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A Night in the Life of Glassman

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NOW WITH TWO SHORT STORIES! 

FIRST STORY: A NIGHT IN THE LIFE OF GLASSMAN

It's time for a new kind of superhero . . .

It seems like a normal day (or rather night) in the life of Stor "Glassman" Restoren, a superhero with the power to repair things. Until he's repairing the shattered aftermath of a supers battle and encounters the unexpected...

(A 5,000-word original superhero short story, originally posted on the Tales of a Modern Bard blog.)

SECOND STORY: HOW TO CATCH A GLASSMAN (takes place before the first posted story)

Even superheroes have to pay the rent.

When Restoren "Glassman" starts receiving broken things to fix with his repairing powers, it may be just the job he needs. But not all his clients are as they seem, and he may find himself in a fix he can't...well...fix.

(An 8,000-word original superhero short story, originally posted on Deborah O'Carroll's blog.)All Rights Reserved

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