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School Days Over - bp coyle

School Days Over (bp coyle)

March 13, 2018 coylewriter

The government has finally scrapped free education. It has been expected for a long time. With most things automated these…

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Posted in: Science Fiction

Flight 606 (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 12, 2018 periswriter 1 Comment

There were 81 passengers in total on the British Airways flight. Most were crammed into coach. There were three business…

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Posted in: Fiction, Horror
Reunions That Are Never Going To Happen

Reunions That Are Never Going To Happen (bp coyle)

March 11, 2018 coylewriter

ABBA. The Smiths. Pink Floyd. Oasis. Me and my ex-husband. You might find this hard to believe, but that last…

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Posted in: Fiction, Humour

Dead Girl (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 10, 2018 periswriter

I took my sweet time learning to talk. Mom and Dad thought I was dumb. A few teachers did too.…

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Posted in: Fiction
Hund's Rule of Maximum Multiplicity - bp coyle

Hund’s Rule of Maximum Multiplicity (bp coyle)

March 9, 2018 coylewriter

It’s one of the few things I remember off by heart from secondary school. My otherwise uninspiring physics teacher told…

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Posted in: Fiction, Humour

Suicide is Funny (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 8, 2018 periswriter 1 Comment

My fourth suicide was a hoot. My boyfriend broke up with me in a text. “Hey Sarah, I think we…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Fiction
Cry Wolf - A Sheep's Tale - bp coyle

Cry Wolf – A Sheep’s Tale (bp coyle)

March 7, 2018 coylewriter 1 Comment

Oh my, I do not think this night is going to end well. The night sky is clear but the…

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Posted in: Fable, Humour

Strangled (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 6, 2018 periswriter 1 Comment

My name is Alastair Humboldt. I have been a book critic for the Literary Review of London for thirty years.…

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Posted in: Fiction
The Project - bp coyle

The Project (bp coyle)

March 5, 2018 coylewriter

Uncle Frank spent all of his time in the garden shed. From the crack of dawn until the small hours…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction

The Beginning of Our Marriage (Story by R.C. Peris)

March 4, 2018 periswriter

Blah, blah, blah. He really did talk a lot. I tried to listen and follow but I was never interested…

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Posted in: Fiction

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