Troublemaker

by Thom Gabrukiewicz

Girls tripped up in snares. Food orgasms. Poisoned pigeons. Love in an Alzheimer’s facility. From the mind of rehabilitated journalist Thom Gabrukiewicz springs 30 flash fiction pieces that span the gamut from funny to whimsical to maliciously dark. Some border on erotica – yes, nasty bits and such.

What is flash fiction exactly? That’s hard to pin down, since opinions vary. Let’s just say flash fiction is brevity in action, a story that has been whittled down to its essence whilst remaining a complete story, with plot, narrative, character/s, conflict, and resolution. And containing between six and 5,000 words (anything more and it becomes a short story). These 30 stories contained in “Troublemaker” capture a journey in creating flash fiction in 300 to 2,000 words.

92 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 20, 2013

About the author

Thom Gabrukiewicz is both a communicator and a writer of flash fiction. Most of what he writes is kind of dark, with occasional forays into the light. He’s a winner of some awards and has been to two Winter Olympics. He’s also written a guidebook about hiking with dogs. He’s fiercely loyal and has a malevolent side that seems to visit less and less. He’s both a hopeless romantic and a realist. He's currently working in education in Wyoming.

Reviews

[Toni Perreira · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thom has written a wildly eclectic series of short stories that defy a casual description. They range from sweetly innocent to slightly off center, homages to childhood innocence that veer into bizarre, parental anecdotes and then meanders into eroticism and down into deeply disturbed. Overall a little something for every one. You may find you love some stories and dislike others but its still a great read and will leave you with lots of images that will be difficult to forget.