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Tales From The Uncanny Valley

The Little Demon Girl

A pesky demon, a best friend who has vanished and no one remembers ever existed, a mother suffering from melancholia and willful blindness, these are just some of the problems that have Martha Jane Lewis baffled, befuddled, and bewildered.

When Martha stumbles upon a strange gingerbread house she’s never noticed before and the odd sign advertising Reality for Sale, her curiosity gets the better of her, and she decides to stop in.

It is in the queer little house that she meets Mr. Thomas, manager of The God Store and employee of Hades Inc. Maybe Mr. Thomas can help Martha discover why things are suddenly upside down in her world, that is, if she even is in her world.

An allegorical tale of bigotry.

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How will You Spend Your Time?

A mundane morning turns surreal when Kimani Williams wakes up to inexplicable changes to her body.

What’s more, her boyfriend seems surprised to see her.

Something happened the night before that lurks at the periphery of her mind and the town that she knows and loves is different, the streets empty and devoid of life.

A trip to the mall and retail therapy won’t fix the looming sense that nothing may ever be right again.
It is only the odd little office next to the Hallmark store that holds the secrets to Kimani’s changing world, because reality she will learn, just might be the next commodity.