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letting go in russia - sarah leamy

Letting go in Russia (story by Sarah Leamy)

July 6, 2018 coylewriter

We took the train from Moscow. A bitter night, we left the city in the dark of a sudden biting…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships
flagging - colin taylor

Flagging (story by Colin Taylor)

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When you make a concrete slab, I call them flags, unless you are careful to lay the liner in the…

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Posted in: Humour

The Noose (Story by R.C.Peris)

July 5, 2018 periswriter

The first gift was a greeting card. It has Mickey and Minnie Mouse kissing. Inside it stated: You’re Wonderful, I…

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Posted in: Fiction, Humour
the cost of living - bp coyle

The Cost of Living (bp coyle)

July 4, 2018 coylewriter

Recently, I’ve been reading a lot of old science fiction novels. You know the really ancient stuff from hundreds of…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Science Fiction

What You’re Not Supposed to Talk About (Story by R.C. Peris)

July 3, 2018 periswriter

My boss called me into his office. He sent a formal email and it made my heart race. I went…

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Posted in: Fiction
12 disinterested people - bp coyle

12 Disinterested People

June 29, 2018 coylewriter

Tom got the letter a week after his eighteenth birthday. Jury duty. He turned up the first Monday and was…

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Posted in: Fiction, Humour
good luck charm - r c peris

Good Luck Charm (story by R C Peris)

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I bought the binoculars for $89.99 on Amazon. They arrived in two days. I took the day off from work…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Fiction, Relationships
I've got that song stuck in my head - bp coyle

I’ve Got That Song Stuck in My Head (bp coyle)

June 27, 2018 coylewriter

A woman was whistling it to herself while I was at the shops earlier. Now I can’t get rid of…

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Posted in: Humour

Sammy (Story by R.C. Peris)

June 26, 2018 periswriter

I was driving when the car wreck happened. My son, Sammy, was five years old and in the back seat.…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction
my hero - bp coyle

My Hero (bp coyle)

June 25, 2018 coylewriter

She had begged me to go to the party with her. ‘It would mean a lot. Please don’t make me…

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Posted in: Humour

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