David MacPherson
1) Hey Gary
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A collection of dumb things the writer texted to his friend, Gary. Gary did not listen to any of these suggestions. You probably did not even read them. That's Gary for you. It is a dust devil of absurdist ideas and configurations. This could be the kind of book you need to read if you are waiting for the volcano to erupt. Author Jeffrey Campbell read some of this book and gave this blurb that's good enough to be on the cover, "Yeah. I think this...
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All the survivors of crazed serial killer attacks gather together to bake brownies. Anne Frank and Cain the First Murderer go to New York City art exhibits as a couple. Gregor Samsa is transformed into a Muppet. Charles Bukowski replaces Odin in a classic Norse myth. Adam and Eve run a seedy tattoo parlor. Doctor Moreau opens his very own bistro.
These are some of the incidents in the stories before you. This brief collection of brief stories is...
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Diver Doug is a zinester. He makes home-made magazines. He plays his mandolin. He creates clay figurines. He works in pet shops and sleeps on the couches of friends or acquaintances. He is a free spirit and he wants you to buy stuff. It is the mid-nineties and DIY is a way of life. More Sopping Products is his adzine where he talks about his books, music cassettes, clay figures and other things. He is a chatty cat and has a lot to say about how he...
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Howie Dunwich has the best radio program in Stanwich, Massachusetts. Every week, in the wee hours, he lets his listeners know what incredible things are present in their little ocean town.
In this transcript of one of his typical programs, he tells of the opportunity of being a reverse timeshare, where you are the property being borrowed. He also has a second opportunity that allows his listeners to help the rich avoid death.
Join in the fun, because...
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Don't ask Dave how many times he has seen Rocky Horror Picture Show. He doesn't remember. He does remember enough of his time seeing the movie to write about it. This not THE Rocky Horror story. It is only a Rocky Horror Story.
“The Hangover Hour Report” is a new journal where each issue allows a writer to create whatever they want. The one rule is that it must be completed in 72 hours.
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How entertaining is it to open a box of random comics? We are not sure, but we are willing to let David find out. He has purchased a Halloween themed mystery box of 11 comics. Will he get the grand prize? Will he find comics he wants? Why does anyone want to share unboxing comics? All questions that could be hidden in the box with the comics. Come along as David discovers what books he received and what thoughts and associations they bring to mind....
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Fairy tale movies and commercials are everywhere. They are very popular. And that's great, because all those fairy tale characters need the work. All the Snow Whites, Three Pigs and a variety of Big Bad Wolves all are clients of the Madre and Gander Employment Agency. That's how Humpty Dumpty finally gets a crack into Show Business.
Madre and Gander is a casting agency where they supply all the fairy tale denizens a film production can ask for. Ethel...
8) But Beware!
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Every great adventure begins with a wizened old man with a yellowing beard who tells you what your quest is. He will tell you where to go. He will tell you what magic you will need, even if you don't believe in magic. You just believe in steel and blood. You are that kind of adventurer. But before you leave the tavern, the old man with that crazy long beard will tell you to beware. He will tell you what you should be on the lookout for. He always...
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Can you write an entire book as one text a day?
Sure. You are writing to one audience member at a time. You can create interesting thing. You can push yourself as a writer in this method.
David Macpherson did six of these at once. He wrote to six different people, pieces of six different books a day.
This is his strange, disjointed look at the process of sending a book out to an audience of one.
It is an odd book, but it is an odd way to write...
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The world of comics is filled with wonders. But in the outskirts resides the odd and forgotten. The comic that never played well with others. The story that was converted into another medium. The character that probably should never have had its own comic. Welcome to the distant lands of comic books. “Welcome to the Comic Book Hinterlands”. In our first issue, we present the first time “Spider-Man” was a live action TV Show. He was a character...
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What you have here is a collection of fifty brief, silly-ass stories. None of them are long, so you don't have to suffer through one for pages and pages if you don't dig it. For this blurb, we include a bonus story. You can read it and see if you want to pick up this book and read the others. It's up to you. It's always up to you. Here is the free story we have given to you just because we like your face. "Surfing "One of the difficult parts of surfing...
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Every superhero has a reason for them being that way. This book contains several hundred origins of superheroes. They were scientists inventing potions. They got hit by lightning. They were children seeing their parents killed and swearing vengeance. We have every type of origin. All are recounted in a fun breezy manner. You will see patterns and tropes and have a good time. “Comic Book Hinterlands” is a monthly zine that explored the strange...
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Some people like comic books. They read them. They collect them. They grade them and sell them for a profit. Or, at least, they try to sell them for a profit. Comic book people love their comics from superheroes to romance to funny animals. These are the books that define them. Comic people love to talk about comics.
Here, in these pages, comic book people have a chance to take center stage and tell about their comics. Each chapter is another person...
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Aren't you tired of books with plot and character and just want to read simple lists? Us too. And with that in mind, we have included four of the small books that David Macpherson wrote. They demonstrate the different ways lists can be presented as a piece of writing. "501 Things to Be Wary Of" is just a goofy litany of stuff. "367 Things to Do While Sitting Out a Pandemic" was written in March 2020, when the Covid lock-down began. This can be not...
15) In This Reality: A Second by Second Consideration of the Music Video "You Got Lucky" by Tom Petty
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker's 1982 video "You Got Lucky" is considered one of the important early music videos. It blended this new form of film with science fiction.
This book is a second by second look at that video. It is serious, funny and irreverent. "In This Reality" is an examination of a four minute and thirty second movie. It is a chance to see how the possibilities and variety a small narrative can offer.
16) Death Rides
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What's the one thing we know about Death?
He certainly gets around.
He has to travel all over the place. He is not on a pale horse. He is on ride-share. He takes trains and trucks. He rides up escalators and down mountainsides using a double bass as a snowboard.
Death gets around.
These small, amusing stories show Death and the many ways he goes from Point A to Point B. These might be humorous or sad like a funeral. There are so many aspects to...
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You have been bitten by a zombie. What do you do? Well, don't hide it from the members of your post-apocalyptic community of survivors. They would not be happy if you turned into a zombie without telling them. That's just rude. You should read this book. It will tell you how to be your best post-bite person. It will also tell you what rules you need to follow while having a great old time, before we kill you. We have to kill you before you turn...
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Can you join the National Novel Writing Challenge and cheat your way to success? Well, what do you think? Read the title. You totally can cheat your way to finishing a book in a month. Every November, thousands of people attempt to write a novel in one month. It's a big thing. Lots of people struggle to write a 50,000 word book in that short time. Such dedication. You know what we call such focused people? Suckers! Buy this book and learn the ways...
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An argle-bargle is copious but meaningless talk or writing. In this argle-bargle, we tackle the question, why do single socks disappear and where the hell do they go? Spoiler alert: we offer a clear and definite answer. You will read this book and understand the life of socks better. And maybe you will be a better person. Actually, you might not be a better person after reading this, because we have had lunch with you and you should chew with your...
20) Ratwarmer
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Tim is a ratwarmer. He has the power to bring people back from the dead. During the FlipSwitch, some people got some powers. Tim got the power of reanimation. It's not as great as it seems. He works for the police. He brings recently dead victims back so they can be a witness to their own death. That's what a ratwarmer does. It doesn't work well, but it's worth a try. Now, there is a murder in town. The wife a wealthy man. Tim knew this woman. And...