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Worse Things Happen at Sea (bp coyle)

September 24, 2018 coylewriter

‘It could be worse,’ she says, as I knew she would. She’s right, of course it could be worse. No…

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Posted in: Fiction, Humour

My Own Meteor (Story by R.C. Peris)

September 23, 2018 periswriter

I came from a long line of Bedouins. When the Israeli state was created we were disrupted from our lands…

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Posted in: Fiction, History
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Rainy Days (bp coyle)

September 22, 2018 coylewriter

I always hated rainy days when I was a kid. This is Ireland, we get a lot of rainy days…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships

No More Days (Story by R.C. Peris)

September 20, 2018 periswriter

Not to today. No one was going to have a good day today. My company, a doll manufacturer, was laying…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction
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Secrets and Lies (bp coyle)

September 18, 2018 coylewriter

I thought it would be fun. An affair. A fling. Cheating is not just for men you know. Women can…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships

Freud in America (Story by R.C. Peris)

September 13, 2018 periswriter

It really was inconvenient not to have public restrooms on every corner. What were Americans thinking? They invite me to…

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Posted in: Fiction, History

Shame (Story by R.C. Peris)

September 11, 2018 periswriter

“Can you please tell me, Mr. Stenorious, how many did you torture? How many did you harm for the crime…

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Posted in: Fiction, History

Us Too (Story by R.C. Peris)

September 9, 2018 periswriter

“Did I tell you about the night I spent in jail?” I gulped some beer. Me mates were huddled around…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Fiction
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It’s a Small World After All (bp coyle)

September 7, 2018 coylewriter

The world becomes a smaller place the less money you have in your pocket. In your bank account. You cut…

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Posted in: Fiction

Blue Skies (Story by R.C. Peris)

September 6, 2018 periswriter

Blue skies used to be nice. Beautiful. The expanse of the sky was breathtaking. I played with my friends under…

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Posted in: Fiction

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