Price: Free! 500 words. Published on February 4, 2012. Fiction.
(1.67 from 3 reviews) In this monologue the author laments the vagaries of young love.
Location: United States
Member Since: Feb. 21, 2010
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Thomas Robertson
Biography
Although I’ve made my living as a teacher and guidance counselor, I’ve always had a passion for writing. Thomas Bouregy and Company published my novel, Return to Paradise Cove, under their Avalon imprint. Two of my one-act plays, A Different Kind of Death, and The Flirt, have been produced, respectively, in New Haven, Connecticut, and Sacramento, California. Short stories of mine have appeared in commercial magazines such as Action and True Romance as well as in certain literary and professional ones.
Where to find Thomas Robertson online
Website: http://www.tomstalltales.com
Books
Unrequited Love
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 500 words. Published on February 4, 2012. Fiction.
(1.67 from 3 reviews)
In this monologue the author laments the vagaries of young love.
Price: Free! 500 words. Published on February 4, 2012. Fiction.
(1.67 from 3 reviews) In this monologue the author laments the vagaries of young love.
The Girl in the Blue Toyota
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 49100 words. Published on January 1, 2012. Fiction.
When Gina Jansen is drugged and left to die in an idling car on a remote Cape Cod beach, Ed Gallagher, a jogger, stumbles upon it and saves her life. Together, they set out to find her would-be killer and, after a series of exciting and scary episodes, they succeed.
Price: $0.99 USD. 49100 words. Published on January 1, 2012. Fiction.
When Gina Jansen is drugged and left to die in an idling car on a remote Cape Cod beach, Ed Gallagher, a jogger, stumbles upon it and saves her life. Together, they set out to find her would-be killer and, after a series of exciting and scary episodes, they succeed.
Advice to the Lovelorn, Forlorn, and Long-Gone
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 5910 words. Published on October 27, 2011. Fiction.
Because love is blind, those who succumb to its charms often need advice--only not the weird and zany kind offered here.
Price: $0.99 USD. 5910 words. Published on October 27, 2011. Fiction.
Because love is blind, those who succumb to its charms often need advice--only not the weird and zany kind offered here.
Franks, Rolls, and Beans
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 6320 words. Published on October 2, 2011. Fiction.
An act of revenge creates a series of humorous happenstances and ends up backfiring on the avenger.
Price: Free! 6320 words. Published on October 2, 2011. Fiction.
An act of revenge creates a series of humorous happenstances and ends up backfiring on the avenger.
A Redeeming Quality
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 1210 words. Published on September 9, 2011. Fiction.
In this thing called life, one can never tell who his or her savior will be.
Price: Free! 1210 words. Published on September 9, 2011. Fiction.
In this thing called life, one can never tell who his or her savior will be.
The Candidate
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 1750 words. Published on August 26, 2011. Fiction.
Even though the chance of a candidate like me getting elected President is remote, just thinking about the possibility is frightening.
Price: Free! 1750 words. Published on August 26, 2011. Fiction.
Even though the chance of a candidate like me getting elected President is remote, just thinking about the possibility is frightening.
The Phantoms of Hough's Neck
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 5150 words. Published on August 13, 2011. Fiction.
A young native lobsterman and a summering yacht-club beauty become star-crossed lovers.
Price: Free! 5150 words. Published on August 13, 2011. Fiction.
A young native lobsterman and a summering yacht-club beauty become star-crossed lovers.
Return to Paradise Cove
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 39360 words. Published on July 17, 2011. Fiction.
When Julie Hartwell, a naive and idealistic recent college graduate, takes a job as a congressional aide, she soon gets caught up in both the romantic and political intrigue, so prevalent in the nation's capital.
Price: $0.99 USD. 39360 words. Published on July 17, 2011. Fiction.
When Julie Hartwell, a naive and idealistic recent college graduate, takes a job as a congressional aide, she soon gets caught up in both the romantic and political intrigue, so prevalent in the nation's capital.
Beneath the Covers of a Book
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 940 words. Published on July 8, 2011. Fiction.
As John Pryor quickly learns, appearances can often be deceiving.
Price: Free! 940 words. Published on July 8, 2011. Fiction.
As John Pryor quickly learns, appearances can often be deceiving.
