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Kitty in Flames (Part 2)

February 14, 2010

It was a bright red harness and leash. I wanted one with rhinestones but couldn’t find one suitable.

The first dressing rehearsal proved a disaster. In typical Beanty fashion, anything on his persons required him to drop to the ground like a possum and feign paralysis. This was repeated several times.

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Kitty in Flames (Part 1)

February 7, 2010
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I’ll have ideas from time to time. They’re usually good. Sometimes it can be difficult to express a really good idea, any genius will tell you this. The spring of 2007 was such an occasion.

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Rickety Deathtraps (Part 2)

December 20, 2009
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He felt himself being swallowed through its skull. His stomach broke from its moorings. His line of sight blurred and he scrambled in hysteria to launch his body from the thing, clawing at its sides.

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Rickety Deathtraps (Part 1)

December 13, 2009
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He carried the bags into the room and set them down. She walked in behind him, her arms wrapped around it. It was the color of tree bark. Its skin was shiny and hard with pointed jagged shards rising in places. A deep crater was notched into its skull. It had no eyes, nose or [...]

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Motivational Techniques

November 1, 2009
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To conquer his fear, I applied masking tape and Post-It notes. Yesterday it was binder clips.


Patrick’s sister, Evelyn stood and looked at the cat. “Do you think it’s working?”


He lay on his side, his grey fur covered in small paper patches. His short legs jutted out. He looked at me then Evelyn and back again. His head never moved.


“I think so.” I looked him over. “Does he look like he’s in a body cast to you?”

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