J. Mike Oliver
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Short Story Base on the Song “Mad World”
The buzzing of fluorescent lights above the table feels like static in my brain. I sit there, eyes half-shut, staring at the food that I’m
The Joy in Painting Something Sad
There’s a moment when the paintbrush meets the canvas, and time slows. Your hand moves instinctively, and the colors you choose are not bright, nor
A Short Story Based on the Song, “Ballad of Jayne” by L.A. Guns
Ballad of Jayne I heard Jayne died last week. They didn’t say how, but everyone’s whispering it was the usual way—too many pills, too much
A Short Story Based On “Mr. Brownstone”
Mark stared at his reflection in the grimy bathroom mirror, eyes hollow, skin stretched tight across his face. The man looking back at him seemed
A Short Story Inspired by “Nothing Compares 2 U”, by Sinéad O’Connor
Nothing Compares 2 U It had been 15 days since she left, and JM still felt the echo of her absence in every corner of
A Short Story Inspired by Counting Crows, “Goodnight Elisabeth”
The old motel sign flickered, casting a dull, buzzing glow across the parking lot. Andrew sat on the hood of his car, watching the neon
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