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    People Talking in Rooms
    People Talking in Rooms
    People Talking in Rooms
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    People Talking in Rooms

    By Joshua Freeman

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    PEOPLE TALKING IN ROOMS features the only three stories Joshua Wade Freeman have had published, "Gas," "Cover up," and "Punk Rock Hyenas."

    In "Gas," David uses an ATM at a cash-only gas station, but a gun is pressed against his back before he can retrieve his card.

    Eric throws away a mysterious package that was placed on his doorstep before finding out it was a gift from his wife in "Cover up." With her on her way home in an hour, Eric must find and replace the gift without her knowing.

    Joe's roommate, Kyle, wakes Joe up with a shove in "Punk Rock Hyenas" in order to indoctrinate him into Kyle's political activist group. The only problem, Joe enjoy political debates, not assassinations.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoshua Freeman
    Release dateDec 13, 2018
    People Talking in Rooms
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    Joshua Freeman

    Joshua Wade Freeman is an Orlando based comics writer with an affinity for anything pulp. He is stumbling through his studies for a B.F.A in Creative Writing and his work has been shown in three whole magazines so far: Scarlet Leaf Review, Corvus Review, and Shotgun Honey. Joshua tutors students at Seminole State University. He is also a practicing amateur nihilist with plans on turning professional within the next few years, if there is one.

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      People Talking in Rooms - Joshua Freeman

      People Talking in Rooms

      Joshua Wade Freeman

      Copyright by Joshua Wade Freeman, 2018 ©

      First Smashwords Edition

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      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Table of Contents

      About the Author

      Gas

      Cover up

      Punk Rock Hyenas

      Gas

      David stood at an ATM outside of a run down, cash only gas station, admiring the Shepard Fairey sticker stuck over the camera. The station was surrounded by trees, much like everywhere else in West Virginia. He put his

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