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Muggins and His Wife Mrs Muggins Venture into Town During the Third Pandemic Lockdown of January 2021 (to drop her son off at the Blood Donation centre (and walk the dog!) Part 1 : Return To Town

By David Kirtley on Mon, 18 Oct 2021

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It was the first time either of them had been into their Town for many months, partly because of the virus lockdowns, and partly because there was a...

The Life of an Ancient Mariner

By drkevin on Mon, 18 Oct 2021

Indifferent mum. Makes him rather glum. Then a tot of rum, With fabled bum? A full tum, Merry hum. Skin turning plum. His parrot's dumb. But it's a...

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Cassiopeia (opening chapter)

By cliffordben502 on Sun, 17 Oct 2021

This is the opening chapter/prologue for a longer story/novel that I'm working on. It's about a woman who looks back on a domestically violent relationship with a man who would eventually commit murder-suicide with their children, leaving her behind. I want to make sure the opening 1000 words is enough of a hook for the larger story, without giving too much away or being too expository of the later plot. Does this chapter do that well? Do I hit that balance well? Thanks!

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Pink Hair

By randy-johnson on Sat, 16 Oct 2021

Wherever my neighbor goes, people stare. They can't look away because of his neck and pink hair. When he goes out in public, people constantly point...

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The 10 Favourite Sayings Of Mr Alfred Muggins (At This Moment In Time!)

By David Kirtley on Wed, 13 Oct 2021

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(In no particular order:) (actually there are 11 sayings here! – no matter!) Always trust a man (or a woman) if he (or she) likes marmalade! Don’t...

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"A Bright Idea"

By ethompson on Tue, 12 Oct 2021

It was the Week of Another Year of Calm. This small town called Hazlott would gather provisions for a week-long journey to the top of the Yeksen...

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Another extract from an old work ...

By Elegantfowl on Mon, 11 Oct 2021

Warning - this includes details from a (fictional) therapy session, including repressed memories ... I can feel the atmosphere change. It begins with...

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Neighbourhood Watch: The Shape of Things to Come

By drkevin on Mon, 11 Oct 2021

I've written about weird neighbours before, so some of you may remember the pair who've created a model mountain of dog poo in their backyard. Well,...