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Proto-Short-Zombie-War

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Author

A little story I wrote all the way back in 2013 (!). It’s experimental, so I used different colors for the two speakers instead of having dialogue tags or action tags. Joe. Go away. Joe. Go. Away. We’re facing a … Continue reading →

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Zombies again

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Author

My thoughts from all the way back in 2017 (!) about World War Z and the proper way to clear out zombies. As I have mentioned before, I think the Paris authorities in World War Z took entirely the wrong … Continue reading →

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Stopping a zombie apocalypse

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Author

My thoughts from all the way back in 2017 (!) about how to stop a zombie apocalypse. I understand that someone prepared a simulation of what would happen in case of a zombie apocalypse, and concluded that the human species … Continue reading →

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How to deal with a crowd of zombies

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Author

My thoughts from all the way back in 2017 (!) about how to deal with a crowd of zombies. Continuing my thoughts from this post, the correct way to deal with a crowd of zombies is probably with fire: go … Continue reading →

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Intelligence in a Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Author

My thoughts from all the way back in 2017 (!) about living through a zombie apocalypse. Continuing my thoughts from this post, one of the really striking things about zombie apocalypse books (and I suppose movies and TV shows though … Continue reading →

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Genre Literacy

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Author

My thoughts from all the way back in 2013 (!) about genre literacy. Entirely too many years ago, I saw a monster movie where something was lurking in the basement of the main characters’ house. They knew it was there … Continue reading →

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The Short Zombie War: Chapter 3

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Author

My version of a zombie outbreak, in the style of Studs Terkel. Chapter 1: Mary Adams. Chapter 2: The Pied Pipers. Chapter 3: the promised interview with someone from the electric company. Chris Austin Chris Austin is in his fifties … Continue reading →

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A Necessary Test

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Author

I was inspired to write a short story entirely in dialogue. “You sent for me, Doctor?” “Please have a seat. I vant your blud!” “Again? Sure. How much? And what for?” “Just a vial. What for … well, I don’t … Continue reading →

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Four Eggs for Uncle Ernie

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Author

Daniel tries another prank … “Michael, where is your brother?” Michael had three brothers, but when his mother asked in that tone …it was his twin, Daniel, of course. Daniel wasn’t a bad kid, he just didn’t see things quite … Continue reading →

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A Family Picnic

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Author

The Adamson family enjoys a picnic in the springtime. This is a very bad idea. The thought occurred to twelve-year-old Daniel Adamson just after the point of no return, when the frogs were already flying. They’d had heavy rains and … Continue reading →

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