gas fire: switchblade stories 8  gas fire is the eighth in a series of flash fiction collections by this author, who's work has been compared to a cross between monty python and rod serling. twilight people-switchblade stories, plowed in-more switchblade stories, dancing on lava-switchblade stories, the story eaters-switchblade stories, cadaver dreams-switchblade stories, the countess speaks-switchblade stories, and abusing my authority-switchblade stories are the previous titles available. the author has been getting published since 1982.