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Some stories are too big for the screen alone. Here you'll find short stories and novels that expand the lore, explore character backstories, and dive deeper into the worlds we create in film.

Citizens Arrest

(Tales of a Gen-X Bouncer)

While desperately trying to finish a late term paper, a bouncer and his rottweiler are harassed by their drunken neighbor until a humorous series of events leads to the police getting involved.

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How to Pick Up a Chick at Starbucks (Tales of a Gen-X Bouncer)

by Brian Johnson (Author)

After an all night writing session fueled by coffee, a well-intentioned but exhausted bouncer tries to impress a beautiful woman with a cringe-worthy, badly delivered pickup line, only to discover that she might be more than just a pretty face--she’s got a sharp wit to go with her beauty.

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The Art of Lawn Gnoming (Tales of a Gen-X Bouncer)

by Brian Johnson (Author)

What do you get when a group of idiots decide to steal lawn gnomes from the rich neighborhood in their hometown just to play a practical joke on an old friend? Well, in this particular case, it involves an arrest that ends in jail time and all your idiot friends being thrown out of a courtroom for unruly behavior.

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The Tiki Love Luau (Tales of a Gen-X Bouncer)

by Brian Johnson (Author)

What do you get when throw a backyard Luau for your new sorority girl girlfriend, you invite your bouncer buddy, and all his idiot friends? The cops show up and you get arrested.

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