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Ricky Ginsburg is one of those writers who sees a flock of birds heading south for the winter and wonders what they talk about on their journey. His portfolio consists of nearly 400 short stories, more than half of which have found their way into various magazines, both paper and electronic, and twelve novels, four published by Black Rose Writing and the rest self-published. While much of his writing has elements of magical realism and humor, he also has a serious side, but keeps it in a small plexiglass box under his desk. |
Novels
Short Stories
"Dog Food" Life and food from the point of view of a dog. | "Plates" I pity inanimate objects. | "Rejection" Writers live with rejections...until they don't. | "Don't Cook the Goose" You can't eat gold, but goose sure is tasty. |
"The Luddites Are Coming" And they've had just enough of your damn technology. | "Loaded Banana" You just can't argue with a child when bananas are involved. | "In Lieu of Feathers" He would do anything to keep his wife happy. | "Pride" Every stitch of your being should make you proud. |
"Tillie and Alfredo" The last battle between my aunt and the condo neighbor's cat. | "Taking Down the Kaiser" Winston Churchill is reincarnated as a small, gray field mouse. | "A Case Of Smoked Justice" With apologies to James Halliwell-Phillipps. | "How the Cats Lost their Song" Every Japanese restaurant has a cat statue. This is why the cat waves. |
"Dealing With the Dealer" When creativity and commerce collide, someone's got to give. | "Spring Cleaning" Eventually, you'll have to empty the junk drawer. | "Detectives Never Rejoice" Closing a case brings satisfaction, never true happiness. | "Survivor's Guilt" One man, on his first day on the job, starts the last war. |
"The Day the Trees Left Brooklyn" There was only so much abuse the oaks could stand. | "Dialog (with apologies to Stanley Kubrick" The mission was a success until... | "Toast" Never come between your spouse and an appliance. | "Cooking, Low and Slow" A man, a smoker, and his meat. What could go wrong? |
"Thinning The Herd" Linneaus sets out to kill the last blue rhino. | "Last Drink Before Winter" A grownup version of an old tale. | "Better Days Ahead" A place called Eat, a busted jukebox, and a Martian. | "In Lieu of Feathers" Don't ever run afoul of your wife. |
"Three Wishes" There's a message in the bottle. Heed it well. | "Paychecks" At some point it's no longer about the money. | "Don't Let Me Go Without My Shoes" What makes a clown? | "School's Out Forever" Some lessons will never be learned |
"Ketchup on a Hot Dog" Be strong and admit it, you've eaten one as well. | "Why Carrots Shrivel" It wasn't just color that the carrot wanted. | "Corn Flakes and Raisins" Eat what your wife serves and you'll both be happy. | "Hamburgers, Ricotta, and Jalapenos" Vincent Cioppino wanted to be a chef. |
"Don't Give the Guests a Drink" And don't judge a being by its cover. | "Damn Tourists" February 6, 1971, Alan Shepard hits a golf ball on the moon | "Loss of Signal" And were we really the first ones on the moon? | "Don't Touch That Dial" Where were you when man first set foot on the moon? |
"Iceland Comes to Florida" And Kennedy worried about the Russians? | "Seventh Inning Stretch" Take me out to the ballgame. | "Shanked" A man and his son walk into a bar. | "George Washington and God Damn Cherry Pie" You can taste the filling |
"Most of Act I" Too far off Broadway for some. | "Falling" Life is a waterfall. | "Ben Johnson Day" A Jamaican Fable | "Pause" What happens when you fall in love with punctuation? |
"Fly South" It takes more than courage to be a leader. | "Christmas Day" What if Santa quit? | "An Interview With Doc" Did you ever wonder what became of the seven dwarfs? | "The Unified Camry Theory" Nixon, the Japanese, and a car |