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Zoo (Story by Risa Peris)

May 31, 2019 periswriter

She walked easily and with a carefree manner as if the world were a safe, good place. She smiled widely…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction
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The End is Nigh (bp coyle)

May 30, 2019 coylewriter

I hadn’t wanted to go but I had to admit that I enjoyed the movie. Adam Sandler even deserved that…

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Posted in: Humour

Lucent (Story by Risa Peris)

May 29, 2019 periswriter

Lucent was a dead town near a now-closed nuclear reactor. Ten years ago, the nuclear reactor had a meltdown and…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction
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Clean (bp coyle)

May 28, 2019 coylewriter

‘Nobody has ever done this to me before,’ she whispered. I smiled. ‘Surely when you were young…’ ‘Well yeah,’ she…

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Posted in: Adult

Hastings (Story by Risa Peris)

May 27, 2019 periswriter

He didn’t have the gift of words but he could compose music and sing. Someone, he really couldn’t remember where…

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Posted in: Adult, Fiction
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I Do? (bp coyle)

May 24, 2019 coylewriter 1 Comment

‘This is a big mistake.’ I took a final drag from my cigarette and lit another one from it. ‘A…

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Posted in: Relationships

The Egg (Story by Risa Peris)

May 23, 2019 periswriter

If you find a dragon egg then you must keep the dragon egg. Dragons were nearly extinct in our land.…

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Posted in: Fantasy, Fiction
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Jill From Reception (bp coyle)

May 22, 2019 coylewriter 2 Comments

Morning I’ve wanted to ask her out for months, Jill from reception that is. She always gives me a warm…

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Posted in: Relationships

Glow (Story by Risa Peris)

May 21, 2019 periswriter

I saw five dead birds on the playground. I pointed them out to the Principal. “Don’t worry about it,” she…

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Posted in: Fiction, History
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Escape to Hope (bp coyle)

May 20, 2019 coylewriter

‘Hey Hope’ I forced a smile. ‘Bet you weren’t expecting to see me today.’ She groaned. ‘Oh God Jack. What…

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Posted in: Crime

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