An Actual Problem is a collection of three short stories, diverse in tone and genre, but all relying on something fantastic happening. "The Negotiation" is a suspenseful tale about a boy visiting his mother in the hospital finding what you can bargain for - with the right flavor of bubble gum. "Rochelle, Rochelle" shows a depressed college student sharing her thoughts on a blog, while a socialite with the same name mysteriously appears and burns through her fifteen minutes of fame. "Blue" is a fairy tale about a young fairy, curious about human love, enters the world of humans and learns an important lesson.