“The Masculine Geek Pulp Anthology, Book One” is not just a collection of four great short stories, it’s a mandate for both a return to the Pulp Stories of yesteryear, as well as revival of such stories for modern times, for the modern reader. As such, in my opinion, this first volume is a resounding success. The introduction to this anthology laments the gap in … Continue reading An Anthology on a Mission
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Phil Barr was scared. Scared shitless. And with good reason. He kept thinking that this wasn’t how his life was supposed to turn out. It wasn’t fair. For one, he hated being scared, felt it was beneath him, but at the moment he couldn’t help it. And he wasn’t supposed to be curled up, a huddled mass of sweaty fear, in a bedroom closet just … Continue reading Hollywood Ending
How the dagger than changed the world was forged. How it was crafted. Continue reading The Long Game
We should all strive to leave behind more than a name, scratched into someone else’s monument. Continue reading Beyond the Graffiti Legacy
An brief examination of Serial Killers and A.I. through the lens of a near-perfect movie. Continue reading A.I. as John Doe
What can I say? I hated “The Last Jedi”. Not an uncommon take, I know, but it also made me appreciate other aspects of my life in an almost existential sort of self-reflection. However, if you think I’m some sort of Juanito-come-lately that isn’t a true Star Wars fan who’s riding the current Last Jedi Sandcrawler of Hate, allow me to submit: Exhibit A: A … Continue reading Thank the Force for Rian Johnson
The Jewel Thief In order to allow for new growth, the old must often be felled, burned away to the ashes. This is as true of forests as it is the constructs of men. And as a single thunderous current can engulf an ancient forest in flame, a solitary strike of violence can erase the oldest of men’s foundations. On this day, such a strike … Continue reading “Going Gone” – The First Chapter
As I continue finding ways to promote my anthology, I keep being reminded of why I’ve always enjoyed both the writing and the reading of short stories. I remember as an elementary student reading short stories such as “Leiningen Versus the Ants” and “The Cold Equations”, as well as short excerpts of longer stories like “The Hobbit”. As my love of reading began to grow … Continue reading The Joys and Heartaches of Short Stories
Abraham Lopez 