No, I’m not a big celebrity. (Not yet anyway.) But I’ve been watching the Criterion Closet pick videos and I have to chime in, as someone who’s seen a lot of movies, I went through the Criterion Collection list and selected my own Criterion picks. Here they are! Seven Samurai This is definitely on my …
Quotes from my Short Story collection Short Songs
Quotes from my recent short story collection Short Songs, tales of punks leading lives of noisy desperation! Available for Kindle Unlimited readers. Kindle version only 99 cents! Also available in paperback. “Don’t you ever think about anything besides sex?” “Sure. I think about violence too!” Miranda laughed and talked to the woman for …
Drums – A Short Story from my upcoming collection Short Songs
Roach, the drummer for Skye’s revived punk band The Dynamite Chicks is looking over her new baby, a brand new drum kit, being as she could finally afford to upgrade with the success of her band! This story is featured in my collection of short stories entitled Short Songs, featuring characters from The Rise and …
Parents – A Short Story from my upcoming collection Short Songs
Colleen ponders her future in the music industry as she also labors under the trials of the Bay Area’s housing crisis. This story is featured in my collection of short stories entitled Short Songs, featuring characters from The Rise and Fall of Skye Wright series. She kept turning it over in her mind, as …
Chiima – A Short Story from my upcoming collection Short Songs
Skye is not only excited for her new tattoo, she’s also looking forward to hanging out with her old friend and her favorite ex-boyfriend Yuri. But fate decided to give her day a turn she was not at all expecting. This story is featured in my collection of short stories entitled Short Songs, featuring characters …
Memory – A Short Story from my upcoming collection Short Songs
Roach, the drummer for the Dynamite Chicks and Hat Confusion, finds herself cornered by an old friend who had been lost in her ruined memory. This story is featured in my collection of short stories entitled Short Songs, featuring characters from The Rise and Fall of Skye Wright series. Roach bided her time as …
Looking for Rusho – A Short Story from my upcoming collection Short Songs
Gutter punk turned housecat Shake is on the hunt for her MIA friend Rusho, a man who was once guardian angel for runaway kids who has fallen from grace. She not only has to navigate the chaotic gutter punk landscape, but also has to struggle through the disdain of many of her tribe in her …
Punks and Puppers – A Short Story from my upcoming collection Short Songs
Punk and virtuoso thrash guitarist Preston takes his clients for walks as he carries out his duties as a professional dog walker while he contemplates his future and his career dilemmas. This story is featured in my collection of short stories entitled Short Songs, featuring characters from The Rise and Fall of Skye Wright series. …
What’s in my Bag? – A Short Story from my upcoming collection Short Songs
The two most prominent members of The Dynamite Chicks, singer Molly Mix and the amazon bass player Miranda Scholl, go to Amoeba Records to film a What’s in my Bag segment. This story is featured in my collection of short stories entitled Short Songs, featuring characters from The Rise and Fall of Skye Wright series. …
House Hunting Punks – A Short Story from my upcoming collection Short Songs
Punk extraordinaire and lead guitarist for The Dynamite Chicks Annie Ocasia looks to buy a house with the help of her friend and recording studio colleague the fastidious Colleen. This story is featured in my collection of short stories entitled Short Songs, featuring characters from The Rise and Fall of Skye Wright series. “Window …