Atoms, Motion and the Void

A terminally ill woman leaves her husband, drives into the flatlands, and runs out of gas at a closed filling station called The Starlight Express — where she's taken in among the old and the dying and learns the rituals of a burial man's route. The full novella told by the author, read in one sitting. Spare, strange, and image-driven — bread and water left on porches, graves dug and filled, a hou...

One Fell Swoop continues with Chapters 5 through 8. 

One Fell Swoop is a murder mystery featuring a very unusual detective. Chapters 1 - 4. 

In which Sherwin reluctantly allows Sean to tell a story about a man who makes his living burying people in curious ways and places. 

In which Sherwin's penchant for imitation draws him into a mysterious and arduous journey across the land. The "Atoms, Motion & the Void" podcast can be found on iTunes or you can visit my website at radioghost dot com. Follow me on insta @sherwinsleeves Thanks so much for watching and listening! Radioghost art by @keviemetal

In which Sherwin joins the Admiral's Lounge club and learns a vital secret.  Follow me on insta: @sherwinsleeves for more stories and poems. 

In which Sherwin answers a listener's question about what to do about persons of the irritable persuasion.  Send your questions to Sherwin at sherwinsleeves (at) yahoo (dot) com. 

In which Sherwin errantly receives a mysterious package in the mail and makes use of what's inside to create something that he dearly wishes he could keep.  Visit radioghost.com for more information.  Write Sherwin at sherwinsleeves at yahoo dot com. 

In which Sherwin responds to an ill listener, who wants to know what Sherwin does when he is unwell.  Visit radioghost.com for more information.  Write Sherwin at sherwinsleeves at yahoo dot com. 

In which Sherwin finally relents and responds to a listener's request to plan a great day for him or her. 

In which Sherwin searches for some sign of Dudgeon Lurie - and attempts to recall the last chore he gave him. 

In which Sean takes a turn at Sherwin's insistence and tells the story of Montminny. 

In which Sherwin makes his way to Glister Hall, attempts to climb the great wall, is unshorn by a rioting crowd, and finally encounters the mysterious Hall proprietor Goodwin Sand - also known as Fortinbras, Dainty Marblehead, Pasha, and Gerald Fielder. 

In which Mrs. Sleeves makes many requests of Mr. Lady - both in Lemon and on the island.  

In which Sherwin hatches a foul plan to catch the girl in the sack cloth - and learns of a boy in a dirty sheet. 

In which the Great Achievement is revealed - and a mysterious new person makes herself known in both dreams and reality. 

What is the Great Achievement - you may wonder.  Long in the making, I first noticed it during a terrible storm when I discovered I could no longer find the light switch in my cabin.  It was at that moment that a fuller situation revealed itself - a situation that I soon recognized as an achievement. A Great Achievement. 

Week 4 - Part the Last "In which Sherwin and Sarah come to an understanding."    

Week 3 - Part 2 "In which Sherwin and Ronald Vinegar begin to share something unexpected." If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot.   "The Bellwether Dispatch" stories center on a reenactment of a century old postcard weather report service - which reports were derived...

Week 3 - Part 1   "In which Sherwin, determined to get down into the Cottis, stumbles upon a strangeness."   If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot.   "The Bellwether Dispatch" stories center on a reenactment of a century old postcard weather report service - which rep...

Week 2 - Part 2   "In which Sherwin attempts to locate the Cottis - a mysterious hole in the abandoned mill floor."   If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot.   "The Bellwether Dispatch" stories center on a reenactment of a century old postcard weather report service -...

Week 2 - Part 1: In which we learn a bit more about Ronald Vinegar and the origins of the Bellwether Dispatch.  If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot.   "The Bellwether Dispatch" stories center on a reenactment of a century old postcard weather report service - which...

Week 1 - Part 2: In which Sherwin describes the aftermath of the release of the first postcard. If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot.   "The Bellwether Dispatch" stories center on a reenactment of a century old postcard weather report service - which reports were der...

If you've listened to the Atoms, Motion & the Void podcast, you'll be on familiar ground. We are in the unusual town of Lemon, New Hampshire and strange things are afoot.   "The Bellwether Dispatch" stories center on a reenactment of a century old postcard weather report service - which reports were derived through a series of both oracular and clumsy events, and then printed on a postcard and del...

"In which Sherwin falls back on an old bad habit and comes face to face with the odious Redmond Moxley and his mysterious boxes."  Music by Sherwin Sleeves and Roy Harter.  This is Part Two of "The Fingerprints of the Fallen Down - A Metaphysical Murder Mystery."  You may listen to Part One via atomsmotion.com or down along this podcast feed, or you can just read the following: In the first episod...