Stories
What does a story need? A plot, characters, a beginning, middle, and end? Stories have only one demand: they need to be told.Sit back and enjoy these tales, then consider the stories you have to tell.
Sit back and enjoy these tales, then consider the stories you have to tell.
Standing alone at a soiree, a silent man scoffs at the mindless rabble. They don't know what life is. They don't know how. He will.
Between A Hologram And A Hiding Place
After half a century, a medical examiner and his assistant hope to uncover the truth behind the murder of a shifty mayor, and how the corpse connects with a rambling 108 year-old accountant.
Plagued by stallions and loud-mouthed kids, a carousel operator longs to leap over the fence and make her heart race.
An argument with Jim Gordon leads Batman into giving up his role as Gotham's protector, resulting in an unstoppable wave of crime, and a visit from someone in Bruce Wayne's past.
Before he can find out if he won the state lottery, Lieutenant Tony Mallone responds to a suicide attempt, in a way that only he can.
A young American and an aging man relate how Vietnam changed their lives, as they stare over the several gravestones around them.
With her eyes set on commanding a starship, Samantha Valir moves from position to position, before encountering someone bound for duty with Starfleet's flagship.
A teenager dreams about leaving her life in the big city, and moving to a farm to get away from having to work to stay alive.
I'll Have The Soup, But Please, Hold The Donuts!
After walking into a donut shop, a man reflects on how that same place used to be a diner, and how he found a young woman there he wouldn't soon forget.
The leader of a young group of individuals in the mafia is forced into the middle of a street war that hits too close to home. Co-written in 1993 by my cousin, Michael Di Iorio, our story is presented here in its original form, unashamed and unedited.
There's a lot more going on in a small Irish town than everyone thinks, as a young man says his final farewell to his one true love.
Subjected Humour's Subjectivity
A serial killer with a penchant for comedy discovers murderously original ways to torment a young police officer.
William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway walk into a bar. They wrestle with childish banter and empty glasses, as they search for truth through inebriation.
A private detective encounters leggy dames, rainy days, and drunken nights, as he tries to solve the mysterious death of a young woman's cousin.