Six Birds & a Cat > Bonus Fiction & NF Content!

Who can resist a tale of family crisis and desperate adventures to save a lost daughter? Who can resist a trek in the pristine Australian jungle? Who can withstand long-lost species of monsters, now re-emerging? Come with me on one of my longest short stories, yet most popular emotional rollercoasters. Gasp at amazing nonfiction accompaniments as much as the fiction… or is it fiction? Food for thought are the relationships and dreams we love, yet which drive so much conflict. Along the way, try to avoid being food for… well, experience it for yourself! Bonus: Salamanders are so cute, so harmless. Right? Ask Mitch about that. Read this one carefully. Monster in the Sand (MITS) is written in the "defective narrator" style, made famous by Poe. Though MITS fits into the speculative fiction genre, you'll appreciate its literary subtlties. MITS has proven to be food for thought and lively discussion since 2017; great fun for reading discussion groups. Who or what is the monster, why does the sand burn like frostbite, and who is truly dead? Enjoy the brief nonfiction accompaniment and compare/contrast this tale to "The Tell-tale Heart". Enjoy, but don't blame me for your nightmares.