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Free Short Story: The Mace, the Wizard, and the Robot Kitten

Enjoy this FREE funny short story! It’s a parody fantasy, whimsical and ridiculous… but it also might give you a rare glimpse into what it FEELS like to be a writer.

Want a free funny fantasy story? Plus a pretty flower, even.

Hey! It’s Bill Alive, your Friendly Neighborhood Reclusive Comedy Mystery Writer.

I have a sweet free story for you below, but first…

How are you holding up?

My family and I are quite blessed; we live out in the country, and so in some ways our shared life over these last few weeks has been surreal in its normality.

Reading Order for the Wonder Springs Mystery Series

Ready to read the cozy mystery adventures of Summer Sassafras and her family of secret psychics in lovely Wonder Springs, Virgina? Here’s the preferred reading order for this series.

Reading Order for the "Murder Feels…" Mystery Series

Ready to read the cozy mystery adventures of Mark the Empath Detective, as told by his excitable sidekick, Pete? Here’s the preferred reading order for this series.

A Cozy Sleuth Speaks Out on Chocolate 🍫

So, my wife Beth thought this might make you laugh.

At least, she loved it. It’s a snippet from my new funny cozy mystery.

And here in the U.S., it seems uncannily fitting as we all gear up for the Thanksgiving food-a-thon…

New Release! Is Her Best Friend a Killer? [Read My New Funny Cozy!] 📕 🎉

What if your best friend was accused of murder?

And even though she was usually the kindest, sweetest person you knew (not to mention an empath)…