A Short Collection of Judgmental Fiction

General word-enthusiast and novice author Lin Cochran’s A Short Collection of Judgmental Fiction explores themes of “us vs. them” in a series of sarcastic, engaging short stories. The Dead Can Hide follows Julie and her interactions with her new neighbor, Craig, as she tries to arrange a dogsitter. Desperate for a social life, her crush on the admittedly cute down-the-hall recluse leaves her blind to some… red flags. Quiet Clocks focuses on Erin Smirke as she sees a new therapist. Can she overcome her paranoia and insecurity? Therapy can’t be all that, right? The short skit Angry Over Apples details the interaction between two apple-minded party guests. Little do they know, they’re attending the same event.