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Cocoon (Friday Fictioneers, January 2014)

Posted on January 22, 2014 by

The girl huddles in the outhouse, humming softly. Her tormentor lies across the doorway, a line of dried blood snaking from his ear. Behind him, she’s watched the world turn for days.  Clouds have passed, birds fluttered by and insects buzzed … Continue reading →

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Taken (Friday Fictioneers, January 2014)

Posted on January 15, 2014 by

She’s scampered ahead, splashing in puddles, the pom-pom on her red bonnet bouncing wildly. But when I round the bend after her… she’s gone. Time stands still; the brook ceases babbling, its flow halted, and the birds fall silent.  “Jeanie” … Continue reading →

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Cocoon (Trifecta Writing Challenge Week 70, March 2013)

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Keith Weston / Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA Her only glimpse of the outside world, and the way she marked the passage of time, was through a skylight in the ceiling of the room that had been her prison for years. … Continue reading →

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The Untaken One (With Painted Words, January 2013)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

This story has just been published at With Painted Words:  The Untaken One. They have Exclusive World Electronic Rights for 90 days, so please follow the link to visit the site if you want to read it.  I’ll publish here … Continue reading →

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This Way Please… (Five Sentence Fiction, October 2012)

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

This week’s one word prompt from Lillie McFerrin’s Five Sentence Fiction Challenge was:       Summoning every last ounce of her energy, she crawled painfully towards her car, half blinded by blood streaming from her forehead. She had no … Continue reading →

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