A Christmas-Eve Encounter
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 2570 words. Published on May 19, 2011. Screenplays.
A tired, disillusioned man in his forties revisits his hometown and runs into his high-school sweetheart, a frank, jaded widow also in her forties, whose wellspring of love has run dry but whose anger at him has subsided. Although they enjoy a pleasant ramble down memory lane, both realize that they can't go back and retrieve the good times they spent together.
Price: Free! 2570 words. Published on May 19, 2011. Screenplays.
A tired, disillusioned man in his forties revisits his hometown and runs into his high-school sweetheart, a frank, jaded widow also in her forties, whose wellspring of love has run dry but whose anger at him has subsided. Although they enjoy a pleasant ramble down memory lane, both realize that they can't go back and retrieve the good times they spent together.
The Flirt
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 510 words. Published on May 18, 2011. Screenplays.
(3.00 from 1 review)
A suave, glib young man with a high--almost stratospheric--opinion of himself believes that women find him worldly and irresistible. He more than meets his match in a frank and unpretentious young waitress with an abundance of street smarts and an uncanny ability to size people up.
Price: Free! 510 words. Published on May 18, 2011. Screenplays.
(3.00 from 1 review) A suave, glib young man with a high--almost stratospheric--opinion of himself believes that women find him worldly and irresistible. He more than meets his match in a frank and unpretentious young waitress with an abundance of street smarts and an uncanny ability to size people up.
Blind Date
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 27740 words. Published on May 11, 2011. Fiction.
When Wanda Costa, playing Cupid, invites her best friend, Susan Ross, and her husband's bosom buddy, Mark Roberts, to share a home-cooked dinner in celebration of their wedding anniversary, the antics of some uninvited guests--the newly weds' officious landlady, Susan's pompous ex-fiancé, and a quirky escapee from an assisted-living center--turn their apartment into a theater of the absurd.
Price: $0.99 USD. 27740 words. Published on May 11, 2011. Fiction.
When Wanda Costa, playing Cupid, invites her best friend, Susan Ross, and her husband's bosom buddy, Mark Roberts, to share a home-cooked dinner in celebration of their wedding anniversary, the antics of some uninvited guests--the newly weds' officious landlady, Susan's pompous ex-fiancé, and a quirky escapee from an assisted-living center--turn their apartment into a theater of the absurd.
Young Love
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 450 words. Published on April 4, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review)
A mother, obsessed with cleanliness, inadvertently throws cold water on her son's love affair.
Price: Free! 450 words. Published on April 4, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review) A mother, obsessed with cleanliness, inadvertently throws cold water on her son's love affair.
The Big Heist
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 1860 words. Published on March 14, 2011. Fiction.
The Big Heist is a tale about the strangest, if not most fanciful, robbery of all time
Price: $0.99 USD. 1860 words. Published on March 14, 2011. Fiction.
The Big Heist is a tale about the strangest, if not most fanciful, robbery of all time
Mayberry R.F.D., the Place I Want to Be
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 820 words. Published on March 6, 2011. .
(4.00 from 2 reviews)
In times of quiet desperation, which sooner or later we all experience in this thing called life, we need to find a refuge. Well, I just found mine. No, it's not Shangri-La, El Dorado, or any of those other pseudo paradises. It's Mayberry, R.F.D.
Price: Free! 820 words. Published on March 6, 2011. .
(4.00 from 2 reviews) In times of quiet desperation, which sooner or later we all experience in this thing called life, we need to find a refuge. Well, I just found mine. No, it's not Shangri-La, El Dorado, or any of those other pseudo paradises. It's Mayberry, R.F.D.
What the Heck's a Supinian?
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 4420 words. Published on February 10, 2011. Screenplays.
When Will Scribble, a reporter for a local newspaper, finishes interviewing Ferris Wheeler, one of the leaders of the Supinians, he leaves the interview more confused than ever about just what the heck a Supinian is.
Price: $0.99 USD. 4420 words. Published on February 10, 2011. Screenplays.
When Will Scribble, a reporter for a local newspaper, finishes interviewing Ferris Wheeler, one of the leaders of the Supinians, he leaves the interview more confused than ever about just what the heck a Supinian is.
Gibberish
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 400 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .
