<p>Some people just see the world differently.The author of this collection has, at times, argued that The Terminator is a love story, that Bob Dylan’s “Don't Think Twice, It’s All Right” is joyful rather than bitter, and that the characters of Everybody Loves Raymond are more monstrous than the Bates Family. In his first collection of original fiction, he turns his wry, satiric eye upon landscapes of his own creation — including the early days of skydiving, the terror of collecting unemployment, the extreme sport of competitive standing, a circus performer succumbing to zombie-ism, and the most anticipated day never circled on any calendar — to find horror hidden within humor, hope persisting amidst anguish, and absurdity pretty much everywhere. The views from his pen are equal parts hysterical, unsettling, and thought provoking.Some people just see the world differently. Matt Bechtel is one of those people."There is a vulnerability in the stories collected in Monochromes and Other Stories that is as surprising as it is wonderful." James A. Moore - Author of the Seven Forges series.“If emotional sincerity was a superpower, Matt Bechtel would be the hero we’d look up to see soaring overhead. The stories in MONOCHROMES, whether winkingly subversive, angry, absurd, or sad, all reveal something poignant about the dark truths underpinning these characters and their circumstances. Despite the title, there’s nothing monochromatic about the rich vibrancy of Bechtel’s prose. His stories are as colorful as the tights I imagine him wearing.” Bracken MacLeod, Bram Stoker Award nominated author of STRANDED and 13 VIEWS OF THE SUICIDE WOODS</p>

Monochromes: And Other Stories

Literature & Fiction

Bechtel, Matt

Genre Fiction

Haverhill House Publishing

<p>THIS IS NOT OUR FUTURE.This anthology features dystopian views of the future, for America and/or the entire world, should the current regime remain in power. Many of us have publicly stated that the reality we're currently living within is scarier and more surreal than anything any of us have ever dreamt up, so this anthology provided the chance to take that ball and run with it.All proceeds from The Dystopian States of America will be donated to the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation. The ACLU Foundation is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation, donations to which fund the ACLU's litigation and public education efforts. As such, all contributing authors have donated their work to this anthology without payment.Thank you for your interest in, and support of, this anthology.</p>

The Dystopian States of AMERICA: A Charity Anthology Benefiting the ACLU Foundation

Short Stories & Anthologies

Haverhill House Publishing LLC

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