Location: United States
Member Since: June 18, 2011

Charlie Close


Biography

Charlie Close is a writer living in Michigan in the US.

Where to find Charlie Close online

Website: http://charlieclose.com
Twitter: CharlieClose
Blog: http://charlieclose.com

Books

Blue Sky? 98 Questions for the IT Project Manager    by Charlie Close
Price: Free! 1910 words. Published on February 11, 2012. Nonfiction.
Being an IT project manager is complicated and difficult. If you don't keep all the balls in the air...bad things can happen. Here, collected in one book, are 98 questions to help you figure out: Did I think of everything? The questions are compiled by an experienced IT professional. The questions are real, specific, and asked with a light sense of humor.
Burning Embers and Other Stories of Marriage, Work, and Family    by Charlie Close
Price: $3.99 USD. 72100 words. Published on November 19, 2011. Fiction.
0.75 star(3.67 from 3 reviews)
When Charlie discovered that he was not going to become rich working at a Seattle dot-com company, his wife Kathy knew just what to do: move away from the land of rain and lattes back to her home state of Michigan. Charlie agreed, and off they went. But it wasn't easy. New work, new family, new everything. Come join Charlie and Kathy and get ready to laugh.
Roaring Crowd, Winter stories of growing up    by Charlie Close
Price: $1.49 USD. 7450 words. Published on November 12, 2011. Fiction.
The things that happen to us as children...we remember them all our lives. In "Zazo" Frank has give up someone he loves. In "Roaring Crowd", Stephanie is the worst player on her school basketball team until this moment right now. And in "Snare Drum", Marty is the boy at the Christmas assembly when it all falls apart. These are touching and moral short stories of childhood written for adults.
On the Way Home in the Dark, Stories Set in Motion    by Charlie Close
Price: $0.99 USD. 13580 words. Published on September 26, 2011. Fiction.
Charlie presents five stories of motion and turmoil. On the Way Home in the Dark Cherry Petals Upside Down Short and Blonde Emptying Out My Room
Stubborn, Winter into spring stories of growing up    by Charlie Close
Price: Free! 10380 words. Published on September 3, 2011. Fiction.
The things that happen as children...we remember them all our lives. In “The Red Stack”, Morgan is allowed to invite anyone to his birthday party. But who should he invite? In “Trampoline”, a father and daughter discover that no amount of desire can bring spring faster. And in “Stubborn”, a father and son turn a slushy day and a dull ax into a disaster.
A+, Stories of the author as a boy    by Charlie Close
Price: $0.99 USD. 10840 words. Published on September 3, 2011. Fiction.
Charlie tells two stories of his boyhood that will stay with you for a long time. In "A+", Charlie remembers a day in seventh grade science class that showed him what loss of innocence means. And in "Unlimited", he recounts his spectacularly bad sports career, where he learned much more than he thought he did. The stories are funny and sad, silly and serious, just like growing up.
Guilty Women, Charlie and Kathy stories of what Kathy wants    by Charlie Close
Price: $0.99 USD. 10390 words. Published on August 20, 2011. Fiction.
Charlie's wife Kathy wants what she wants. In "Bless You", she wants him not to be a &%^$* barbarian. In "Guilty Women" she wants to watch murder in peace. In "Creme Brulee" she wants keep from setting the house on fire. In "Ciao Baby" she wants a phone smarter than Charlie (not that difficult). And in "Not Topless" she wants to sell a few crafts and maybe her soul. Is that too much to ask?
Jeffrey's Last Trick or Treat, Autumn stories of growing up    by Charlie Close
Price: $1.49 USD. 6450 words. Published on August 14, 2011. Fiction.
The things that happen as children...we remember them all our lives. In "Show and Tell" a boy discovers what he has to show isn't what he thinks it is. In "Names of Saints", John has a secret and the class bully wants it. And in "Jeffrey's Last Trick or Treat", the toughest kid on the block faces something even more frightening than The Devil.
Lightning Drive, Charlie and Kathy stories of family, love, and fear    by Charlie Close
Price: $0.99 USD. 5020 words. Published on August 14, 2011. Fiction.
More stories of Charlie and his wife Kathy. In "Flowers", Charlie saves the day for love. In "Feelin' the Love" marriage passion runs deep. In "Lightning Drive" Charlie learns that his new family is dangerous. In "Scared" a child doesn't know what fear really is. And in "After You" Charlie and Kathy laugh about who will die first.
Blissful Morning, Charlie and Kathy stories of marriage to a writer    by Charlie Close
Price: $0.99 USD. 6100 words. Published on August 13, 2011. Fiction.
Charlie is a husband and a writer. The two should never mix, as we see in these stories. In "Blissful Morning", he gets off to a pukey start. In "Rejection...again" even time travel can't fend of the worst. In "Burning Embers", he puts his best writing in the hands of his worst critic - his wife Kathy. And in "Popular in Britain", he plans the movie version of his latest book.
Love and Hug Therapy, Charlie and Kathy stories of living with a fool    by Charlie Close
Price: Free! 5120 words. Published on August 13, 2011. Fiction.
Charlie means well but doesn't always do well, as you will see. In "Blue is a Boy" he teaches his wife Kathy all about colors. In "Ladybug Kill, Kill, Kill", Kathy wants him to commit murder on Christmas Day. In "Captain Pants", Charlie can't tell the difference between his wife and his mother. And in "Love and Hug Therapy", he shares his secret for soothing Kathy's savage breast.
My Darling Husband, Charlie and Kathy stories of gifts and surprises    by Charlie Close
Price: Free! 4090 words. Published on August 13, 2011. Fiction.
Charlie is a husband. He means well but doesn't always do well, as you will see in these painfully funny stories. In "My Darling Husband", Charlie tries to buy his wife Kathy the perfect gift, on time. Yeah. (Hey Charlie, Kathy isn't a man.) And in "Valentine's Day Surprise" Charlie thinks he's finally bought the right gift, until Kathy receives an unexpected phone call.
The Book of Shotguns, 129 Names for Your Rock Band    by Charlie Close
Price: Free! 1150 words. Published on August 6, 2011. Fiction.
You have started a rock band. What do you call it? The Book of Shotguns knows. The names in the book are grand with dark poetry, comedy, and implication. And sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Women weep for joy when they read it and men play power chords in the air. What will you do? Enter The Book of Shotguns.
Ask the Page, Three stories for frustrated writers    by Charlie Close
Price: Free! 5390 words. Published on August 6, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Writing is hard. Staying at your desk, trying to figure out what happens next, or what the character is about to say. Running out of coffee...it's really hard. Charlie knows what it's like. That's why he's written three stories to take your mind of your problems and maybe help you through them. Or at least make you laugh at them a little.
Kites and Weddings, Very Short Stories    by Charlie Close
Price: Free! 3750 words. Published on June 19, 2011. Fiction.
What if you could tell the whole story in just a single breath? Welcome to "Kites and Weddings", a collection of miniature stories, in which you'll find birth and death, growth and decay, love and loss, told with Charlie's gifts for wit, warmth, and poignancy. The stories are simple, yet they are written with a depth and emotional resonance that rewards second and third readings.
Rough & Beautiful, Very Short Romance Stories    by Charlie Close
Price: $2.99 USD. 3750 words. Published on June 18, 2011. Fiction.
Every day needs a little romance. Rough & Beautiful is filled with miniature love stories, each only as long as the moment before a kiss.

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