Making Sources

By Tyler Partnow

"Bring Me the Head of Quick Clint" is a tense, classic western showdown between the town hero, Young Lenny, and his long-time rival, Quick Clint. Their faceoff is continuously delayed until the outcome is ultimately decided for them by an unexpected outside source.

While robbing an innocuous laundromat, an incompetent burglar discovers he is in over his head when he is thrust in the middle of an argument between the husband-and-wife owners in "Washer? I Hardly Know Her!".

"When in Rome..." is a parody of the James Bond franchise, starring the charismatic yet sleazy James Frond. Frond is sent on a mission to retrieve information from an ex-lover who works as a bartender, and secretly works for the enemy.

In "The Caricature Artist", high school marching band teacher Mr. Cohen's midlife crisis is only further accentuated when one of his students, the arrogant pianist David, begins to pry into the teacher's insecurities, days before a major performance.

"Statue of Liberation" follows a pretentious amateur art critic, whose perspective on the modern art scene is forever altered upon witnessing a monolithic sculpture, whom the critic grows intense romantic urges towards.

During the Annual Mutiny, a political purge that occurs once a year, lifelong friends Dennis and Charlie find themselves at murderous odds when Dennis attempts to save the lives of four government officials in "How to Survive an Annual Mutiny (With Secrets)".

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tyler Partnow
• Release date: Aug 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005346560

Tyler Partnow

Tyler Partnow is a screenwriter who specializes in comedy. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Full Sail University. In addition, his short stories have been published in the Adelaide Review. In his free time, he can generally be found scouring flea markets and antique stores for 8-Track Tapes.

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Making Sources

By Tyler Partnow

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Bring Me the Head of Quick Clint

Washer? I Hardly Know Her!

When in Rome…

The Caricature Artist

Statue of Liberation

How to Survive an Annual Mutiny (With Secrets)

About the Author

Bring Me the Head of Quick Clint

Dust, dirt and the musk of the breeze. For a short while, all was silent. The hushed breaths of those gathered nearby made hardly any difference. Suddenly, the silence was interrupted by the light jangling of spurs. A large, foreboding shadow drew closer to the crowd, increasing in size the further away it stepped from the sun. The figure providing the silhouette stopped dead in his tracks and lightly kicked the dirt in front of his tall, leather boots. Raising the brim of his hat revealed a pair of heavy eyes, slowly surveying the crowd before him. High Noon, he muttered underneath his breath, practically undiscernible to his audience. The nearby clock tower’s bell began to chime. Once. Twice. Three times. By the time the bell had reached its twelfth toll, practically no one had moved at all.

Another short breeze hit the streets, sweeping away the dirt in its path. The sun burst down to the ground, peeling the paint off the doors of saloons and schoolhouses. Though no shadow appeared, it was clear that another figure was approaching by the sounds of his footsteps. They echoed throughout the town from dozens of feet away. His long, black coattails dragged across the road with each step forward. With no indication, he too suddenly stopped. Daughters clung to their mother’s legs at the mere sight of this individual,