Jake Bible Fiction

It’s Friday!

Time for some summer fun! While you read this, I’m roasting chestnuts on an open fire and hanging the stockings with care. …what? Oh, right…. wrong script. Gimme a sec.

*checks notes on seasons*

Okay, got it.

Watermelon! Swimming holes! Sunburns! Cornhole (It’s a game. Look it up.)! Hot dogs and hangin’ with friends! BEER!

Phew. I’m exhausted after all that summer fun listing.

How about I talk about cool stuff that dropped this week? OKAY!

There’s a new episode of Writing In Suburbia! I interviewed New York Times Bestselling author Beth Revis!

And, since we’re on the subject of writing advice, I now have a series of videos on YouTube! Check them out too!

Now, how about we get on with the drabble? Huzzah!

Enjoy!

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For Them
By
Jake Bible

Edgar fidgeted, nearly dropping the snub nose .38 he held in his shaking, sweaty hands. The night was incredibly humid, even for the rainy season, and he was having a hard time keeping the car’s windows from steaming up so he could see the apartment building’s front door.

“This is for them,” he whispered in the dark car. “You do this for them.”

The apartment door opened, but Edgar couldn’t see who was coming out. He chanced it and slowly opened the car door. The person froze on the steps. Edgar jumped out, raised the revolver, and fired.

“For them…”

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Cheers!

Disclaimer: Go get some advice!

Well, folks, it was bound to happen– I got my first racist review on Amazon. Yep.

Why is it racist? Because The Flipside contains pretty much zero politics. But the main characters are all people of color. So, this guy’s issue is that “non-white” (I’m using air quotes there) men and women are taking all the science fiction lead character jobs from hard working white folk.

Sweet bloody Hell…

Anyhoo, screw that guy, right?

How about some good news? Blood Ghast Blues is out in audiobook! BAM!

Go get your audio on, y’all!

Now, let’s have ourselves some Drabble fun! Oh, and I did have fun writing this one!

Enjoy!

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Cookies Too
By
Jake Bible

Hugh sat at his computer, eyes squinting at the screen as the darkness of the basement enveloped him. He smiled as he typed, knowing he would make a difference in the War.

Hugh reread his manifesto over and over again. His finger hovered over the “enter” button on his keyboard.

“MOM!” Hugh called, not bothering to look at the stairs. “I NEED MORE CAPRI SUN!”

“Okay, Hughey!” his mother called back from upstairs. “Cookies, too?”

“OF COURSE I WANT COOKIES!”

Hugh pressed enter. The book review he’d just left would make him a hero, he knew it in his heart.

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Cheers!

Disclaimer: Careful or you might catch SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIOR NONSENSE!

It’s the Friday Night Drabble Party!

Bam diggity!

Okay, I’ve been pushing this for a couple weeks, but, hey, I’d be a crappy author if I didn’t try to sell some books, right?

Right!

GET THE FLIPSIDE! Click the pic or click the title or click HERE!

Now, on with the drabble!

Enjoy!

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A Sweater
by
Jake Bible

The Administrator frowned at the small glow worm that inched its way across the linoleum floor. The Administrator was not a fan of glow worms. Not a fan at all.

“Must you move so slow?” the Administrator asked.

“Moving as fast I can, sir,” the glow worm replied. “Bit slick, this floor.”

“Per regulations it is to be polished every evening,” the Administrator said. “Perhaps you might think of wearing a sweater for better traction.”

“Fine idea, sir,” the glow worm said. “I will do that.”

The Administrator did not believe the glow worm would do that. Not at all.

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Cheers!

Disclaimer: Get The Flipside!