To make sense of this piece of gobbledygook I advise the reader to keep a good dictionary within easy reach.
Price: Free! 400 words. Published on January 16, 2011. .
To make sense of this piece of gobbledygook I advise the reader to keep a good dictionary within easy reach.
Which Witch is Which?
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 3700 words. Published on December 24, 2010. Fiction.
Read this vignette and discover the scourge of evil witches and the antidote for bad luck.
Price: $0.99 USD. 3700 words. Published on December 24, 2010. Fiction.
Read this vignette and discover the scourge of evil witches and the antidote for bad luck.
The Big Wiener
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 2860 words. Published on December 2, 2010. Screenplays.
Doctor Klutz proves to a patient that sometimes the cure can be worse than the disease.
Price: $0.99 USD. 2860 words. Published on December 2, 2010. Screenplays.
Doctor Klutz proves to a patient that sometimes the cure can be worse than the disease.
A Different Kind of Death
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 1060 words. Published on November 20, 2010. Screenplays.
(2.00 from 1 review)
Often the subject of death is awkward, unpleasant, and even taboo but here it's both amusing and insightful.
Price: Free! 1060 words. Published on November 20, 2010. Screenplays.
(2.00 from 1 review) Often the subject of death is awkward, unpleasant, and even taboo but here it's both amusing and insightful.
College Admissions--The Weird Way
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 4130 words. Published on November 14, 2010. Screenplays.
Mr. Tinkle, a pompous and cantankerous admissions counselor at Proboscis University, gets a lot more than he bargained for when Tim Witt, a naïve and underachieving high-school senior, shows up for an interview.
Price: $0.99 USD. 4130 words. Published on November 14, 2010. Screenplays.
Mr. Tinkle, a pompous and cantankerous admissions counselor at Proboscis University, gets a lot more than he bargained for when Tim Witt, a naïve and underachieving high-school senior, shows up for an interview.
The Reluctant Gigolo
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 7350 words. Published on November 8, 2010. Screenplays.
Unable to decide which one of two women he loves more, Tom Roberts continues to woo both of them. When they discover what’s going on, all hell breaks loose. In a panic he makes the mistake of going to seek the help of Doctor Natalie Loony, a quirky therapist. After one visit with her not only is he in danger of losing the two loves of his life but also his sanity.
Price: $0.99 USD. 7350 words. Published on November 8, 2010. Screenplays.
Unable to decide which one of two women he loves more, Tom Roberts continues to woo both of them. When they discover what’s going on, all hell breaks loose. In a panic he makes the mistake of going to seek the help of Doctor Natalie Loony, a quirky therapist. After one visit with her not only is he in danger of losing the two loves of his life but also his sanity.
A Mother's Day to Remember
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 810 words. Published on October 31, 2010. Fiction.
(2.00 from 2 reviews)
My mother is a generous, warm, and loving woman, who can do anything she sets her mind to. Well, let me qualify that statement and say that she can do anything but cook. To prove my point I’d like to tell you about an amusing incident that took place on one Mother’s Day long since passed.
Price: Free! 810 words. Published on October 31, 2010. Fiction.
(2.00 from 2 reviews) My mother is a generous, warm, and loving woman, who can do anything she sets her mind to. Well, let me qualify that statement and say that she can do anything but cook. To prove my point I’d like to tell you about an amusing incident that took place on one Mother’s Day long since passed.
Sir Laughalot at Camelot
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 3880 words. Published on October 29, 2010. Screenplays.
Sir Laughalot bests the bold, busty Baroness Betty Bigfoot in a battle of buffoonery.
Price: $0.99 USD. 3880 words. Published on October 29, 2010. Screenplays.
Sir Laughalot bests the bold, busty Baroness Betty Bigfoot in a battle of buffoonery.
Who Was That Masked Man?
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 1570 words. Published on October 11, 2010. Screenplays.
In a case of love at first sight an amorous bank teller falls for a masked robber.
Price: Free! 1570 words. Published on October 11, 2010. Screenplays.
In a case of love at first sight an amorous bank teller falls for a masked robber.
Just a Plain Pizza
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 1310 words. Published on October 7, 2010. Screenplays.
(2.00 from 1 review)
When Mrs. Fogarty enters a pizzeria and orders a plain pizza, she puts the patience of the owner, Mr. Rossi, who prides himself on satisfying his customers, to the acid test.
