All Things Considered

by Brandon L. Rucker

This is a story about redemption and a second chance at life as a middle-aged man with a sordid past is unlikely befriended by a young boy. However, there's an obstacle that threatens their new friendship.

Nook

First published March 12, 2011

About the author

Born in a galaxy far, far away, musician, author (and former editor) Brandon L. Rucker now resides on the 3rd planet from the star known as Sol where he splits his spare time between making songs & making stories for the beautiful (and ugly) people of Earth.

Note from the Author

As of January 2024, I have finally toggled from making music back to writing fiction. Long fiction. As in novel-length stories that will become published books. Like with my music where I had so much unfinished business to tend to prior to turning 50 (a personal goal), I have even more unfinished business to complete where my writing is concerned. The ‘back 50’ of my life, however long that may actually be, will be devoted to the art (and commerce) of writing.


Legacy bio (2015 on back)

As a published writer Rucker is the author of over a dozen short stories, half a dozen poems and numerous articles of non-fiction and journalism. He writes a rather motley brand of fiction, dipping in and out of a variety of genres as well as sometimes blending them together. His short fiction and poetry have appeared online at BLINK|INK, LIQUID IMAGINATION and DEAD GUNS PRESS, as well as in small press print anthologies published by DFE QUARTERLY (via PILL HILL PRESS), STATIC MOVEMENT and HOUSE OF HORROR.

As an editor Rucker has had edited short fiction for ZOETROPE: ALL-STORY EXTRA (May – June 2000), STATIC MOVEMENT books imprint (Oct 2010 – Nov 2011, culminating in Local Heroes anthology), and Liquid Imagination online webzine (Oct 2010 – Aug 2013).