Mark Gagnon
Bio
My life has been spent traveling here and abroad. Now it's time to write.
I have three published books: Mitigating Circumstances, Short Stories for Open Minds, and Short Stories from an Untethered Mind. Unmitigated Greed is do out soon.
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The Instructions Said…
“Hi, Ralph, would you happen to be free this afternoon? I’m out by the lake and need a ride home.” “Sure, Ollie, I can give you a ride. The game isn’t until late this afternoon, which will give me plenty of time to get to the lake and back. You can come watch it at my place if you want.”
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Humor
It’s Mine Now!. Top Story - December 2023.
Well, Simon, here we are alone once again. No one is here to stop us from committing any type of mayhem we wish to. Yes, mayhem seems to be our middle name, doesn’t it? I remember when we were young and always getting scolded for being somewhere we weren’t supposed to be, or taking something that didn’t belong to us. There are so many tales we could tell.
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Criminal
Terminal Sushi
Dan Tedesco was CEO And founding partner of the world’s largest producer of raw plastic material. Companies use his products in everything from water bottles to aircraft parts. Along with being known as the world’s largest producer of plastics, Dan’s company was also the world’s largest polluter of non-biodegradable material. As long as people kept buying his material, he didn’t care what they called him.
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Fiction
Temptation’s Light. Top Story - December 2023.
This bizarre and complex series of events started innocently enough. At three in the morning, I begrudgingly dragged my body out of a cozy, warm bed to answer nature's call. I never put on a light for this journey, preferring to use whatever moonlight is available. On my way back to bed, I spotted it. A speck of light no larger than a pinhole appeared to be shining through my bedroom wall. The phenomenon held my attention for about two seconds, then I went back to sleep.
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Horror
Duty Calls
Consciousness came crawling back from the edge of oblivion as I slowly recognized where the annoying sound was emanating from. I pushed “accept” on my phone and listened to the electronic voice coldly say, “Get up now.” 3 a.m., right on time as usual; not much chance these electronic gadgets would give a guy an extra 15 minutes. No time to lie around complaining. People were counting on me.
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Fiction
The Secret
My name is Walter and today, January 1, 1980, is my 104th birthday. This makes me the oldest living resident of Rye, New Hampshire. Of course, Rye only has a population of 5,400, so in the grand scheme of things, it’s not a big deal. What makes this day a big deal is I am about to tell a secret that I have been safeguarding for 94 years. The person I’ve chosen to share this secret with is 10 years old, the same age I was when it was told to me.
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Fiction
Unstoppable
The two brothers stood atop a rock outcropping two hundred feet above a section of Maine’s coastline, anxiously expecting the events that were about to unfold. At the base of the cliff, the coast road wound its’ way around a picturesque cove. Strategically placed at either end of the cove were a succession of signs that read:
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Fiction
Autocross
Anyone who is a car enthusiast and even those with only a passing interest will eventually put the peddle to the metal just for the rush. Drive along a deserted country road loaded with curves and switchbacks, top-down, radio playing, and you can’t help yourself. You just have to see how the vehicle handles the curves. Feeling the G force try to force the car out of its lane while you use all your driving prowess to maintain a line, is what driving is all about.
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Wheel
If Only. Top Story - November 2023.
Jake is a busy guy. Every time he starts a project or just thinks about starting something, he gets interrupted. Most of the time they’re annoying minor interruptions: phone calls, a knock at the door, text messages from work, the list goes on and on. If only he had a little alone time, he could complete some half-finished projects. No phone calls, texts, or people, for one day. Is that too much to ask? Unfortunately for Jake, his unfinished business list just came due all at the same time.
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Journal
Secret Squirrel
“Come in central, this is Fuzzy One. Do you copy?” “We copy Fuzzy One. Do you have anything to report?” “Only that I’m really bored. I’m your number one secret squirrel and you assigned me to this clown! My investigative talents are being wasted here.”
By Mark Gagnon2 years ago in Fiction
