Tag Archives: Fiction

The President’s Men

Posted on November 15, 2016 by kingmidget

Months ago, I had a dream.  The only part of the dream I remembered was this — my sister calling me and telling me she was taking the jump.  That brief memory of a dream turned into The Jump. I … Continue reading →

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The Smokers Club

Posted on May 18, 2016 by kingmidget

While I struggle with writing new stuff, I’m working on submitting existing stories.  One of my current projects is to put together a collection of short stories for consideration by Willow Springs Books, which is running a contest for the … Continue reading →

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Who Is Maureen Nesbitt?

Posted on April 24, 2016 by kingmidget

Another oldie, written back when I was writing a lot.  I post this while I ponder and make slow progress towards another piece of The Jump.   Who Is Maureen Nesbitt? Who is Maureen Nesbitt?  A thought passed through my … Continue reading →

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The Watcher

Posted on April 1, 2016 by kingmidget

Another oldie (and I’m working on something new I hope to post soon)…   The Watcher Working for God is never easy.  That’s what I told the shrink when he sat down in his leather chair and asked, “Why are … Continue reading →

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February 29 — Page Three

Posted on March 13, 2016 by kingmidget

Page One. Page Two. Johnny, I assume, went back to his base, maybe served a little bit of time in Marine prison, or whatever it was he might have to do for his AWOL. I slipped back out into space … Continue reading →

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Every Four Years — Page Two

Posted on March 6, 2016 by kingmidget

Page One Footloose. It was the movie that winter. Everybody was seeing it, but we never made it and I have never been able to watch that movie. I was looking back at Ginny, saying something to her about our … Continue reading →

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Every Four Years

Posted on March 5, 2016 by kingmidget

It was something we started in high school, Johnny Mac and me. Only when we started we didn’t actually know we were starting a tradition that would last for years to come. We’d been friends since the 4th grade. He … Continue reading →

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Memories

Posted on February 22, 2016 by kingmidget

A river road. Two lanes – one in each direction – twisting and turning along a levee. Tracing the edge of a river that empties into the sea. A place where memories may fall like rain drops and flow with … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind the Story

Posted on December 21, 2015 by kingmidget

I feel kind of like a magician revealing the secrets, but as a reader I have always wanted to know how authors come up with their stories and get from beginning to end.  Chicago, was a particularly trying story for … Continue reading →

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Chicago

Posted on December 21, 2015 by kingmidget

Just in case you haven’t read the thing, here’s the entire story in one piece… CHICAGO, An Unusual Love Story I called her Chicago because that was the only name I had for her. She sat down at the bar … Continue reading →

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