Whose Death Is It Anyway?

Photo by Richard Catabay on Unsplash rendered as monochrome by myself to suit the mood of the post. I don’t often post about such matters as this here on the blog, reserving them for the other blogging platform I use, Medium, where I posted this piece a couple of days ago. However, this particular topic …

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So, What About This Work In Progress?

Photo of me working on this post, taken by my lovely wife. I realised today, whilst doing some work on the WIP, I hadn’t reported on progress since Boxing Day last year! My apologies for that neglect. It wasn’t intended. It was incidental, partly dependent on events and priorities beyond my control. No excuses, but …

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Small Hands, Pale and Fragile: a Short Story

Picture from Pixabay, modified by author. The story posted today was originally published in the Autumn 2024 issue of Scribble, a print and online literary magazine. Enjoy the read. I'm afraid this will be the last short story posted here for a short, unspecified time due to other commitments. Small Hands, Pale and Fragile. Nathan …

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Too Much Trouble: a Short Story

https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/messy-interior-full-clothing_152559099 This story was first featured on the website of Flash Fiction World Contest in 2013. Unfortunately, I didn’t record the website URL and can’t now find it, which means the site probably no longer exists! Too Much Trouble 'You've let yourself go.' He looked down his length and saw the protruding belly hiding his …

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