Cherrypicked stories
The Pattern
Kirsty stared at the tattoo on the naked old woman's thigh. It was faded and distorted, clearly intended for a younger leg, but it was beautiful. She...
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- 1075 reads
Muskie's Big Break
The same characters as "Angel and the Elk", a few years later...
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- 1107 reads
Marzipan! Marzipan! Marzipan
About a woman who dreams of marzipan
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- 1351 reads
Five ways to immediately improve your writing
Go on, start now
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- 716 reads
Can You Hear Them&;#063;
Well can you&;#063;
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- 893 reads
Agnostic
I know your blue shadows: the cold white bright of you dazzles me with distance untrod by my understanding this doubt great as sky and I so long to...
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- 861 reads
Ice
I contemplate ice- notebook is solidified ideas frozen
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- 901 reads
Friendly Fire
A cautionary tale from a holiday island.
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- 828 reads
GERALDINE
It's not always necessary to divorce an abusing husband.
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- 1367 reads
Ogre Hands
I had but blinked; and there I was. With yearning memory of the moment I had left - my window, lead winter, Cosy coffee and cigarette, 'Ready Steady...
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- 1255 reads
Overheard in a Cemetery
If you don't want to hear, don't listen
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- 1061 reads
Story Beginnings : Ten to avoid
What editors dread at the start of stories
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- 827 reads
Cow The Kids
Child Management My View
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- 740 reads
Z: Anonymous
i got another letter today unsigned undated it was from you a calling card there's quite a collection now they're not with me i screw them up and...
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- 1456 reads
The afternoon
take the afternnon off you said so i pulled a sickie for you we boarded a bus and sat amongst the pensioners you held my hand fiercely as we sailed...
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- 1481 reads
A Beadling Shame
Peter's view on hidden camera shows!
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- 645 reads
Train Now Leaving
Memorable Crash
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- 733 reads
Genesis - The First Book of the Dark
In the beginning was the thirst
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- 776 reads