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The Society (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 23, 2018 periswriter

Malcolm North, a fifty-five-year-old anthropologist, believed all humans would choose to live in a fair and equal society. He knew…

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Posted in: Fiction
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Rockabye – A Baby’s Tale (bp coyle)

March 22, 2018 coylewriter

The Nursery Times morning edition Tragedy was narrowly averted yesterday when a vigilant passerby happened to notice a baby’s cradle…

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Posted in: Fairy Tale, Humour, Parenting

Dangerous Children (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 21, 2018 periswriter

Takasatsu emerged from the warren of caves on Iwo Jima. He was afraid and looking for food and provisions. Anything…

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Posted in: Fiction, History
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Revenge – A Snowman’s Tale (bp coyle)

March 20, 2018 coylewriter

And so begins the first night of another short and painful life for me. It is always this way, every…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Horror, Humour

Helena and the Beast (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 19, 2018 periswriter 1 Comment

The Beast appeared during the time of the kings. King Monos, the third in a line of mighty warriors, ruled…

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Posted in: Fable, Fiction
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Emergency Room (bp coyle)

March 18, 2018 coylewriter

The taxi dropped them there at two o’clock on a Saturday morning. The worst time to go, when it is…

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Posted in: Fiction, Humour

The Runner (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 17, 2018 periswriter

Max Steinberg knew his wife hated him. He watched as she poured gravy over her beef. She then cut into…

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Posted in: Fiction
Cold Call - bp coyle

Cold Call (bp coyle)

March 16, 2018 coylewriter

‘Hello?’ ‘Hey there, am I speaking to Jack Kerrigan?’ ‘Ye…yes… Who is this? Do I know you?’ ‘No sir, Haven’t…

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Posted in: Crime, Fiction

Voices From the Deep (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 15, 2018 periswriter 2 Comments

In 1939 Betty Boop was still the rage and Molly Sloan was a devoted fan. Molly looked very much like…

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Posted in: Fiction
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Bad Snowman! (bp coyle)

March 14, 2018 coylewriter

Yesterday I spent few hours building a snowman with the kids. Okay, I built the snowman while they pelted each…

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Posted in: Humour

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