When I wrote this story in 2014, I couldn't have pictured our current pandemic lockdown. I decided to post this episode earlier than it appears in my Alien Beer and Other Stories anthology because of its timely topic -- social isolation. In Trog's case, the cause is supernatural, rather than viral.
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Inspiration is a funny thing. It can come to you anywhere, anytime. The idea for "A Bone to Pick" came as I drove into work, and I was forced to call my own phone to leave a voicemail so I'd remember it later. This one came as I was walking in a cemetery, enjoying the view from the highest point, and was approached by a sweet girl with none of the usual caution you'd expect her to have around strangers. The main character of this story isn't me, but I have social awkwardness that approaches superpower levels at times; which is why the smile and high-five from a stranger was especially touching. I wish making connections, however brief, was always that easy and heartwarming.
Ch 19 - The Multiverse Blues - Walkin' Blues
Ch 18 - The Multiverse Blues - Milkcow's Calf Blues
Ch 17 - The Multiverse Blues - Stop Breakin' Down Blues
Ep 23 - Christmas Special
Ep 22 - Dr. Princess and the Soldier
Ep 20 - Dark Reflection
Ep 21 - The Man at the Top of the Stair
Ep 19 - Never Be
Ep. 18 - Fragile Allie
Ch 16. - The Multiverse Blues - Traveling Riverside Blues
Ep. 17 - Hunted
Ch 15. - The Multiverse Blues - Me and the Devil Blues
Ep. 16 - Fell Down
Ch 14. - The Multiverse Blues - Little Queen of Spades
Ep. 15 - Drag Show
Ch 13. - The Multiverse Blues - Sweet Home Chicago
Ep 14 - Sweets and Strangers
Ch 12. - The Multiverse Blues - Dead Shrimp Blues
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