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    Occupied
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    Occupied

    By Joel Arnold

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    On a very hot day in a remote park, Brenda Chapman takes a jog, trying to keep in shape for her upcoming wedding. When she crosses paths with a knife wielding maniac, however, Brenda takes refuge in the first place she finds – the Biffy Palace, a pre-fab, sweltering, green outhouse.

    Unfortunately, the killer is very patient. Can she outwait him? Can she outwit him? And if he doesn’t kill her, can she survive the overwhelming heat and odors of her newfound fiberglass prison?

    Join author Joel Arnold in this short story of crime, suspense, and intolerable smells.

    Appx. 5300 words

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoel Arnold
    Release dateAug 7, 2012
    ISBN9781476220048
    Occupied
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    Joel Arnold

    Joel Arnold is the author of several novels. His short stories and articles have appeared in dozens of publications, including WEIRD TALES, CHIZINE, AMERICAN ROAD MAGAZINE and Cemetery Dance's anthology SHIVERS VII. In 2010 he received both a MN Artists Initiative Grant as well as the Speculative Literature Foundation's Gulliver Travel & Research Grant.Arnold teaches writing at student workshops throughout Minnesota and has given presentations about the Ox Cart trails of Minnesota and the Dakotas to several historical societies and other groups interested in history. He also serves as the literary director for the Savage Arts Council.Arnold lives near the Twin Cities in Minnesota with his wife, two kids, two cats, a dog and a ball python. Plus he makes a mean coffee cake.Sign up for his monthly newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/Gre2f

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      Occupied - Joel Arnold

      Occupied

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      Joel Arnold

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      Occupied

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      With each stride, Brenda Chapman’s running shoes hit the dirt trail with a muffled, yet satisfying, smack. It was a hot, humid day at Cone Hill Park and Campground. Sweat

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