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Memoirs of an Uber Driver, Vol. 3
I pick her up from the airport in the early afternoon. She’s bubbly, mid-fifties, professionally dressed. I help her put her suitcase in the trunk and when we get moving I ask where she’s coming from. “Las Vegas,” she tells me. “I was at a UFO convention.” I pause, not sure what to make of…
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Memoirs of an Uber Driver, Vol. 2
She’s in the middle of telling me a story about an Instacart employee who was friendly but had a naive quality about her. “You know, one of those young people without a lot of life experience,” she says, then asks, “What are you, about thirty-six?” “Thirty-three?” I tell her. “Oh wow, you’re the same age…
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Memoirs of an Uber Driver, Vol. 1
I pick him up just after midnight on a bridge overlooking the river. He’s far away from any businesses or residences, and he’s alone. One wonders what brought him out here tonight. He leans in through the window to check that this is his ride. He has a goatee, a wallet chain, and a shirt…
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My Pizza Horror Story Will Go Out To Newsletter Subscribers on June 1st
The headline kind of says it all, especially for those who already know what I mean by “pizza horror”, but for those not in the know, oh please, let me be the first to spin this amusing tale for you. (If you already know about pizza horror and just want to sign up, scroll to…
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New Short Story and Newsletter
In the post that I put up last month, I mentioned that I want to get away from social media over the course of the next few months and have this blog be my online home instead. My last month has been spent moving and getting settled in a new place and I haven’t found…
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The 8-year journey of “In Nightmares We’re Alone”
On March 15, my novel In Nightmares We’re Alone will be released from Off Limits Press (it is currently available for pre-order from their online store). This marks a finish line (or at least the latest milestone) for a project that has had a long and odd ride through my head and the world, and which holds a…