To read these 19 stories is to become the confidant of 19 very different, very real people. Whether tagging along with one of the nine children who open their lives and hearts to you or accompanying one of the 10 adults struggling to let go or hang on or strike out in a new direction, you will find yourself quickly caught up in these characters' lives. If you crave deep connection with quirky, disarmingly genuine people, then you'll enjoy an in-person look at "First Person Imperfect."
To read these 19 stories is to become the confidant of 19 very different, very real people. Whether tagging along with one of the nine children who op...
"Sixteen skilled authors. Sixteen vivid stories. Sixteen fascinating first-person characters. Sixteen singular opportunities to lose yourself deep within the life of another.
Praise for the prior volume in this series, First Person Imperfect:
"Endearing, unforgettable, skillful, engaging.... These tales ring true."
Evanston RoundTable
"Makes the ordinary extraordinary. Odd, lively, often funny stories...a delight to read."
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"This collection is full of humor and vitality."
- f-news, School of the Art Institute of Chicago student newspaper
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"Sixteen skilled authors. Sixteen vivid stories. Sixteen fascinating first-person characters. Sixteen singular opportunities to lose yourself deep wit...
SECOND PLACE, MIDWEST BOOK AWARDS. Includes TWO sneak previews from Logan's Journey, the first Logan novel in one-third of a century, co-written with Logan's Run author William F. Nolan From aliens to zombies, from prehistoric monsters to monstrously conceived tomorrows, this collection comprises Paul McComas' fifty best speculative-fiction, horror, and dark-comic works -- most of them never before published. You'll encounter "Nessie" and nuclear apocalypse; voodoo and vampires; androids and ax murderers; death curses and dystopias; cognizant, conniving corporations and "Collies in Space" ....
SECOND PLACE, MIDWEST BOOK AWARDS. Includes TWO sneak previews from Logan's Journey, the first Logan novel in one-third of a century, co-written with ...
Published by Walkabout Publishing. Printed and distributed by CreateSpace/Amazon. Here, for the first time ever: The tale that 1940s-era horror movies dared not tell FIT FOR A FRANKENSTEIN While en route to the alpine town of Vasaria, the diabolical body snatcher Ygor stops in the village of Kotstadt to obtain a custom-made suit for his friend, the ever-menacing Frankenstein Monster. The unholy duo's visit endangers fastidious tailor Klaus Hauptschmidt and his effervescent teenage daughter, Gretl ... and prompts hijinks of monstrous proportions MONSTER MASHER WARNING - Contains one buxom...
Published by Walkabout Publishing. Printed and distributed by CreateSpace/Amazon. Here, for the first time ever: The tale that 1940s-era horror movies...
Uncanny Encounters - LIVE is a suite of short plays all dealing with human relationships (usually romantic) intersecting with otherworldly forces. Within these page you will find a smorgasboard of strange and supernatural shenanigans ranging from cults to cryogenics, sorcery to science-run-amok, aliens to Armageddon. Uncanny Encounters - LIVE is sure to leave audiences begging for more "McComas puts the pedal to the metal, propelling his audiences through an awesome maze of literary delights. Trust me, you're in for a wild ride that will leave you breathless, for Paul is a one-man...
Uncanny Encounters - LIVE is a suite of short plays all dealing with human relationships (usually romantic) intersecting with otherworldly forces. Wi...