Let's get out of here! That's a line that you will hear in movies. A lot. A man stealing a car might say it. Or someone trying to escape from a kaiju. Or a drug-addled lawyer wanting to leave a second...

David used to be a boy scout. Don't say it too loud. He is not ashamed of it, but you just don't need to be so loud about it, dig? In 1989, when he was 19, he participated in his last scouting event....

 Can you write an entire book as one text a day?  Sure. You are writing to one audience member at a time. You can create interesting thing. You can push yourself as a writer in this method.  David Macpherson...

Who is the killer? Who can it be? Can it be the friend? The lover? The butler? The drunken policeman? All of them are possibly the killer. We don't know. Really. But we have a list of possible suspects....

What's the one thing we know about Death?  He certainly gets around.  He has to travel all over the place. He is not on a pale horse. He is on ride-share. He takes trains and trucks. He rides up escalators...

What are the Pops you wish existed?  You collect, but you wish there were special ones.  This book tells you of the ones that should have been.  There is the Henry the VIII and his Wives Pops. We have...

How many ways can a love story go?  "He's Not For Her" is an eight page comic story from 1975. It is a love story about two sisters and the man that has come between them It all ends well for everyone....

Thank you for reading this blurb. There are so many things you are expected to read. Now you have to read blurbs to see if you want to buy this book and then read it.  There is a lot of people wanting...

How do we climb to the top of a comic?  It's an absurd question, but there are a few comics where this makes sense. In 1967, Wham-O put out a comic book that was 52 pages and two feet high. It was called,...

 Every superhero has a reason for them being that way.  This book contains several hundred origins of superheroes. They were scientists inventing potions. They got hit by lightning. They were children...

If you were given a coloring book, what superhero would you like to color? We hope it is the Hulk, because we are knee deep in a long in depth discussion of The Incredible Hulk Coloring Book: The Dot...

Can action figures give you happiness?  There are many toy manufacturers who certainly hope they do. They made commercials to explain how you can play with them and what joy you should find in these Barbies...

Every great adventure begins with a wizened old man with a yellowing beard who tells you what your quest is. He will tell you where to go. He will tell you what magic you will need, even if you don't...

What kind of writing can you get done in three days? David Macpherson wrote a memoir in three days. He liked it so much, he did it five more times. What you have in this book are the six small memoirs...

Argle-bargle means copious but meaningless talk or writing. And that's what this zine is going to give every issue. For our first issue, we tackle the question, "Regular or double stuffed?" This is a...

What's the secret of writing the killer book title? We know, but we can't tell you. Sorry. Sworn to secrecy. But we can give you one thing that can work for a while. There is a trend that is selling books....

So you want to be a successful bad writer. Well, who doesn't? We all want that sweet sweet hack writer money. And why shouldn't you have your piece of that cash pie? To get that lucre, we have compiled...

What secrets will you find if you stare at a piece of art for three hours? Will truth open itself to you just by gazing at something long enough? The Three Hour Gaze was first suggested by a professor...

Who doesn't want all your fears and desires to be wrapped up in list form? We have done that for you. Everything to be wary of is included. Really. Every single one. The Long Weekend Review is a monthly...

Reading and walking is a thing that David does. People tell him to stop doing it. They tell him he might get himself in trouble. He tells him that it's fine. That he is fine. Then David gets hits by a...

When do you restrain another person? When do you put hands on them? When do you release them? A brief memoir about being a teacher at a special needs school in the 1990s. Students could be aggressive....

How do you finish that book you've been working on?  Simple. You finish it.  I know. That is not great advice. But it's true. Let David Macpherson go through the ways you can get over yourself and finish...

The world of comics is filled with wonders. But in the outskirts resides the odd and forgotten. The comic that never played well with others. The story that was converted into another medium. The character...

Is there the best place to write? Yes. And no.  The best place to write is the place you feel most comfortable to write. That can be in your house, in a hotel room, at a bar, or a coffee shop. Can you...

How entertaining is it to open a box of random comics? We are not sure, but we are willing to let David find out. He has purchased a Halloween themed mystery box of 11 comics. Will he get the grand prize?...

What makes a good Christmas comic book?  Scratch that. What makes a messed up Christmas comic book story? That might be more fun. Submitted to you are three weird Christmas comics to dissect. We discuss...

 What is the best format for comic strips? The easy answer is in a newspaper in the funnies section. That is the one most will come up with. But there used to be another place where you could read comic...

What is the best job for a parrot and a stork?  Could they be good detectives? How about as anesthesiologist? They might do well as guards at an art museum? If that doesn't work, they might try to work...

So, you want to write a memoir, but are a little pressed for time? Well look no further! This is the memoir and how to book for you. It will show you how to write a memoir in three days. These are not...

Just a Pose is a collection of short, unrelated writings that were all inspired by the images from the 2024 Regional Art Show at the Fitchburg Art Museum Each one of the ninety or so pieces of art has...