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 11. - The Multiverse Blues - Honeymoon Blues
Ep. 12 - Stranger Danger
Ch 10 - The Multiverse Blues - Love in Vain
Special Episode - The Gate
Ep. 11 - Shelby
Ch 9 - The Multiverse Blues - Hellhound On My Trail
Ep. 10 - Nightmare In Frills
Ch 8. The Multiverse Blues - From Four Till Late
Ep. 9 - Spectral Delivery
Ch 7. The Multiverse Blues - Phonograph Blues
Ep. 8 - Killer Cure
Ch 6. The Multiverse Blues - 32-20 Blues
Ep. 6 - Moonlight Blossom
Bonus 4 - Speakeasy
Ch 5. The Multiverse Blues - I Believe I'll Dust My Broom.mp3
Ep. 5 - The Spark
Ch 4. The Multiverse Blues - Last Fair Deal Gone Down
Ch 3. The Multiverse Blues - Stones in My Passway
Ep. 4 - A Tale of Two Laundries
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