a 30-second short story

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(and say goodbye to your life)

Flashy Flash-Fiction for Halloween

"My name is Fyodor. I approve of this message."

Imagine Fyodor Dostoevsky cranking out a story for Halloween. Flash fiction, less than 1000 words. Imagine the story as a mini-Crime and Punishment with gallows humor. Maybe it would look something like this little number below. This puny story also has edgy music and deranged sound effects, thanks to those wonderfully unstable folks in New Zealand at Booktrack.

Click on the black-and-orange graveyard, which will transport you to...oh, well, you'll see. And, remember, you can read this story faster than you can spell F-y-o-d-o-r-D-o-s-t-o-e-v-s-k-y.

Two world-weary paramedics are included in this tale. Years ago, I knew two hilarious paramedics who scoured the midnight streets of downtown Detroit. Stan, Bernie...wherever you boys are...I salute you! If I must die in the back of a speeding ambulance, siren wailing, I hope it's yours. I would truly die laughing.

The Books Machine Blog: AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Thomas Davidson

The Books Machine Blog: AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Thomas Davidson: TBM: How do you imagine the ideal reader of your novel, FLOATERS? TD: My ideal reader understands that we live on a strange, often bizarre planet ...

The Books Machine Blog: BOOK FEATURE: Floaters, a dystopian thriller

The Books Machine Blog: BOOK FEATURE: Floaters, a dystopian thriller!: 

Today, THE BOOKS MACHINE BLOG is featuring my dystopian, "near future" novella, FLOATERS. What's it about? It's about 35,00 words. And it's about this...

When her boyfriend, Tim, goes missing, Rayne follows his trail to a movie theater. On the screen, she spots a familiar face in a crowd. "Tim?" When she opens the rear exit, her journey begins. 

Because at this theater, you never go out...the way you come in. Now turn off your cell phone, dim the lights.

It's showtime.

You can read FLOATERS in the time it will take you to watch a movie. 

Speaking of movies, do not enter this theater.

This theater will "punch your ticket."

Stay home. Read a book.

THE BOOKS MACHINE offers hundreds of free books in exchange for reviews. My three novels are available on the site. You can access The Books Machine via the link at the top of this post.

just desserts - literally

ALL THINGS CRIME posted another of my stories today. This is a tale of cruelty, karma, and canines in the clouds. To read, click on the pooch.

Mess with me...and I'll be waiting for you.

The world's smallest thriller?

Maybe not. But it is a tiny thriller. A noir nugget. A morsel of mayhem. And it's FREE. Does your blood pressure need a bounce? If so, welcome. We're open. In fact, we're...

OPEN ALL NIGHT

a very tiny thriller (1100+ words)

free download (click on menu below)

This is a FREE short story. You can experience an anxiety attack at no cost to you. Cosmetic beauty treatments at nail salons are expensive. Why pay? Nibble your nails while reading OPEN ALL NIGHT. No need to go on a diet, this story will put a crimp in your appetite. Lose weight. Lose sleep. Lose a few minutes while reading...OPEN ALL NIGHT.

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If you enjoy OPEN ALL NIGHT, please post a quick review on Amazon or elsewhere. Think of it as a tip.

(Pssst! Australian readers are given special seating at the restaurant, and are encouraged to run out without paying the bill. In fact, we will hold open the door and hand them a bag of snacks as they escape. We appreciate their appreciation of the offbeat.)

The Art of Phone Ju-Jitsu

Are You a Victim of Telemarketing Terrorism?

(that's not a phone call.....that's a headlock)

Fight Back with these Self-Defense Tips 

This is a free Insider's Guide to thwarting telephone attacks!

Click on above image and reclaim your life (and phone)!

Put the "fun" back in fundraising---say, "No way!"

The above image will take you to Amazon for a .mobi format download. For all other formats, including .epub for Nook, click on the word Smashwords below.

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If you enjoy THE ART OF PHONE JU-JITSU, please post a quick review on Amazon or elsewhere. In the meantime, use your flip phone to flip off the telephone terrorists.

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The above version of Phone Ju-Jitsu is text with pictures. Below is the Booktrack version of Phone Ju-Jitsu, which has a different ending and sound effects. Yes, music and sound effects. This is a telephone call like you've never heard it before. Brace yourself. Do not pick up this phone unless you're prepared to be hammered, hounded, and horrified. You ready? Or are you gutless? Go on. We dare ya. Pick it up and say, "Hello?"