This year, I was asked to contribute to "Mighty Medley", an online anthology series headed by Tom Russell. A requirement of the series was all stories contributed could not be longer than a single page, approximately six hundred words.
I really enjoyed the challenge of writing complete, punchy concepts in that constraint. It reminded me of the "Future Shocks" short strips that run the British "2000 AD" comic magazine, the place where writers like Alan Moore and Grant Morrison cut their teeth.
I hope you enjoy reading them as much I enjoyed writing them. And make sure you check out my fellow contributors' fiction ;)
"I Am a Good Dog"
Originally presented in issue 7 of "Mighty Medley", July 2014. The rewards of patience and discipline. A night on the town is a feast for the senses: the taste of rain, and the smell of smoke and violence. What happens when you don't follow the rules. Click here to read story…
"Future Insurance"
Originally presented in issue 8 of "Mighty Medley", August 2014. An accident interrupts our narrator's routine, but perhaps not quite in the way that you'd expect. On the hassle of paperwork and preparations. Plus: the tale of Pembrook and his boat, and the essential question of happiness. Click here to read story…
"The Hourly Report"
Originally presented in issue 10 of "Mighty Medley", October 2014. In which we law-abiding citizens tune in on a radio program intended for quite a different audience. Click here to read story…
"The Last Ghost"
Originally presented in issue 12 of "Mighty Medley", December 2014. In anticipation of the coming holidays, and in keeping with tradition, Mr. Alambre presents a ghost story. Look, and see. Click here to read story…