Easy as Pie

Dan's girlfriend Lisa is away in Florence for the semester…except that she's not his girlfriend anymore. She decided that they should break up before she left so that he wouldn't be sitting back in the States pining over her while she was gone.

Yeah, right…as if that would make him miss her any less.

But then one day, after many international letters and a few expensive international phone calls, Dan decides to surprise her with something he knows she'll enjoy.

And if you want to read this story, getting it from either Amazon or Barnes and Noble should be as easy as pie.

• A Piece of Cake - Kindle Version (only 99¢)
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Coming in January...

In the beginning were the words. And the words were long. Well…not the words themselves, but the collection of words.

That collection of words was my novel Dating Groucho Marx. It was where Dan Thompson made his first appearance. But only a few people have ever seen it, since it hasn't been published yet.

Well, after about 18 or so short stories in the Dan Thompson canon, I've decided that it's time to get the original work out there. So in January Dating Groucho Marx will be available digitally through both Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

I've got a lot of work ahead of me as I go through the original and edit and rewrite some passages. But not to worry, you'll still get your short story every month.

When Irish Ears Are Listening...

Faith and begorrah! Sometimes Dan just doesn't know when to shut up. Actually, that's not really the problem, after all, all he really did was raise his eyebrow and say "oh" when his friends Fiona and Sam announced their wedding plans. 

Actually, let me correct that, it should be when his friends Fiona Colleen Campbell Quinn Doyle Ryan Byrne Finneran O’Malley and Sam DeVito announced their wedding plans. And that one eyebrow and that one "oh" put a whole new spin on an issue that had supposedly already been settled.

But if I tell you any more, I'll give away the story, and I wouldn't want to be doing that, now would I?

Oh, and if you don't know about Uncle Julius, ask Bing Crosby.

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We'll Always Have Petaluma

It's February, which means it's time to think about love with our friend Dan Thompson when he runs into an old girlfriend, an old choir tour romance from over 30 years ago, when he's at the mall with his daughter.

It's a time to think about how things were then, how things are now, loyalty, friendship, losses, and the night in Petaluma that they'll always have.

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A Little Late...

Yes, I know…I'm a bit late. Christmas will do that to you.

Actually, I was trying to decide which of two possible short stories to put out this month, and this one won. You'll get to see the other one later on.

So what's this one about? Well Dan, of course. The house on Oakland Street that he lived in, with other choir members, from 1976 until 1982 is going to be torn down to make room for a new dorm. This brings back some very interesting memories of a very interesting housemate.

Have you ever had beer in your spaghetti sauce?

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'Tis the Season

On a rare trip back to Montclair for Christmas Eve, our friend Dan Thompson gets a chance to reminisce about the Christmas of 1973, a chance to think about rocks so big that even God can't lift them, and an unexpected surprise.

If you haven't read one of Dan's stories yet, then 'tis the season to start, and a great story to start with. As usual, it's only 99¢!

• At Solemn Midnight - Kindle Version
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It's About Time

While thinking about his friends' problems with getting a little free time with a toddler around the house, our friend Dan Thompson starts reminiscing about the prank he used to always pull on his grandmother whenever he visited her.

And then he decided that he needed to pay a "well-timed" visit to the local Apple Store.

If you haven't read one of Dan's stories yet, then it's about time you did. And as usual, it's only 99¢!

• Ding! - Kindle Version
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