Cherrypicked stories
The Patrolman - 27
The killer drove Downtown to watch the riots.
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The Patrolman - 26
Carruthers was sweet, but he still packed her off to jail.
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Time, Please (A monologue)
Time, Please. Annie – a barmaid at The George; a quaint, ancient, country pub. It’s 5pm, opening time. She wipes the counter, sorts glasses, lights...
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The Vale - Part One (b)
It’s always the same at this time, late afternoon, early evening. The dropping sun, the hunched commuters scurrying home to the safety of their...
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Designed to catch water
The desert beetle has hydrophilic bumps upon its back. Standing on the sand ridge facing the wind if lifts its back up and droplets of water condense...
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Xion Island Zero: Chapter 26
I am filled with hatred. But not for Carrie. Not in the way you’d expect. She’s a pathetic waste of space. The house smells like supermarket fabric...
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Sitting by the River
There's an old Chinese proverb: 'Sit by the river for long enough and you'll eventually see the bodies of your enemies come floating by.' It's got nothing to do with this posting, I just like the proverb.
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Nineteen Eighty Four
I read it in the past when the year was to come, and many more times since, in my psyche it has hung, The world has changed, and changed once more,...
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Ego Trip
What it says ... Image author's own, made at canva.com from PD elements
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What You Don't Know Don't . . . .
Fiction speckled with a few facts.
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Aura Urziceanu’s Lullaby Effect
The adventures of an immigrant in Bulgaria during the latter half of May, recounted at the rate one hundred words per day.
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Poor Penka’s Parting
The adventures of an immigrant in Bulgaria during the early half of May, recounted at the rate one hundred words per day.
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Little boy ponders …
“When our cat’s away, where does he go? what does he do? … – who knows?!”
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Xion Island Zero Chapter 24
When they went into the lounge, Danny stopped by the front door and left his boots there. ‘It’s okay,’ Kel said. ‘Don’t worry about it.’ Nash glared...
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Xion Island Zero Chapter 23 (and a cover)
Nash had a shower after work and stood by the bathroom sink with his shirt hanging open. A purpling bruise bloomed like a hydrangea across his ribs...
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The Decisions Of Billy Kimble.
Billy Kimble was at a crossroads. He had a decision to make, and Billy wasn’t good at making decisions. He went to the fridge and took out his third...
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Court (Episode 12 - The Further Chronicles of a Young Lady (and her Maid))
In which Aefelthrith throws a tantrum and Gwladys stews.
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Dead Man: 4
Some things happen so fast that the brain is unable to register them. Like a bullet firing from a gun. Other things happen at a speed that allows for...
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Possible side effects
Falling in love is a wonderful thing, but be warned, while the initial euphoria can be exhilarating, it's important to be aware of the occasional...
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Xion Island: Chapter 22.
The hotel was quiet the morning after a butchered corpse had been discreetly removed. It was a contrived coolness with the brittle calm of a cover-up...
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