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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
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The Trouble With Wizards (bp coyle)

September 14, 2018 coylewriter

We met up in the Old Horse’s Head to go over the details again. The last chance before we set…

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Posted in: Fantasy, Humour

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
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Looks Good in a Suit (bp coyle)

September 12, 2018 coylewriter

Oh he looks good in a suit does my boy Jason. You have to give him that. He looks smart.…

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Posted in: Family, Humour

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
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New Miracle at Lourdes (bp coyle)

September 10, 2018 coylewriter 1 Comment

One Sunday my Dad dropped by with news. He was off to Lourdes the following day. Some friends were going…

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Posted in: Family, Humour

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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