What is this?

At some point in 2015, a dear friend and I began a literary journey into suburban dystopia. The whole endeavor was fueled by red wine, armchair philosophy, and a lot of laughter.

All of the characters are figments of our collective imagination. Therefore, any perceived resemblance to anyone living or dead is a figment of yours. In other words, if you think you’re in this little tale, you ain’t.

We didn’t flesh out the entire story, which is unfortunate, because last year a brain tumor stole my dear friend from this lifetime. And while her contribution to the written portion of this story is not vast, her ideas were.

In her honor, I’ve pledged to unearth the rest of the story to see where it leads our precious characters. Our little tale is racy and saucy but can be endearing as well. It definitely earns its NC-17 rating.

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Blake Charles Donley was born and raised in Excelsior, MN. An IT geek by trade, he waited 26 years to pursue what he wanted to be when he grew up. A writer at heart, he is forever asking himself, “How would I write this?”