Once a month, Boppin' (Like The Hip Folks Do) hits a twenty-four pause in its brain-dead dedication to daily public posting, and preps a private post shared exclusively with its beloved paid patrons.
This month's private post is a brand new short story: "Time, And The Junk Food Of Your Life," the light-hearted tale of a middle-aged man trying to travel back in time to enjoy a fast-food burger at a now-defunct burger joint chain. Hijinks ensue, as hijinks do.
The story will not appear on the blog any time in the near future. It was written for a book I hope to publish in 2026, Guitars Vs. Rayguns!! Short Stories And Other White Lies, which will be an anthology of my own short fiction. I've opted not to offer this story for sale to AHOY Comics, preferring to keep it free for inclusion in the book. Outside of this (presumed) eventual short story collection, "Time, And The Junk Food Of Your Life" will only be shared with my blog patrons.
Guitars Vs. Rayguns!! Short Stories And Other White Lies is one of two books I intend to publish in 2026; the other book is Make Something Happen! The DIY Story Of A Power Pop Band Called THE FLASHCUBES. I'm barreling ahead with work on both of those books, and I have at least three or four other books to address after that: two novels, a second volume of The Greatest Record Ever Made!, and a very ambitious project called [redacted]. After the short story collection and Flashcubes books are done, [redacted] will be my top priority. I aim to complete and publish each and every one of these books, and I hope more books can follow after them. Hell, I hope the opportunity to do [redacted] doesn't slip away because I took too much time to get to it.
Wanna see what I'm doing? You can receive this exclusive advance look at "Time, And The Junk Food Of Your Life" by becoming a patron. It costs ya three bucks a month, and it nets you a private post every month: Fund me, baby! This new short story will post to patrons on Monday. Regular daily public posting resumes tomorrow.
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I compiled a various-artists tribute album called Make Something Happen! A Tribute To The Flashcubes, and it's pretty damned good; you can read about it here and order it here. My new book The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1) is now available, and you can order an autographed copy here. You can still get my previous book Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones from publisher Rare Bird Books, OR an autographed copy here. If you like the books, please consider leaving a rating and/or review at the usual online resources.
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