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A Flash of Words: 49 Flash Fiction Stories


Brian Paone
Brian Paone, a Massachusetts native, has been writing fiction since 1988 and performing in bands since 1995. Brian has, thus far, published four novels: Dreams Are Unfinished Thoughts—a memoir about being friends with a drug-addicted rock star; Welcome to Parkview—a macabre cerebral-horror novel; Yours Truly, 2095—a time-travel romance novel (which was suggested for a Hugo Award, though it did not make the finalists); and Moonlight City Drive—a supernatural crime-noir detective novel (which is a trilogy, with Part 2 coming in 2019 and Part 3 coming in 2021).
Brian also has five short stories published within Scout Media’s Of Words anthology series: “Outside of Heaven”—a throwback to the Creature Double Feature monster movies; “The Whaler’s Dues”—a modern-day mythological romance adventure fable; “Anesthetize (or A Dream Played in Reverse on Piano Keys)”—a disenchanted-youth ghost story; “Two Gunslingers”—a classic duel-at-high-noon western tale; and “Wayward Corona”—a social-media military speculative thriller.
Brian is also a metal and industrial-music vocalist and has released seven albums with his four bands: Yellow #1, Drop Kick Jesus, The Grave Machine, and Transpose.
Brian currently lives in Monterrey, CA with his wife—a US Naval Officer—and their four children. He is a retired police officer and worked in law enforcement for sixteen years from 2002 - 2018. He is a self-proclaimed roller-coaster junkie, a New England Patriots fanatic, and his favorite color is burnt orange.