Caldwell
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I have 166 stories published in
10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 166602 times
and 171 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Christopher Caldwell
I grew up in England and have since made a home in France, on the banks of the Loire. My writing explores how family, place, and history leave their traces on us.
My stories
Psychro Killer: Prologue
Late on a sunny Sunday morning, a slant of golden light broke through the curtains of their Bermondsey apartment, illuminating the chaos of Niko’s...
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Popping Peristalsis
The silence, heavy as it was, felt like a second skin. When he turned his neck, there came a soft, internal squelching, a reminder that his body—this...
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Musings on my story
They say “Write what you know”. I guess that was my first mistake. I received a call from Petros last night. A friend of over 30 years. He lives in...
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Not even remotely
Do I miss her? Not even remotely. Her laugh, too loud, would shock the room, A poor-judged word spoken too soon. She left her books in crooked stacks...
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Chapter 12: The Shroud
For nearly twenty-four hours, Niko had been locked in the small, dark outhouse. The air inside was thick and musty, tainted by the smell of his sweat...
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