Christopher Hamilton

This morning Pauly released the latest edition of Truckin’, and as always it’s filled with excellent short stories from a great group of writers. If you like any of the stories you read, tell your friends, and pass on the link.

Enjoy.

1. Monk’s Siberian Dream by Paul McGuire

Brain dead. Deep into the sixth day of a foggy bender, I had forgotten the day of the week. Frisatursunday? I’d successfully lost time. The demoralizing result was that my conversational skills had dwindled down to a few muttering sentences… More

2. The Rubber-less Traveler by Brad “Otis” Willis

Breathless, confused, and sick to my stomach, I arrived at the British Airways gate and looked at the departure board. The flight was delayed for an hour. This is how I travel. I run to nowhere to fly to somewhere where I see little, do much, and find myself asking questions like, “Why do they sell condoms in airport bathrooms?” … More

3. It’s Not Like I’m Dishonest; Honest by May B. Yesno

I’m a private investigator. A damn good private investigator. I have a wife, a very expensive wife. She likes the good things in life. We’re matched. I like good things too… More

4. Coming Home by B Kemp

Some of my former friends think that she is using me for my money. It doesn’t seem right to them that a man my age would “throw it all away,” leaving my career for a life of unpredictability and adventure. My old friends are naturally suspicious of younger women wanting to spend their money, rightfully so I suppose… More

5. The Confetti of Life by Sean A. Donahue

I read the love letters that my grandfather sent to his wife. I could see the tears in my grandmother’s eyes as she read them, touched them for one last link to him. I shed many a tear today, ones that no one saw, because I left the room before they fell… More