FICTION
These stories often begin as fragmented ideas gleaned from my unique way of looking at the world. Sometimes they'll erupt from a simple phrase or sentence ("Death of a sock puppet," for example), or something odd I spot when I'm out walking. Some are inspired by photographs. I have two methods of writing: handwritten, or typed immediately. If a story has potential (or is coherent enough, as with some of the earlier examples!), then I polish it.| 2008 | "Sensible Child" in Glutonlumps' Chilling Tales issue 2 @psgifford.com |
PDF download. A melancholy gothic-horror tale with a humorous edge. Young Melissa DeGrange is in for a surprise when she sneaks into the creepy grounds of her eccentric uncle's country house... |
| 2008 | "That Darned Mr. Sockforahead" Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 @mystrangestories.com |
The epic fifth-installment in the Mr. Sockforahead series. This time a Doll Hospital falls under siege of the demented sock-puppet. |
| 2008 | "The Sallow Tallow Man" @mystrangestories.com | A semi-historical farce about a tallow-maker who discovers he has a rival. |
| 2007 | "The Curse Of The Polar Icecream Vendor" (originally published on staticmovementonline.com) | The purchase of a simple icecream gets 15 year-old Doreen mixed-up with a bizarre curse... |
| 2007 | "The Hidden Path" (originally published on staticmovementonline.com) | Have you ever wanted to stray from the well-trodden path? This might make you think again. |
| 2006 | "The Seeing Staircase" @silverthought.com | Third in the Time Peeler series, in which the true identity of Time Peeler is revealed. The end? We shall see... |
| 2006 | "Things Remember" @silverthought.com | Second in the Time Peeler series. The further adventures of Lillian and her mysterious friend. |
| 2006 | "Time Peeler" @silverthought.com | The first (and briefest) of a trilogy of tales about Time Peeler and the girl through which the mysterious entity operates. I get a bit serious here. |
| 2006 | "The Culgorney Devil And Its Pursuer" @silverthought.com | A bit of dark whimsy about a destructive spirit and the eccentric ghost-chaser out to stop it. |
| 2006 | "Whatever Happened To Mr. Sockforahead?" @theweirdcrap.com | Yes, back for a fourth time around, it's everyone's favourite evil sock-puppet! |
| 2006 | "Jutzi Coblentz, Amish Time-Traveller" @bewilderingstories.com | An Amish inventor discovers time travel. Hilarity ensues. Submitted to a `stories about time-travel' contest, it tied for fourth in the editors' choice category. |
| 2005 | "Sprig" @cautionarytale.com | Early morning, lack of coffee, strange noises in the back yard... |
| 2005 | "Zeep In The City" @theweirdcrap.com | Zeep the delivery robot's new personality plays havoc with a consignment of potent alchohol. Rated R. |
| 2005 | "Deepest Impressions" (originally published on quill-pen.net) |
A mysterious painter with an uncanny ability. |
| 2004 | "Mr. Sockforahead Doesn't Live Here Anymore" @theweirdcrap.com | The evil sock-puppet returns from the dead... again! |
| 2002 | "On The Spot Orchestra" | Meet Gim Gibbly, who bravely risks life and limb to provide a score to the nightly news. |
| 2001 | "Organ Grinder" | Times are tough for organ-grinder Pasquale Serdivici. |
| 2001 | "The Return Of Mr. Sockforahead" @theweirdcrap.com | The evil sock puppet returns! |
| 2001 | "Fart Auction" | Come on down and put in a bid! A finer day out there has never been. |
| 2001 | "Sandwichmaker Of The North" | What do you do when you've got a sasquatch on your tail, and you have a sled-load of sandwich-fixin's to deliver? |
| 2001 | "Hotel Nowhere" | What do you do when you're stranded in the woods? Look for the nearest hotel, of course. |
| 2001 | "Death Of A Sock Puppet" @theweirdcrap.com | This one speaks for itself. |
| 2001 | "Promised Land" | A man with two swine badly needs transportation. What did you expect? It's silly. |
| 1999 | "More True Confessions" | This time around find out what The Energizer Bunny, Mr. Clean, Toucan Sam, Tarzan, and Lassie have to say. |
| 1999 | "True Confessions" | The show that has the dirt on Pop-n-fresh, Mr. Ed, Popeye, Superman, and Gumby. |
| 1999 | "Voyage Of The Scunge Scavenger Part 2" | What will become of the Scunge Scavenger in the sewers? |
| 1999 | "Voyage Of The Scunge Scavenger Part 1" | The dishwater is nothing but murk, will the crew of the Scunge Scavenger make it to the bottom of the sink? |
| 1998 | Viruscan! Viruscan! | A story that was actually considered for publication (shock! horror!) About a pesky computer virus with delusions of grandeur. |
| 1998 | "Fantabulous Fondue Fluffup" | Where did Zigwop's fondue spoon go? And who is that mysterious duck? |
| 1998 | "Sportsocks" | Come on down to the parking lot and watch the Socky game! |
| 1998 | "Food Guy" | The tastiest Superhero that ever lived. |
| 1998 | "Bollong's Beanbag" | The Uglumps have captured Bollong's Beanbag. What will he do? |
| 1998 | "Watching The Wonods" | Wonod watchers, grab your gear and go in search of these elusive creatures! |
| 1998 | "King of the Door-To-Door Salesmen" | Meet the man who can sell you anything. |
All stories are Copyright (c) 1998 - 2007 by Joshua M. Blanc.