Dear Folks,

Welcome to my website!  It occurred to me lately that I have written a number of stories which are not currently available online (some of the ones that are can be found with a Google search of ‘T. M. Bemis’).  I’m rather proud of these, and I hate to see them languishing on my hard drive.  The plan is to post one every so often for the enjoyment, edification and/or disgust of my readers, and to allow them to comment if so inspired.  They will remain available ad infinitum.  Most have appeared in literary magazines; where this is the case, I shall give the venue due credit.  Some are old, some are new, none are borrowed, and only one, to my knowledge, is blue.

You’ll find a little bit of everything here: fantasy, science fiction, whimsy—there are even a couple of murder mysteries.  What you won’t find are stories about heartbreak, disease, drug addiction, divorce, or any of the other depressing fare that so many editors seem to believe is necessary for fiction to qualify as ‘literature’.  I think we get enough of that stuff in our daily lives.  There is no graphic sex, and only the mildest violence or unpleasant imagery, tactfully presented when necessary.  These are P.G. rated tales (or better).  My goal is to provide fun, decent, diverting entertainment in a world too short of it.  Gratis.

And remember: reading makes you smart (‘cause you have to think), and videos make you dumb (‘cause they do the thinking for you).  And that goes for the kids as well; maybe especially for the kids. 

Thanks for stopping by.  If you enjoyed the experience, please share it with others.

All the best, Mike

 

P.S.  Copyright © 2024 T. M. Bemis.  No material on this website may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the author.

 

P.P.S.  My son, Colin, is a filmmaker.  His movie Stawberry Flavored Plastic, about a pair of documentary producers who bite off more than they can chew when they choose an ex-con as a subject, is available for rent or sale from a number of venues.  I highly recommend it.