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Category: Fiction

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Never Going Back (bp coyle)

June 28, 2019 coylewriter

‘I’m never going back!’ I swore as I walked for the first time around London. A new world, a new…

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Posted in: Fiction

More Than The Stars and Moon (Story by Risa Peris)

June 27, 2019 Brian Coyle

“Papa, Papa.” The two year old’s body tightened against him. Marcos could feel her legs wrapping around him like a…

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Posted in: Fiction, Political

Heat Warning (Story by Risa Peris)

June 25, 2019 Brian Coyle

Most Parisian homes did not have air conditioning or even fans. A gust of hot wind was flowing fitfully from…

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Posted in: Employment, Fiction, Political

The Death (Story by Risa Peris)

June 23, 2019 periswriter

A date for death is spooky. Unreal. My doctor said I had inoperable cancer. It was malignant. I would die…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Relationships

Moments (Story by Risa Peris)

June 21, 2019 periswriter

What does life consist of if not moments stitched together to form a quilt or perhaps even a spider web…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family, Fiction
bp coyle, brian

Something To Hide (bp coyle)

June 20, 2019 coylewriter

‘I like you,’ she slurred, punching me a little too hard on the arm. We were both pretty drunk. ‘That’s…

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Posted in: Fiction

The Grid (Story by Risa Peris)

June 19, 2019 Brian Coyle

The paddock was wet and in the darkness, I could feel weeds brushing against my small calves. The horses had…

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Posted in: Fiction, History, Political

To Lie With Dogs (Story by Risa Peris)

June 17, 2019 periswriter

They said I had sex with dogs. Fools. My body grew hot with anger when my aide told me that…

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Posted in: Fantasy, Fiction, Political

Child Bride (Story by Risa Peris)

June 15, 2019 periswriter

“I’d like to ask for your daughter’s hand in marriage.” Marvin was a tall man with muscular arms and a…

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Posted in: Fiction, Parenting, Relationships
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Friends (bp coyle)

June 14, 2019 coylewriter

Ironic cheers went up from my friends when I entered the bar. Some lame jokes were offered. ‘Wow, who’s this…

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Posted in: Fiction

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