Original publication

2015

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Opening Excerpt

From the story

Kenny paced along the driveway, kicking stones, saying to himself, “Finish your milk, finish your homework, finish your prayers.”

Huffing, exhausted, he slowly chanted, “Dol­phins, dragons, pelicans, trampolines, submarines, jelly beans.”

Story Vibe & Style Profile

Literary Dimensions
Emotional Weight 2.5 / 5

Reflective

Narrative Pacing 1.3 / 5

Contemplative

Literary Style 1.7 / 5

Direct & Minimalist

Speculative / Reality 2.2 / 5

Realistic / Mimetic

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About the Author

Joshua Miller, sometimes credited under the alias Worm Miller, is an American filmmaker, podcaster, and actor. He often collaborates with his high school friend Patrick ''Pat'' Casey (born December 19, 1978), an American screenwriter, producer, and actor. They are best known for creating the Fox animated series Golan the Insatiable and writing Sonic the Hedgehog , as well as directing the horror-comedy Hey, Stop Stabbing Me!. Miller is the host and co-founder of the long-running Los Angeles–based horror screening series Friday Night Frights. Miller was a frequent contributor to the now-defunct cinema website CHUD.com, contributing reviews, criticism, and interviewing filmmakers, writers, and actors such as Zach Braff, Charlie Day, and Don Cheadle.

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