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About kingmidget

About the name. I was the youngest of four. Until I got to kindergarten, I didn't have much to say. All I had to do to get what I wanted was to point, and a sibling, or loving parent, would fulfill my request. As a result, my father coined the nickname -- King Midget. At least that's the way the story goes. I am a father, husband, friend, and lover, writer, runner, pizza maker, baker, and many other things. What I am not is my occupation. It is my job that pays the bills and provides for my family. But, it does not define me.

A Double Feature

Posted on November 11, 2021 by kingmidget

Season 2, Episode 3 of Slice of Life Stories features two poems – It Starts and An Apocalyptic Love Poem. As always, it’s not just available on Spotify. You can find it on other podcast platforms, including the ITunes Store … Continue reading →

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The Smoker’s Club

Posted on November 6, 2021 by kingmidget

Episode Two of the second season of Slice of Life Stories is up. Here’s the Spotify link. Or you can find it in other podcast platforms, including the ITunes Store and the Apple Podcast App. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0RZP3J20218MI8HLdcGpNC?si=OVJjgWXYTkKHKK419RUusQ

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Slice of Life Stories Podcast

Posted on October 26, 2021 by kingmidget

And so Season Two begins. Unlike with the first season, which was a six episode serialized new story written as I recorded the thing, this season will be just me reading some of my earlier work. I’m going to focus … Continue reading →

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Beelzebub and Lucifer, Episode 6

Posted on October 15, 2021 by kingmidget

So … some preliminaries first. This is why I shouldn’t try a serial format until I have the whole thing wrapped up. I did the first few episodes on consecutive days. Then had a bit of a break before episode … Continue reading →

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Facilitation

Posted on October 3, 2021 by kingmidget

While I take a bit of a break from Beelzebub and Lucifer (I know how it will end and I think I have two episodes left — plan on completing the thing next week), I started a writing exercise over … Continue reading →

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Beelzebub and Lucifer, Episode 5

Posted on September 14, 2021 by kingmidget

We’re back from our little diversion in jail and back in the apartment.

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When A Pet Dies

Posted on September 14, 2021 by kingmidget

I’ve taken a bit of a break from Beelzebub and Lucifer, but I hope to get back to it soon. In the meantime, here’s a piece I submitted somewhere and got the accustomed rejection. When A Pet Dies “What should … Continue reading →

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Beelzebub and Lucifer, Episode 4

Posted on September 3, 2021 by kingmidget

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Beelzebub and Lucifer, Episode 4 https://anchor.fm/mark-paxson/episodes/Beelzebub-and-Lucifer–Episode-4-e16sgs8 I wanted to do an episode that I didn’t write ahead of time. Just do something off the top of my head. Here it is. … Continue reading →

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Beelzebub and Lucifer … taking a hiatus

Posted on August 25, 2021 by kingmidget

When I started this, it was going to be a one-off experiment. I posted that experiment three days ago and Berthold encouraged me to write more because he wanted to see what happened next. So, two days ago, I wrote … Continue reading →

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Beelzebub and Lucifer, Episode Two

Posted on August 23, 2021 by kingmidget

Berthold wanted to know what happened next. What Berthold wants, Berthold gets. I managed to start this episode with sniffling!!

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