William Hrdina: 50 books

Carsickness and the Virtual reality universe was initially inspired, like the character in the story, by a fascinating talk given by Michael Abrash at the Steam Developers Conference. The talk was a fun springboard to explore the broader philosophical ideas found in ‘simulation theory.’ Of course,...

Let's See How You Like It is a satire, but it introduces ideas that I personally find very interesting. What do we do with those who wear ignorant hatred as a badge of honor? Is Frank right or wrong? They're a whole lot of folks out there who will find this story offensive instead of funny and thought provoking. To you, I say, phhhht.

A more autobiographical than I wish it was story about a role I played in a musical in high school 20 years ago. It's inspired by the way, way, way overdue removal of the Confederate flag from State capitals in recent days.

The guy in the next cubicle listens exclusively to Kenny G. It's all Aliester Crewley hears at work, day after excruciating day. It's driving him mad. Music this bad can only mean one thing- something demon-ey is afoot. A powerful amateur magickian, Aliester knows how to deal with demons....

When you buy a new house you never really know what you're going to get. My take on the classic horror trope: the room behind the wall.

This is the story of why The Devil Came Down to Georgia is a stupid song. Because it really, really is.

What happens if you're the chosen one... but you suck at it? The story of a disappointing savior.

Stuck in a Closet on a Friday Night was first written in 2001. I recently found the handwritten story in a pile of old papers. It is the second story in what I planned to be a trilogy of “This is so Stupid” stories. The first story in the series is called ‘Existential Drag in Forest’ and is...

Augmented Reality is a horror short story inspired by the process of editing my novel Conspiracy: The Movie, the Novel. It's a little darker than more normal stories, but it was fun to write and has a near-future feel to it.

I don't know if you've ever read this story in the bible- but man- it sucks!

INFINITE REGRESS- A short piece of sci-fi about a girl who has an idea to build a computer inside a computer- and what happens. I originally had the idea for this story when I was thinking about a computer programming class I took way back in like 1983. Enjoy!

It isn't easy being a superhero. This is the story of just how difficult it can be on the noggin.

A short story about the fact of Mr. Snuffleupagus and his divinity. Seriously. He's God. Why are you looking at me like that?

Dreams are Real revolves around one man’s struggle to come to terms with what happens when we he is asleep and the strange events that lead him to arrive at his unconventional conclusions.