An interview to fight off guilt, cyclically

Wait, seriously?

Yeah, seriously, it's still under construction...

Why would you even start this up if you didn't have the time to upload some stuff in it.

I thought I could manage to squeeze in some stories in the past weeks... turns out I really couldn't find the time. Better check the Spanish version of the site. That one's well stocked.

Did you seriously expect me to buy that?

Yeah.

'Cause it's the truth?

That's about right.

You do realize you're talking to yourself right now, right?

I'm fully aware of it.

What? I don't even...

Look, sue me.

I would, but I have never seen anybody sue himself.

You could try...

You mean "you could try it"?

Just drop it. I promise I'll start uploading stories as soon as I get the chance. I'm not even kidding! And they’re gonna be great.

You mean…

GREAT.

Will this be anytime soon?

You can bet your lungs on it.

I don’t really think you… I mean, we…

Both of ‘em.

I’m looking forward to it. The uploading of contents, that is. Not the de-lunging bit.

There won’t be any de-lunging, or any other organ removal procedure. At least not involuntary ones.

And you’ll take off the "Under construction" entry?

No, why would I? The whole blog is technically still under construction. So, I'm pretty sure I'll leave it up.

Wait, seriously?

Yeah, seriously, it's still under construction.

Why would you even start this up if...

(I know, this is crazy in about four different levels, and I’m only entirely sure about the first two, so yeah, that's what happens when a writer doesn't have the time to do proper writing. I'm terribly sorry).

Under construction

Sorry, this site is currently under construction. Bear with me though, I'll soon start uploading contents!

Welcome, and some preliminary explanations

Welcome to the personal web page of writer (and professional sociologist) Fabio Romanelli!

Dearest reader: here you’ll find the many texts of this young writer, without actually having to walk up to him and ask for some short story or narration out of his blue folder. In other words, you’ll be spared the (possible) disgust of having to meet the guy personally, not to mention saving that whole lot of paper.

The mini stories to be published here will be, with any luck, of the kind that make the readers fly to other worlds, some wholly strange, others very similar to ours (assuming that the reader is an Earthling, of course). The kind that makes you meet irreverent characters, adventurous ones, relaxed, severe, fun ones, some reasonably angry, others absolutely furious, and others helplessly confused. There seems to be quite a lot of this last kind: it’s not their fault, of course, they are but the victims of the author’s cruel plots.

Ultimately, the objective is to make readers fly, soar, travel through countless odd circumstances --some seriously interesting, others not so much-- without the need of passport or valid visa: the only thing that’s needed is an active imagination and a decent level of literacy… so, kindly put your documents away if you tend to take things too literally.

Explore, read, enjoy (or don’t. It’s not mandatory, mind you), and comment!

I sincerely offer apologies for any frustration led this blog may cause.

Welcome!

Fabio Romanelli