Happy Halloween! To celebrate the holiday I asked an actor friend of mine (the wonderful Kit Collins) to read one of my short stories. I hope you enjoy her performance. -Mike

Is this short story a metaphor for the author’s current experiences? Probably. Is it an attempt at humor? More or less. Is it based on a true story? Loosely. Either way, I had fun writing it instead of doing things that I should be doing....

Happy Halloween, friends.I got extremely caffeinated this afternoon and blew through this short story. Props to all the medical workers out there going through challenging times without the supernatural to deal with. Please excuse my spelling and grammar. Thanks for reading.-Mike   I can’t smoke...

This short story contains elements of sexual assault and brief animal abuse. Please take care of yourself. -Mike You don’t know where these things start or where they come from. How could ya? If I had to guess, the earliest memory I have of this...

Here’s a little spook story for the spooky season. Hope things are going well. News soon!-Mike HIGH RESOLUTIONby Mike Bockoven It’s not about skill. Anyone with an attention span and gear can do what I do. It’s not about talent, whatever that is. It’s about...

Hey, everyone. Crazy times, huh? I am jealously following a lot of folks who are absolutely killing it during this time of self isolation. I wish that were me. Truthfully in the past two months I’ve done very little creatively. The best reason why was...

I originally considered this short story, which has been gestating for a long time, as a full length novel. After messing around with it for a while and realizing there’d have to be a lot more meat on the bone than my brain could come...

Who’s up for a nasty little short story in time for Halloween? Content warning: gore, language, gambling, moderate torture. I know what you’re going to say.  Every single argument, I get it. I know them too. Personal responsibility, that’s a big one. People need to...

I never got caught. That was the crazy thing. I know there’s no statute of limitations on this sort of shit but I guarantee you there is no evidence left. Not a shred. As far as the authorities are concerned, I’m some big talker in...