Tag Archives: short story

Short story : Windows

Posted on 22/12/2011 by

The following story was submitted for this competition. Theme Ghosts, up to 2000 to incorporate a Christmas song title…. You have until 28th December, if you want to join in! Windows It took a few moments for her to realise … Continue reading →

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Christmas Story (no ghosts) for Sidey.

Posted on 16/12/2011 by

Here’s one I prepared earlier: A Wish for Christmas “Max! Move away, now!” Max turned to her, his eyes wide, his outstretched hand clutching a piece of paper over the flames. “Move away, Max,” she said with more control, “just … Continue reading →

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Anticipation

Posted on 06/11/2011 by

Anticipation Julia heard the door slam and tensed. She heard him bellow from the hall, “Anybody home?” “In the kitchen.” She did not look up. She had skinned and cut up the raw fish with the newly sharpened knife and … Continue reading →

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Short Story: don’t let the BBC cut the broadcasts!

Posted on 01/08/2011 by

As a writer of short stories I was saddened to see that the BBC are proposing to cut the number of short stories that they broadcast – this is from the press release ‘From November, the short stories (currently running … Continue reading →

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More light and shadows – and a little flash fiction

Posted on 15/02/2011 by

Rather a lot of road kill on the verges today and over the last few days. Has anyone else noticed? Which leads me to this: a flash fiction story of road kill First light Mark notices a red kite overhead, … Continue reading →

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October short story competition: Pandemic

Posted on 31/10/2010 by

Science News: Pandemic, exclusive interview.   Unlike the 2009/2010 ‘Swine Flu’ epidemic which was long predicted, over-hyped and claimed many months of media attention, the virus that mutated abruptly into a potential worldwide killer in December 2010 was almost completely … Continue reading →

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Short story for Bilby’s Competition: My Sister’s Lover

Posted on 18/09/2010 by

My sister’s lover The snow is thick on the ground. Four or five inches of it have built up around the window frames. It is piled up on top of the car and over the roofs, lit up by the … Continue reading →

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Finding time

Posted on 25/05/2010 by

Another from the archives: Published in ‘Scribble’ a few years ago. Finding Time Rosie had tried to catch Marie when she arrived at school, but time and circumstance had been against her. The office was manic with fraught teachers, milling … Continue reading →

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Short story: Secret

Posted on 13/04/2010 by

Secret Julia heard the door slam and tensed. She heard him bellow from the hall, “Anybody home?” “In the kitchen.” She did not look up. She had skinned and cut up the raw fish with the newly sharpened knife and … Continue reading →

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