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Again! (bp coyle)

January 4, 2019 coylewriter

‘Again!’ ‘Seriously? You want me to read Dear Zoo again?’ I stole a look at my watch. Eight o’clock. On…

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Posted in: Humour

Katya (Story by Risa Peris)

January 3, 2019 periswriter

I am a spy. I really have no way of mitigating that statement. That is what I am. I was…

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Posted in: Fiction, History
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The Mandela Effect (bp coyle)

January 2, 2019 coylewriter

‘Dad, have you heard of The Mandela Effect?’ ‘Nope, can’t say that I have. What is it?’ ‘It’s the way…

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Posted in: Humour

Chip Shop (Story by Risa Peris)

January 1, 2019 periswriter

Northern Ireland. 1985. I had one thing in my mind. Madonna. Well, two things. Colm. My friend Sheena went to…

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Posted in: Fiction, Political
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New Year’s Eve (bp coyle)

December 31, 2018 coylewriter

‘Let’s take our drinks onto the balcony,’ I suggest. ‘We can watch the fireworks. Only ten minutes to go.’ I…

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Posted in: Fiction

Barcelona (Story by Risa Peris)

December 30, 2018 periswriter

December 30. I had been walking the city for hours and my feet were sore despite wearing my jogging shoes.…

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Posted in: Fable, Fiction
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A Pause for Mrs. Claus (bp coyle)

December 25, 2018 coylewriter 1 Comment

Thank the Lord, he is off on his travels around the world. The one day in the year that he…

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Posted in: Humour

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

December 24, 2018 periswriter

We’ve had a great year of creativity. We pushed ourselves and wrote even more stories this year than last year.…

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Posted in: Holiday

Merry Christmas (Story by Risa Peris)

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The sea was both silver and green and rippled in the weak sunlight. Light snow was falling and I watched…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Folklore, History, Holiday
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Sloop John B (bp coyle)

December 23, 2018 coylewriter

The Beach Boys were playing on the radio. I remember that clearly. You don’t hear much Beach Boys in this…

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Posted in: Fiction

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