comedy

Global Soccer State

            There is no such thing as a “Global Soccer State.”  The phrase itself is simply laughable.  It implies the entire world under a rule of the game of soccer, and such a thing is impossible due to the nature of “soccer.”
We, The United States of America, elected an American soccer player as president in [...]

Mike is a Midwestern 19-year-old who is more concerned with writing about life than living it, due to the former being more exciting. He enjoys running long distances, bicycling longer distances, and driving longest distances. He specializes in awkward and quixotic behavior. Also, he goes to a college, but this is not important.

The Little-Known Muscle

A new short story about my recent adventure searching for the Machine of Destiny, with which one can exercise a secret muscle on the human body that enables a man (or woman) to have whatever he (or she) dreams.
You will find it HERE. Enjoy.
-Matt

Matt Bloom is a writer who can’t seem to pick a genre. In 2007 he published a short story in Apt online literary magazine (apt.aforementionedproductions.com/eleven). In April 2008 he worked with WingSpace Theater Co. in Ithaca, NY to produce a play of his called Doug and Jessica and he is currently self-publishing a serial novella online (strikingout-story.blogspot.com). He is married to a woman, a mortgage and two cats. In his mind he is a gifted guitarist and extremely proficient Frisbee golfer. Cherry pie makes him happy. Bake him a cherry pie, please.

Striking Out: An Online Serial Comedy

Writers and Readers,
Hello! Like many of you out there, I am a writer struggling to get my name and work out into the world. One method I’ve devised to this end is to freely present my work online.
I invite you to visit strikingout-story.blogspot.com to read my serial novella, Striking Out. The story is about a [...]

Matt Bloom is a writer who can’t seem to pick a genre. In 2007 he published a short story in Apt online literary magazine (apt.aforementionedproductions.com/eleven). In April 2008 he worked with WingSpace Theater Co. in Ithaca, NY to produce a play of his called Doug and Jessica and he is currently self-publishing a serial novella online (strikingout-story.blogspot.com). He is married to a woman, a mortgage and two cats. In his mind he is a gifted guitarist and extremely proficient Frisbee golfer. Cherry pie makes him happy. Bake him a cherry pie, please.

My novel on the Ellen Degeneres show!

I was tickled pink, a little embarrassed, and laughing hysterically when on March 31st, while shooting in Orlando Florida, Ellen Degeneres went to a pool, found an empty seat, picked up a novel on a table - and it was MY book, FALLEN ANGELS.
Ellen looked at the cover and said, “Oh, this is a good [...]

Lori Foster, also writing as L.L. Foster, is the prolific author of more than 70 novels in various lengths, published with 5 different publishers, including Berkley, Kensington, St. Martins, Harlequin, and Samhain. Lori is a consistent show on the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, USA Today and Waldenbooks bestsellers' lists. For fun, Lori was once a clue in the New York Times Crossword puzzle. You can visit Lori at various online venues: Websites: Lori Foster - www.lorifoster.com L.L. Foster - www.llfoster.com Myspace: Lori Foster - www.myspace.com/mostlymam L.L. Foster - www.myspa . . .

Beetle Creek - the Prologue (an Aussie yarn)

PROLOGUE

 

Dad gave me a hearty slap on the back. “Well, Jack old lad,” he said with a wink, “you’re a working man now. What sort of job will you take on?”
It was March 12, 1955 - my fifteenth birthday - and I was finally allowed to leave school. Euphoria!
“I think I’ll try writin’ [...]

Jim spent 30 years destroying his health and sanity on a wheat farm near the village of Pallamallawa in northwest NSW, Australia. He learnt that nothing is ever so bad that you can’t get a laugh out of it. 'Beetle Creek', his first bush humor novel (published 2006), is his fond tribute to a bygone era, a celebration of the bush and its colourful characters. No crocodiles - plenty of sheep. Jim has retired to Brisbane, Queensland, where he lives happily ever after with wife, Julie.

Tips for Paddling Across the Panama Canal in a Canoe

Many canoeists think paddling across the Panama Canal is a piece of cake, but that’s just not true. To successfully cross from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic in a canoe requires planning.
First you’ll need a laptop with wireless Internet to carry along in your canoe. Why? So you can communicate with the people who [...]

Phil Shapiro delivered the keynote address at the annual Computers in Adult Literacy conference in Philadelphia in 2000. He blogs on the group blog, Community Voices, at PCWorld.com. He has worked for the Arlington Public Schools as an Instructional Technology Coorinator. Please see the complete bio for more information.

Marketing Freeze Dried Water

I first thought of the idea of freeze dried water while on a camping trip with a friend. We had just hiked about eight miles along a mountain trail, and had found a nice clearing in the woods to pitch our tent. My friend had brought with some freeze dried beef stew and some freeze [...]

Phil Shapiro delivered the keynote address at the annual Computers in Adult Literacy conference in Philadelphia in 2000. He blogs on the group blog, Community Voices, at PCWorld.com. He has worked for the Arlington Public Schools as an Instructional Technology Coorinator. Please see the complete bio for more information.