Price: Free! 1310 words. Published on October 7, 2010. Screenplays.
(2.00 from 1 review) When Mrs. Fogarty enters a pizzeria and orders a plain pizza, she puts the patience of the owner, Mr. Rossi, who prides himself on satisfying his customers, to the acid test.
Till Death Do Us Part
by Thomas Robertson
Price: Free! 2860 words. Published on September 15, 2010. Screenplays.
When Henrietta Spooner, a petulant and bossy housewife, lets loose with a litany of complaints against Elmer, her mild and meek husband, he responds in his usual, effective manner.
Price: Free! 2860 words. Published on September 15, 2010. Screenplays.
When Henrietta Spooner, a petulant and bossy housewife, lets loose with a litany of complaints against Elmer, her mild and meek husband, he responds in his usual, effective manner.
Papa Pete's Pizza Parlors
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 6970 words. Published on September 9, 2010. Screenplays.
When Jack Prescott’s older, doting sister, Mabel, and her back-slapping jokester of a husband, Biff, show up unexpectedly and insist on meeting his fictitious fiancée, Jennifer, panic sets in. Fortunately for him, his neighbor, Valerie DiPietranitoni, arrives just in time to play that role. So well does she perform it that they decide to end the charade and try the real thing.
Price: $0.99 USD. 6970 words. Published on September 9, 2010. Screenplays.
When Jack Prescott’s older, doting sister, Mabel, and her back-slapping jokester of a husband, Biff, show up unexpectedly and insist on meeting his fictitious fiancée, Jennifer, panic sets in. Fortunately for him, his neighbor, Valerie DiPietranitoni, arrives just in time to play that role. So well does she perform it that they decide to end the charade and try the real thing.
Hidden Beauty
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 6000 words. Published on April 18, 2010. Screenplays.
Depressed over her inability to find a soul-mate, Jane Roberts seeks the help of a psychiatrist only to find out he needs therapy more than she does. Just as she's about to throw her hands up in despair, a series of amusing, if not zany, encounters changes everything. Suddenly she finds herself the hunted instead of the hunter as a steady stream of suitors shows up at her door.
Price: $0.99 USD. 6000 words. Published on April 18, 2010. Screenplays.
Depressed over her inability to find a soul-mate, Jane Roberts seeks the help of a psychiatrist only to find out he needs therapy more than she does. Just as she's about to throw her hands up in despair, a series of amusing, if not zany, encounters changes everything. Suddenly she finds herself the hunted instead of the hunter as a steady stream of suitors shows up at her door.
Telling Fibs
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 31220 words. Published on March 30, 2010. Fiction.
Danny Ferguson and his best friend, Soapy Mason, spot a knapsack full of money, hidden in a cranny of Hokum Rock on Cape Cod. Unfortunately they decide to keep it and a series of exciting and amusing encounters follow. In the end they learn the hard way that honesty is, indeed, the best policy.
Price: $0.99 USD. 31220 words. Published on March 30, 2010. Fiction.
Danny Ferguson and his best friend, Soapy Mason, spot a knapsack full of money, hidden in a cranny of Hokum Rock on Cape Cod. Unfortunately they decide to keep it and a series of exciting and amusing encounters follow. In the end they learn the hard way that honesty is, indeed, the best policy.
The Boss's Daughter
by Thomas Robertson
Price: $0.99 USD. 39620 words. Published on February 21, 2010. Fiction.
When, in a case of mistaken identity, Jasper Kilroy is dragged before Angelo DiGiacomo, a crime boss, the latter's daughter intervenes. Not only does she save the young man's life but, rebelling against her father's tight control, she also flees with him. So, from a chance encounter the two of them wend their way toward true love, overcoming, in an amusing way, every obstacle in their path.
Price: $0.99 USD. 39620 words. Published on February 21, 2010. Fiction.
When, in a case of mistaken identity, Jasper Kilroy is dragged before Angelo DiGiacomo, a crime boss, the latter's daughter intervenes. Not only does she save the young man's life but, rebelling against her father's tight control, she also flees with him. So, from a chance encounter the two of them wend their way toward true love, overcoming, in an amusing way, every obstacle in their path.