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The Eggshell War

The Queen’s breakfast egg is ruined again, the King’s archery goes awry, and by 10.09 a national disaster has struck. The Eggshell War. Chapter One...
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Old Walls - Part 2

Simon woke early, feeling anxious about volunteering at the working party. Roz was still sleeping, snoring faintly. She was a late riser and an...

Bloody, Brawling Business CH10

Tiro crouched down next to Newton and reached out his hand towards him, but it was instantly slapped away. Newton stormed off down the hall and sat...
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Sophrayni's Quiet Hunt Chapter 10.

Chapter 10. Confrontation. “This way then,” said Tess. The passage narrowed, stone pressing close. Tess led the way, her steps light despite the...
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Amanderella and the Mystery of Wittering Crags. Chapter 11.

Chapter Eleven. Tidying up. The room let out a collective sigh, not of fear, but of weary resignation. Mrs Plover muttered something about “old men...
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Present, Fifteen (7)

Anne Prevette came and got her out of the gym. She did not say anything in front of the children. She crouched down at the edge of the half circle...
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Frankenplot: "It Will Come For You!"

Laura stacked the books from the book return onto the library’s trolley cart. “Any plans for Halloween?” her co-worker Zed asked as he picked up a...
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Renata ♥ Mark: Chapter 6 “Latching"

Working on a literary novel vaguely inspired by Diane Schuler, who was a seemingly normal suburban Mom who drunk-drove with her kids the wrong way down the highway and killed them all; she had hidden longstanding alcoholism from her family for years. I was inspired by that kind of self delusion to write a similar long form story.
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Sophrayni's Quiet Hunt Chapter 9.

Chapter 9. Rescue. “But you’ll have to face Wilgan and her eventually,” Tess said, frowning. “Why not now?” “Yes, you’re right,” Sophrayni said...
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Amanderella and the Mystery of Wittering Crags. Chapter 10.

Chapter Ten. Capturing the Beast. Amanderella woke early, as she always did when there was a puzzle to solve. The air in her room at the Pig and...
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