Here are the stories and other things that don’t fit, that don’t belong, that are one of a kind.
On the Way Home in the Dark
Stories in Motion
Charlie presents five stories of motion and turmoil.
In “On the Way Home in the Dark” a man discovers he can strike terror in the heart of a woman. But will he?
In “Cherry Petals” a tourist might be a thief or he might be a hero.
In “Upside Down” Will McFarlane is at a loss to handle the most difficult moment of his life.
In “Short and Blonde” Martin knows the answer to all his problems: his wife must murder him.
And in “Emptying Out My Room” a young man learns that home isn’t always where the heart is.
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Sugar on Both Sides
Selected Haiku
Charlie Close presents his first collection of haiku, including previously unpublished works as well as numerous poems that originally appeared in major American haiku journals.
Charlie is a poet in the English-language haiku tradition, taking inspiration from the interplay between the seasons cycle and the human condition.
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Stories of the Author as a boy
Charlie tells two stories of his boyhood that will stay with you for a long time.
In “A+”, Charlie remembers a day in seventh grade science class that showed him what loss of innocence means.
And in “Unlimited”, he recounts his spectacularly bad sports career, where he learned much more than he thought he did.
The stories are funny and sad, silly and serious, just like growing up.
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Ask the Page
Three stories for frustrated writers
Writing is hard. Staying at your desk, trying to figure out what happens next, or what the character is about to say. Running out of coffee…it’s really hard. Charlie knows what it’s like. That’s why he’s written three stories to make you laugh.
Fire Trolls of Ganglion VI
Bill is a science fiction writer who has just received his first rejection letter. What does he do? He destroys Planet Earth – of course.
Ask the Page
Charlie discovers the secret to filling the empty white page. It’s so simple, and yet…
The Last Story of the Evening
The difference between a literary society and an angry mob of women is smaller than you’d think, as author Phil Rockson is about to learn.
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Blue Sky?
98 Questions for the IT Project Manager
Being the project manager on an IT team is complicated and difficult. You have to keep a hundred balls in the air at the same time, and if you let any of them drop…bad things can happen.
Here, collected in one book, are 98 questions to help you figure out: Did I think of everything?
The questions are compiled by an experienced IT professional who has worked with many project managers and been through good times and difficult times. The questions are real, specific, and asked with a light sense of humor.
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