If laughter is the best medicine, then reading humorous short stories should be the best practice to maintain your health. These three authors with their six stories have written stories that both poke fun at the sacrosanct and also skewer them for dissection as both pompous and ripe. From the ranks of Voltaire, Twain, and Vonnegut, these new voices have something to say about how our current culture and what they consider serious. You may find yourself irritated, incensed, or having a laugh outloud moment as you read along into the imaginative worlds these authors create. You may find yourself expecting to see someone just waiting in the shadows for you to get the punchline - expect that author's spirit as you read their works.  PS. You have their permission to roll on the floor with delight, in private, of course... A Short Story Anthology Containing: - Cats Typing Romance by R. L. Saunders- Voices by J. R. Kruze- Rise & Fall of President Frump by R. L. Saunders- Keyboard in the Sky by R. L. Saunders- The Autists by J. R. Kruze- Becoming Michelle by R. L. Saunders & C. C. Brower- plus bonus: four more short stories... Excerpt: (From "Cats Typing Romance") F. D. C. WILLARD, A red tabby cross-bred house cat, was at his usual location for 3am. Typing out a new paper about helium-3 isotopes and the cosmic interrelationships of theoretical sub-orbital particles within nuclei. Not that he was all that interested in the subject, but it was another chore of his. His "master" complained sometimes of F. D. sleeping all day. But when you're up most of the night writing a research paper, the one he would take credit for, the one that would advance his career, the one that got his pay raise, sometimes F.D. thought his master was really being a little hypocritical... If he only knew his cat was writing them for him. F. D. (who the family called "Chester") looked down at his red-tabby paws and sometimes wished he had regular hands. But didn't want all the baggage that went along with it. A human body ate such strange things and needed more exercise. And then there was these odd "social engagements" they went to. He was happier being a cat. And so kept typing one paw after the next, one key at a time. "Hey F.D. How's it going today?" A calico female slunk across the polished mahogany table and settled down next to him, reading the screen. "I see you're into the meat of it now. How do you do all that math and keep it straight?" "That's not the problem, it's translating it into Academicese that's the trick. I sometimes wish I had it as simple as you and just wrote romances." "Sure and don't you think it gets a bit difficult describing human sex and foreplay in veiled terms? Talk about running out of modifiers..." "You do have a point there." The red tabby continued typing with his "two-paw" method, careful precisely to hit the grey laptop keys exactly. The calico sat quietly, reading along with his typing, respecting the tabby's concentration. Occasionally, the tabby would have to stop and stretch, as sitting arched over the keyboard to hit the number keys, as well as the Ctrl-function combinations, was a stretch. Fortunately, there were shift and Ctrl keys on both sides of the old laptop keyboard, so a little forethought and practice made the typing easier... Scroll Up and Get Your Copy Now.

If laughter is the best medicine, then reading humorous short stories should be the best practice to maintain your health. These three authors have written stories that both poke fun at the sacrosanct and also skewer them for dissection as both pompous and ripe. From the ranks of Voltaire, Twain, and Vonnegut, these new voices have something to say about how our current culture and what they consider serious. You may find yourself irritated, incensed, or having a laugh outloud moment as you read along into the imaginative worlds these authors create. You may find yourself expecting to see someone just waiting in the shadows for you to get the punchline - expect that author's spirit as you read their works.  PS. You have their permission to roll on the floor with delight, in private, of course... A Short Story Anthology Containing: - Cats Typing Romance by R. L. Saunders- Voices by J. R. Kruze- Rise & Fall of President Frump by R. L. Saunders- Keyboard in the Sky by R. L. Saunders- The Autists by J. R. Kruze- Becoming Michelle by R. L. Saunders & C. C. Brower- plus bonus: four more short stories... Excerpt: (From "A Goddess Visits") At first, I thought there was a naked woman in my cabin, reading my books. And then I realized, it was just my goddess. Come to visit again, to remind me again of what I should be doing. It was that gossamer outfit she wore. You know, the stuff made out of spider webbing. Thinner than silk and almost see-through, but tough enough to be tear-proof. “Well, hello there, big boy. About time you showed up.” She unwound herself from the desk chair she was reading in, set the book down on the desktop and slunk toward me. “You’ve been busy since we last had a conversation.” I looked her up and down with a glance and then focused on her eyes. She pouted. “You know I dress just the way you want me to, the way you expect. So if you don’t like this (but I can tell you do) I’ll just change into something more comfortable - for you.” At that she had on one of my flannel shirts, buttoned only half-way up, and some soft shorts I wore in hot weather to be able to write comfortably when I knew I wasn’t going outside. She continued moving toward me and I could see that these two items were all she wore. At last she was close enough to put her arms around my neck, but only touching there. “Because I need to have your attention, but not distract you so much. This way you can look into my eyes without strain,” she said. Of course I could feel her heat between us, and smell the cedar and violet scent of her. “Well, of course. You think better when you’re stimulated - subtle does it, doesn’t it?” The goddess purred. “And what is it that you need to tell me?” I asked. “You’ve been doubting yourself. That’s not good.” She replied. “Oh, those thoughts about not having the sales I should, not having the audience or network to bring in real income from my writing?” “Yes those self-limiting thoughts of yours that only hold you back. You can hear me reminding you that the world - your world - is what you think it is. That you have to give before you can get. That faith is internally created, and you need to practice it. That belief creates fact. All these things.” The goddess took one hand to stroke the edge of my right ear. “That’s all true, but…” I started to explain... Scroll Up and Get Your Copy Now.

New Tales from New Authors that take you into worlds you've probably never dreamed existed. Midwest Journal Press is proud to announce this anthology of short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction, Parody and Satire. We present the works of J. R. Kruze, R. L. Saunders, and C. C. Brower, all in one volume for the first two months of 2018 This anthology contains: Fantasy and Science Fiction Short Stories by J. R. KruzeParody & Satire by R. L. SaundersFantasy and Science Fiction Short Stories by C. C. Brower  Short Stories by J. R. Kruze Death By AdvertisingHer EyesThe LazuraiA Goddess VisitsA Nervous ButtMax Says No Short Stories by R. L. Saunders Keyboard in the SkyCats Typing RomanceThe Rise and Fall of President Frump - R. L. SaundersThe Integrity Implosions - by R. L. SaundersThe Maestro - R. L. Saunders Short Stories By C. C. Brower When The Cities Died, I DancedThe CaretakerPeace: Forever WarThe War BringethSnow Cave - Part IThe Emperor's ScribeSnow GiftMr. Ben's New Rail RoadWhen Vacation Plans ReviseLong Overdue SantaReturn to Earth New characters, new worlds, new adventures. Mysteries to solve. Romances to tempt you. Action adventures out of the ordinary. All ready to transport you to new worlds.  Get Your Copy Now.