Tag: creative writing
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Flash Fiction 17. The Girl in the Crypt
Some of you were curious about the girl in the crypt, who appeared in Two Sentence Stories. Here’s her tale… The sun had not yet risen and the sky over Paris was a dim dream-like blue. Eloise and her master walked through the cobblestone streets of the Ile de la Cite. There was something…
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Story Excerpt – “The Wary Traveler”
We’re now heading towards the last 24 hours of the free promotion for “The Wary Traveler”! If you haven’t done so, make sure you hop across to Amazon to get your copy – http://www.amazon.com/dp/ASIN/B00DILP6JS! Free offer ends midnight (Pacific Standard Time) Sunday 8th December 2013! It’s midsummer in Europe and Jim, a young American who has…
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The Wary Traveler
Feeling cold? Wishing you were on summer holiday? Wishing you were on a really interesting summer holiday with unexpected supernatural twists? For a limited time only, “The Wary Traveler” is available for free on Amazon! Rush over there now to get your copy! No dawdling! Here’s the plot: It’s midsummer in the European Alps. Four…
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Flash Fiction 15. Christmas Past
Grandpa didn’t have any technology at his house, so whenever he came to visit, he stared closely at the automatic garage door, sensor lights and indoor climate control. Lindy thought it was funny, but her mother just said Grandpa preferred to live the old way. Lindy couldn’t help showing off her new tablet though,…
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Flash Fiction 14. Showdown
“He is here,” Grabiel declared, staring across the bombed-out rubble of what had once been Brisbane, Australia. Grabiel swung around, twelve feet tall, reptilian skin, 600 pounds of pure fighter. With a reputation as alarming as his appearance, he was the highest ranking security official in the Earth Occupation Force. Raising his weapon to…
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Flash Fiction 13. The resumé flaw
“It’s clear she’s the best applicant for the job, but -” James looked at the other partners of the law firm. They knew exactly what he meant. Richard, the head of Corporate Finance, spoke quickly to fill the silence, “She’s got excellent academic results, she’s worked in London and New York, has extensive experience…
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Very short stories
How much can you do with two sentences? Here are five very short stories. The sunrise that morning was the most beautiful she had ever seen. With the clear pure light on her eyelids, the assassin began walking slowly across the desert. * * * * * The doorway he had summoned was a portal…
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Flash Fiction 12 – Missed Days
Grace ran down the stairs of her apartment building, almost colliding with the cleaners. They must have come a day early, Grace thought as she nodded and smiled, because they usually came on Tuesdays. When Grace got to work she realised it was Tuesday. Where had Monday gone? The week flew past. Grace spent…
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Flash Fiction 10 – Ghosts
“Tell me again about this ghost.” Brenda looked up from her magazine. The earnest young man who had checked in that afternoon was leaning over the hotel counter. She sighed. Tourists to this part of south-west England were always fascinated by the supernatural. “They say she’s the ghost of a mysterious woman who came to…