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Cobol - bp coyle

Cobol (bp coyle)

April 15, 2018 coylewriter

It took me six months to even say ‘hi’ to her. Liz was the prettiest girl I had ever seen,…

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Posted in: Fiction
nobody plays chess in johnsburg illinois - bp coyle

Nobody Plays Chess in Johnsburg, Illinois (bp coyle)

April 13, 2018 coylewriter

In 1972 my family moved to Johnsburg, Illinois. Dad had been chosen to head up a new office of his…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction
Breast Reduction - bp coyle

Breast Reduction (bp coyle)

April 11, 2018 coylewriter

Get a bunch of drunken teenage boys together: logic, sensitivity and good taste tend to vanish into the wind. Beth…

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Posted in: Humour
DNA - bp coyle

DNA (bp coyle)

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Papa was sent to death row and Mama changed our names. I went from being Scott Walker to being Jimmy…

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Posted in: Childhood, Crime, Family, Fiction
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Top Seven Short Story Writers You Should Be Reading Now (part 1)

April 9, 2018 coylewriter

RC Peris & BP Coyle Writing short stories is an excellent way to learn how to write. Ray Bradbury said…

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Posted in: Article
Patsy - bp coyle

Patsy (bp coyle)

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Patsy Moran lived next door to us when I was growing up.  In his forties, he lived with his elderly…

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Posted in: Fiction
They Walk Among Us - bp coyle

They Walk Among Us (bp coyle)

April 7, 2018 coylewriter

Aliens are here. They have been for a hundred years. I don’t mean illegal ones from across the border, I mean…

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Posted in: Crime, Dark Humour, Science Fiction
Barbie Girls -bp coyle

Barbie Girls (bp coyle)

April 5, 2018 coylewriter

One thing you discover after having twins is that no two toys are exactly the same. They may be factory made, they…

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Posted in: Humour, Parenting
So, This is Death Then? - bp coyle

So, This is Death Then? (bp coyle)

April 3, 2018 coylewriter

I thought it would be different. Where’s the bright light at the end of the tunnel that I was always…

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Posted in: Fiction
Easter Surprise - bp coyle

Easter Surprise (bp coyle)

April 1, 2018 coylewriter

Finally, that stupid doctor has given me meds that work.  They work real good. I feel like my old self…

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Posted in: Humour, Parenting

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