Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Force (5 Minute Fiction, October 2011)

Posted on October 29, 2011 by

It’s always the same dream. I’m standing on a cliff top, about fifty yards away from the edge of a sheer drop down to a stretch of jagged rocks. I can’t see the rocks, but I always know they are … Continue reading →

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Hand Me Downs (MicroHorror, October 2011)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

Aunt Eleanor always had beautiful hands. Even when her face became lined and yellowed, her throat sagged to resemble that of a turkey, and her chest was covered in tissue-thin skin that collapsed when she folded her arms, her hands … Continue reading →

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Indicium Aquae (MicroHorror, October 2011)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

Alice finished brushing her hair, and after placing her tortoiseshell hairbrush on the kitchen table, laid a cool, white hand upon her mother’s arm. “Have faith, Mother.  I shall not perish.” Yet her voice trembled, and Hannah, seeing the naked … Continue reading →

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Just a Game (Flashes in the Dark, October 2011)

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

  “Did you do this?” said Jake, surveying the diagonal crack across his son’s bedroom window. Billy shook his head. Jake sighed.  “I’ll get some glass at the weekend.  For the moment I’ll just tape it up.” *** Next morning … Continue reading →

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Incident on The Highway, (Out of Body Experience – Anthology, Static Movement, August 2011)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

“I don’t see her anywhere,” said a voice Ellen was sure she recognised, “are you sure we’re in the right place?” She glanced in her rear view mirror trying to identify the speaker amongst the group of emergency personnel milling … Continue reading →

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The Bottom Line (Bewildering Stories, October 2011)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

“Ohhh she’s got a lovely bottom … set of teeth.” The raucous voices sang out behind us, as my best mate and I hovered on the touchline at the football match that Sunday afternoon. My brother’s team, Nelson Nomads were … Continue reading →

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A Telling Tale (Long Story Short, October 2011)

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

So there was this story, see.  And it was hanging out with all the other stories in the big story palace in the sky.  It wasn’t a bad story; all the bad ones lived in the bottom three floors of … Continue reading →

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Lyon to Pont de Vaux via the Saone, (Autumn 2011, Part 4)

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

We’ve really enjoyed staying in Lyon.  When we lived in Spain we used to drive through the city eight or ten times a year on our way there and back, and hadn’t formed a very favourable impression as we hurtled … Continue reading →

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The Sleep Thief (published by Eclectic Flash Literary Journal, September 2011)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

THE SLEEP THIEF  Emily shifted restlessly in the bed, easing the cat gently off her feet.  It stirred in protest, before settling back on her feet again and she sighed.   The sound of gunfire, explosive music and the occasional scream … Continue reading →

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