him, "Never Distrust an Asparagus", "The Fog Line", and "Chants of the Hokapot Clan".

"Then Her Wig Fell Off" is a story that I heard and wrote about, in a hair salon - the same one that is pictured on the cover of the book. Inside you will meet the person I call "The Magician" who takes anyone who walks through the door, and not only makes their hair look better, but makes them FEEL better as well. Even if they are old...or have cancer. We're all human, both the beautiful and the not so; those in their prime and those dying. This is a story that lifts the human spirit.

This is book filled with funny family stories that should make you laugh, smile, and then think of all of your own funny family stories from childhood into an adult. It is a wonderful thing to laugh and smile. May this book bring about both of those to the listener!

Remember the stories your grandfather used to tell you about way back when? Remember laughing out loud as the stories got deeper? If you like to LOL, then this really is a book for you. Here you'll find some observations on life in general and people in particular, as seen through a collection of newspaper columns, presenting skewed, offbeat, semiserious, and sometimes amusing views of the world.

Stories told in the dark are those nagging stories that won't go away until you bring them to the light. Waiting for Fido, the first in the series, is dark humor with a suburban beat. It is the story of a lovely couple who are ready to retire and sail away. Almost. There is still the nagging problem of what to do with the family pets....

The O Line Mystery Shorts books 1 through 11 comprise the complete dramatization of the short story mystery series. Originally released as podcasts, they have been remastered for audiobook listening. Book 6 features episodes: #24 "Recycled Fraud", #25 "Body Parts Bingo", #26 "Black Widow", #27 "Truth Will Out", Part 1 and #28 "Truth Will Out, Part 2". In episode 24, "Recycled Fraud", all of Ohlone Island is chipping in and volunteering to keep the islands resources afloat.

A lifetime ago, Richard was alone and adrift. It took his own suicide and a battle for his afterlife to turn things around. When he decided to haunt his own home he learned things worked differently in the phantom world and found himself hauled into court. Ghost Court.

A selection from monthly Nuqoosh. Originally published in the monthly newspaper Rafiq e Hind Lahore on 18 Novermber 1890. Coexisting with a roommate is always a challenge; moreso when your cohabitant has a propensity of loud snoring. What follows is a hilarious account of how the author tries ingenious methods to take care of the English Officer's "Kharratay."

Anchors aweigh for a great parody on cruise holidays! Crabby's best mate, Reg, has foolishly asked for his opinion on cruise holidays. A self-appointed expert, the Old Git lets Reg have it with both propellers: cabin grade and the effect it will have on his bank balance and stomach, perils of the arrivals hall, the curse of the ship's paparazzi, and the upgrade hustlers!

When Matthew retreated to an isolated mountain village in Spain, he was looking forward to peace and quiet. A friendly old man, a pushy old woman, and an invasive swarm of hornets had other ideas. A humorous, lighthearted series of five very short stories.