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Read MoreFive Song Friday
As America sinks deeper and deeper into autocracy, I thought I’d do this in case you didn’t want to think about how bad things are. (On the plus side, we probably have only a decade or so before global climate change kills us all, so that’s something to look forward to.) Anyhoo, let’s enjoy some new music while Rome burns. Marika Hackman – I’m Not Where You Are A lesbian break up song? The video makes it look that way. I’m here for it. Otherwise, the song is very catchy for being rife with alienation. Russian Circles – Arluck The heavy instrumentalists are back, to soundtrack the end times. Sounds good to me. seablite – There Were Only Shadows For those who need something a bit more shoegaze-y, here’s some for you. Torche...
Read MoreA Boy and His Monster – The Beginning
Remember A Boy and His Monster? That short about the guy who somehow made a connection with a kaiju as a kid, and grew up as its caretaker? I threatened to write a novel about it, and I decided to treat you to the flashback of the meet cute between Toshi and Jerry, the big monster he calls his best friend. It a first draft, but I wanted to prove to you I am indeed writing this thing. I mean, why not? Who else is going to write a found family kaiju story if not me? (Please don’t answer that.) Tokyo, Japan – 2001 Toshi looked out at the ocean, and wondered if it hurt to die. It probably depended on how you died, right? Like dying in your sleep probably didn’t hurt. But what about a car crash? You’d think that would hurt. Aunt Hanako and Uncle Takara...
Read MoreNew flash fic – The Body
Enjoy this weird little, which I’ve been threatening to write for a while now, but I put a tiny twist on it. Maybe it’s an allegory or a metaphor, who knows? It can be what you want. ** The Body When April first saw the body on the floor, she thought it was a joke. Another terrible, thoughtless prank by an office full of men who peaked in high school. She was about to tell Petersen it was very funny – sarcasm dripping from her voice – when Brooks came into the meeting room, and stepped on the body on his way to his chair. He didn’t react at all. Now she wasn’t sure it was there at all. As everyone took their seats for the meeting, April wondered why she’d be hallucinating a dead body. He looked to be an average man, in a cheap off...
Read MoreNew soundtrack based on my WIP …
Because I’ve been sadly remiss in updating everyone. Soundtrack For The Book I'm Working On from notmanos on 8tracks Radio.
Read MoreNew music for the new year …
And maybe the days haven’t been great, but at least the music is! 2019 Has Just Started and Already There Is Too Much Good Music from notmanos on 8tracks...
Read MoreStory time – A Boy and His Monster
N.B.: I am a big fan of big monster movies. I have more of a note about this after the story. ** A Boy and His Monster Toshi wondered why third dates were such a big deal. He knew why they were for him – he probably hadn’t had one since college. He’d pretty much written off any romantic attachments. After all, the truth of his existence was so weird, he wasn’t sure he had room for it in his life. But then he met Mason in line for doughnuts, of all places. He was cute and charming, and hey, he liked the same fancy ass doughnuts he did. Their first date wasn’t technically a proper date – they just met for coffee, and to make sure the other person wasn’t a complete lunatic. Their second date was the first proper date, as they hit a food truck...
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