Slices of Life and Bits of Fantasy: Melba Shanty and Other Short Stories

Slices of Life and Bits of Fantasy: Melba Shanty and Other Short Stories

A FEW SHORT STORIES When have you come across a bunch of colorful characters and instantly felt compelled to invite them home? Probably never! . . . But this time could be different. And it’s more likely to happen if you peruse a page or two of any story in Slices of Life and Bits of Fantasy . There's nothing scary or sinister here, just nine tales—some short, some shorter, some with a fantasy wrinkle, some without—about folks dealing with life circumstances like those we all encounter. Well, maybe murder's the exception, whether murder of a regular kind, as in Getting Along , or murder with a fantasy twist, as in The Judge . But for more normal endeavors, like deserting your life partner to explore that path not taken, you might follow Millar Pettybone in Twinkle . Or, for letting loose at the end of a busy week, you might picture yourself and your friends cranking up for a big night at Mulgaroon . And if you’ve ever wondered about someone barely remembered from long ago, you may relate to Billy Arnold’s search for Melba Shanty and to what he discovers about memories of times long past. Some of these adventures may end well, and some may not. But that could be just one more slice of life. Come on … see for yourself! Melba Shanty — Where memories matter. - Over to Mulgaroon — When people need people. - Meet Binnie Beetes — Making sense of it. - Miss Muffin — Between friends. - Stoner — When charm works. - Getting Along — When things run amuck. - The Judge — Where wishes come true. - Mabel Wilson’s Decision — Defending pride. - Twinkle, Twinkle, Same Old Star — Discovering self.