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Mama (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 10, 2018 periswriter

Three little girls. All in a row. And then there were none. Good night, girls. Good night, mama. I told…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Parenting
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Top Seven Short Story Writers You Should Be Reading Now (part 1)

April 9, 2018 coylewriter

RC Peris & BP Coyle Writing short stories is an excellent way to learn how to write. Ray Bradbury said…

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Patsy (bp coyle)

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Patsy Moran lived next door to us when I was growing up.  In his forties, he lived with his elderly…

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Posted in: Fiction

Mickey Rhea Had Diarrhea (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 8, 2018 periswriter

Mickey, poor Mickey, had a problem. He got explosive diarrhea when he got excited. Christmas time was the worst. His…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction, Travel
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They Walk Among Us (bp coyle)

April 7, 2018 coylewriter

Aliens are here. They have been for a hundred years. I don’t mean illegal ones from across the border, I mean…

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Posted in: Crime, Dark Humour, Science Fiction

New Daddy (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 6, 2018 periswriter

Mommy said I had a new Daddy. He came to apartment one night. We ate spaghetti, garlic bread. I had…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction
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Barbie Girls (bp coyle)

April 5, 2018 coylewriter

One thing you discover after having twins is that no two toys are exactly the same. They may be factory made, they…

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Posted in: Humour, Parenting

War Girl (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 4, 2018 periswriter

“Eat the rat meat.” The soldier spoke in a muddled Lancashire accent. He thrust a knobby stick at me that…

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Posted in: Fiction, History
So, This is Death Then? - bp coyle

So, This is Death Then? (bp coyle)

April 3, 2018 coylewriter

I thought it would be different. Where’s the bright light at the end of the tunnel that I was always…

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Posted in: Fiction

The Beginning of Everything (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 2, 2018 periswriter 1 Comment

I am dead. Trapped in another dimension. The eleventh to be exact. Here is my story. Something can come from…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction

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