In Small Doses (Short Story Collections) Series

This is a collection of new and not so new short stories. It includes (in order): Taken Seat (A Modern Fairytale) -- The life and times of a selfish young girl and a male bully. Layer 20 -- Another happy Friday and that means a reappearance of that pesky network problem that just wont get solved. Time Served -- A journal written from the shadows about serving an unusual prison sentence. Or is it? But it's on Sale -- "Cheap is expensive" when it comes to food bargains. The Strip -- An older story about an unusual spiritual encounter and dealing with anger. Would be Family -- An older work about an unsuccessful writer and the impact on his wife. Missed Lessons -- A Buddhist-inspired tale about life and its teachers. Beatrice's Story -- A fictionalized tale of events not that long ago. Under Texas Skies -- A travelogue wrapped in a Sci-Fi story. The IT Wife -- Information Technology deployments and the toll it takes on families.

This is the second edition collection of new and not so new short stories appearing in this order: Illuminations of a Lighthouse Keeper -- A sociological/spiritual encounter. Never Go Down With an Issue -- The personal costs of doing the right thing for one business analyst. A Deer's Time -- An elder deer tells the story of her life. Jane's Story from (Tales from Croton Woods) -- A short tale of aging from unpublished book of inter-related short stories. My Favorite Burnout Story -- A gathering of editors over poker to tell their best story on a given topic. All this to win the overflowing pot. The Beginning of the End from (Rise & Fall of the Wasteland Empire) -- Introduction to unpublished science fiction book. Sunken Costs -- A new space business venture gets started. Inspired by the experiences of the Jamestown Colony The Floating Bed -- A Bedtime Story - a little girl can't sleep and requires a bedtime story. In response, her mother takes her on a magical journey.

From the author of the Olivia Plymouth and Corporate Intent Series ,the author's third short story collection. These twenty stories are the most wide-ranging and creative to date. Topics include the paranormal, business and IT, technology, sociology priests, bugs, airports, education, ninjas, the brain and more. An interesting and unique read. * Run Away Sarah - Find out what happens when you check out the wrong library book. * Night as Frontier - A descriptive experimental piece about nightlife in a city. * Going Down with the Ship - A tale of technological fads told through receipts. * Airport Species - The consequences of short- and long-term exposure to airports. * For Profit - Life in a company that makes all of their profits off their employees. * Missing You - Showing how misinterpretations can have consequences. * On Call - Suppose the next call that you pick up may be your last? * Demo Curse - Giving a sales demo during a disaster. * Sev 1 Bride - IT Guys and Gals come with baggage from a dating perspective. Find out why. * The Conference - All he had to do was go into the office that day... * Ninja Boss - A manger disappears and appears at will knowing everything about you. * Another Bug in the Ear Story - A symbiotic relationship as told during Biology class. * Scared Spit - What happens when the success bar is continuously raised. * The Vain Woman that Became a Vampire - All about a night with the wrong guy and looking into mirrors. * The Professor’s Daughter - It is never too late to learn that someone always loved you. * The Ministry of Happiness - A king with his ever-changing focus and the impact on his subjects. * Brainscream - A brainstorm from the brain’s viewpoint * Life Encounter - Unanswered questions from one moment in time * Priestesses of Humanity - Sociological priestesses oversee a troubled society. * Passing Conversation - It is the smiles we don’t receive that stay with us

This second edition is a unique and imaginative offering of 17 Business and IT stories. This includes works from In Small Doses 1-3 as well as two new stories. * Severity 1 Bride (From In Small Doses #3) — IT Guys and Gals come with baggage from a dating perspective. Find out why. * The Stale Hotel (New!) This hotel will not stop at nothing until each customer gives them a perfect store. * Layer 20 (From In Small Doses #1) — Another happy Friday and that means a reappearance of that pesky network problem that just wont get solved. * Time Served (From In Small Doses #1) — A journal written from the shadows about serving an unusual prison sentence. Or is it? * The IT Wife (From In Small Doses #1)– Information Technology deployments and the toll it takes on families. * Never Go Down with an Issue (From In Small Doses #2) — The personal costs of doing the right thing for one business analyst. * My Favorite Burnout Stories (From In Small Doses #2) — A gathering of editors over poker to tell their best story on a given topic. All this to win the overflowing pot. * Sunken Costs (From In Small Doses #2) — A new space business venture gets started. Inspired by the experiences of the Jamestown Colony * For Profit (From In Small Doses #3) — Life in a company that makes all of their profits off their employees. * Demo Curse (From In Small Doses #3) — Giving a sales demo during a disaster. * The Conference (From In Small Doses #3) — All he had to do was go into the office that day... * Ninja Boss (From In Small Doses #3) — A manager disappears and appears at will knowing everything about you. * On Call (From In Small Doses #3) — Suppose the next call that you pick up may be your last? * Airport Species (From In Small Doses #3) — The consequences of short- and long-term exposure to airports. * Going Down with the Ship (From In Small Doses #3) — A tale of technological fads told through receipts. * Stress Stupid (New!) The things that we do when exhausted may come back to haunt us. * Scared Spit New (From In Small Doses #3) — What happens when the success bar is continuously raised.