THE UNRESOLVED LIBRARY · File 002
Nothing to Worry About
- Black comedy
- Psychological horror
- Noir
73 stories. All perfectly explainable. None especially reassuring.
73 stories of black comedy, psychological horror, and noir by Jesse L. Shelley. Ordinary meetings, quiet forests, compromised technology, and perfectly reasonable explanations become reasons to worry.
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About Nothing to Worry About
A coworker freezes his camera during meetings, then his eyes begin to follow the speaker. A delivery notification becomes something far more personal. Neighbors, landlords, and officials offer explanations that grow less reassuring the longer you listen.
Nothing to Worry About collects 73 stories of black comedy, psychological horror, and noir. They move through American workplaces, Montana forests, ancient battlefields, haunted civilizations, and futures shaped by compromised technology. Unreliable narrators and courteous monsters keep making the unreasonable sound routine. A Meat Worm Chronicles story brings the biological incidents into this wider investigation.
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I Began Keeping My Camera Frozen on Purpose
I started freezing my camera during meetings because the connection was bad.
At least, that’s what I told them.
I found a frame where I looked attentive. Chin slightly lowered. Mouth neutral. Eyes aimed just beneath the camera, like I was studying whoever happened to be speaking.
Then I stopped moving.
At first nobody noticed.
People are remarkably willing to accept a frozen coworker. It’s one of the small miracles of remote employment.
Someone would ask, “You still with us?”
I’d wait four seconds.
“Yep.”
My picture never changed.
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Questions about this book
What is Nothing to Worry About?
Nothing to Worry About is a collection of 73 stories by Jesse L. Shelley, combining black comedy, psychological horror, and noir.
What kinds of stories are in the collection?
The collection includes workplace techno-horror, dark absurdist humor, supernatural fiction, and stories about compromised technology, unreliable narrators, quiet forests, and ancient civilizations.
Does Nothing to Worry About include a Meat Worm Chronicles story?
Yes. It includes “Poopy Man Doesn’t Knock,” a story identified in the manuscript as Body Horror / Meat Worm Chronicles / Casual Dread. The book is an offshoot of The Meat Worm Chronicles.
Where can I read a sample?
This page includes an opening excerpt from “I Began Keeping My Camera Frozen on Purpose.”
Is Nothing to Worry About available now?
Yes. Nothing to Worry About is out now on Amazon. Use the Amazon link above to find the book. The title remains the official position.
Do I need to read The Meat Worm Chronicles first?
No. You can start here. Nothing to Worry About is a standalone collection; the Meat Worm Chronicles connection is an additional incident, not required reading.
What does File 002 mean?
File 002 identifies Nothing to Worry About in The Cold Storage collection. File numbers are collection identifiers and do not indicate publication order.