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Crash Course: 101 Stories, Each 101 Words or Less

Jim Schmotzer

CRASH COURSE is a collection of very short stories that explore everchanging human situations and emotions including introspection, tragedy, comedy, relational struggles, familial connections, and a few baseball tales. Also included are stories highlighting the unique pain and grace of the COVID pandemic.

CRASH COURSE will appeal to those looking for short stories, with punch, a hook, a twist, and maybe a surprise ending.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Jrls Books
  • Publish Date: Nov 25th, 2025
  • Pages: 116
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.00in - 5.00in - 0.28in - 0.23lb
  • EAN: 9798218793661
  • Categories: Short Stories (single author)

About the Author

Schmotzer, Jim: - JAMES "JIM" SCHMOTZER caught the writing bug when he had a poem in a school anthology, something about a frog on a log. Since 1980 his writing has focused on humor, essays, poetry, and fiction. Jim and his wife Connie live in Bellingham. They have two adult sons and five grandchildren.Keep up with Jim Schmotzer: Substack and Instagram: @jimschmotzer

Praise for this book

Jim Schmotzer is the type of gifted storyteller who can capture with succinct beauty the textured cadences of humble lives lived vibrantly and soulfully. Reading Crash Course feels like sitting around the kitchen table with old friends late into a summer night.

- Dave Wheeler, Senior Editor, Shelf Awareness