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Murder is Legal – Killing a Kid is a Misdemeanor (Story by R.C. Peris)

April 1, 2018 periswriter

There it was. In the New York Times and The Washington Post. MURDER IS LEGAL Murder is now legal. In…

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Posted in: Crime, Dark Humour, Fiction
Easter Surprise - bp coyle

Easter Surprise (bp coyle)

coylewriter

Finally, that stupid doctor has given me meds that work.  They work real good. I feel like my old self…

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Posted in: Humour, Parenting

The Food Chain (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 31, 2018 periswriter

For fuck sake. Monday again. The alarm didn’t go off. I woke up fifteen minutes late. I yelled at Katie…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Fiction
Dear Bob, While You Were Snoring - bp coyle

Dear Bob, While You Were Snoring (bp coyle)

March 30, 2018 coylewriter

I packed my bags, loaded up your car and cleared everything out of the joint bank accounts. Now, don’t act…

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Posted in: Humour, Relationships

Maxene (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 29, 2018 periswriter

Maxene, stunning star of the silver screen, I love you. You are luminous. Your skin glows. There is a burnished…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction
They Who Stand and Wait - bp coyle

They Who Stand and Wait (bp coyle)

March 28, 2018 coylewriter

The Watchers arrived a century ago. They appeared overnight.  Across the world, in every city and town.  Nobody saw it…

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Posted in: Science Fiction

Charles (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 27, 2018 periswriter 2 Comments

It really was too far. But there it was. We are on a train north. To the moors. The Bronte…

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Posted in: Fiction, History
Into The Darkness - bp coyle

Into The Darkness (bp coyle)

March 26, 2018 coylewriter

Each night I wake and think that I am back on Earth  In my old house. My old bedroom.  I…

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Posted in: Science Fiction

The American Spy (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 25, 2018 periswriter

It was 1955 and there were two things I was sure of. I loved my husband deeply and he was…

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Posted in: Fiction, Romance
Where cats have no tails - bp coyle

Where Cats Have No Tails (bp coyle)

March 24, 2018 coylewriter 1 Comment

I found out about love the day after my wedding. It was 1978.  We were in Douglas, capital of The…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships

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