Comedy from Bill Alive!
I write a lot of comedy.
Like, a lot…
Welcome to Buckeyburg
A Novel
WELCOME TO BUCKEYBURG!
You'll want to stay!
(Because you can't leave...)
Stories From 2025
An Annual Collection of Delicious Short Fiction
Comedy.
Love.
More Comedy.
Kind of what you'd expect from a Bill Alive collection...
Cartesians, Queens, and Coffee Beans
A Three-Book Bundle of Zany Short Comedies
Three complete books of delightful comedies.
A fractured fairy tale … delusional philosophers … star-crossed lovers whose happiness hinges on some very unusual coffee beans
…
and so much more ...
Don't Buy This Bundle
A Long Omnibus of Short Parodies
One huge bundle, three complete books of festive parodies, silly news satires, and other minor literary crimes.
DJ Jarba and Rockabilly Go to Venice
A Goofball Buddy Comedy
Two fun-loving college DJs.
One relentless cop.
And a huge misunderstanding...
The Brave Little Mailman
A Modern Fairy Tale
The mail must go through.
Crocodiles or not...
Coffee Beans
A Comedy (With Some Romance)
True Like conquers all.
Maybe.
Free Soles
An Implausible Tale of Infectious Enthusiasm
Sometimes, you just can't look away.
No Man's Hair Is His Own
A Sweet Little Story of Love and (Hair) Loss
Uh oh. She knows.
Every man's worst secret...
Disengaged
A Short Soap Opera Parody
Sure, they're engaged.
But that doesn't mean she actually likes him.
The Legend of Snufflebutt: A Billionaire Vampire Romance
(Actually, A Parody Short Story)
If only she could find a sweet, loving, totally loaded rich dude who DIDN'T look SUPER old... oh, wait...
Rich, Skinny, and SUPER Spiritual!
Transform your ENTIRE LIFE In Just 24 HOURS!! For Real!!!
An Internet gazillionaire hides a desperate secret.
Also, his dolphin's missing.
And his only hope (and yours) is a zany crew of oddball bloggers.
Don't Dance on the Lobsters
A Modest Collection of Spoof TV Skits, Podcast Parody, and Further Minor Literary Crimes
If you love short, zany humor pieces, irreverent yet affectionate spoofs, and the kind of sketch comedy you might see on Saturday Night Live! or (once upon a time) The Muppet Show, you won’t want to miss DON’T DANCE ON THE LOBSTERS!
Don't Name Your Baby
A Modest Collection of Spoof Self-Help, Parody Short Stories, and Other Minor Literary Crimes
If you love short, zany humor pieces, unreliable narrators, and a reliable stream of jokes so dumb you have to laugh out loud, don't miss DON'T NAME YOUR BABY!
“Elves” Rob Shoe Store
And More Silly News Satire From *The Fabricated Press*
If you love silly news satire with bizarre characters, gleefully incoherent asides, and a high, holy hatred of marketing in all its forms, this is one collection you won't want to miss.
The Brave Little Mailman
(And Other Stories)
Sometimes, you just want to read some silly little stories.
Escape. Relax. Maybe even laugh.
Perhaps these five short tales may offer the solace you seek...
Can Someone Who Knows They Exist Go Call the Police?
A Romantic Comedy. With Philosophy.
If you love screwball comedies with zany characters, glittering one-liners, and a greater quantity of philosophical hijinks than really ought to be legal, this is one date you won’t want to miss.
Five Philosophy Comedies
Feel like really doubting your existence? Or rejecting free will?
Sure, go for it, why not?
What could possibly go wrong...
A Tale of True Like
(A Romantic Comedy)
It's the tale of Snow White as you’ve never heard it before!
Also The Frog Prince, Little Red Riding Hood, Rumpelstiltskin and more…
… all entwined into one hilarious comedy.
Waiting for Perot
(And Other Goofy Comedies I Wrote in High School)
Love can be silly.
Get five hilarious short comedy pieces featuring star-crossed lovers in True Like, wandering innocent college DJs wanted by the European police, and other zany adventures.
Also, I wrote them in high school...
The Affair of the Hideous Vase
A Short, Silly Mystery
She's always hated it.
But now it's gone. Stolen.
The most hideous vase in the world.
(Honestly, most of my mysteries are pretty funny too…)