cliffordben502

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I have 20 stories published in 5 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 11631 times and 23 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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My stories

Hissing Of Summer Lawns (Novellette? opening)

2020 The moment my skin separates from material, fingertip from ceramic, I struggle against an overwhelming sense of regret. I’ve done it, of course...
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All Good (short story) part 2 of 2

"That’s good,” he repeats, “because then I can keep you safe from all of it.” I don’t know what he means, but I put my bag down. It knocks over a...
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All Good (short story) part 1 of 2

I’m at the closest thing my rural high school has to a counsellor, Mr. Hawkin. I’ve seen him draft an email in my presence and according his...
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piss test (short story)

Mum brings me to a medical lab to do her piss test (she calls it that and she laughs when I say it. It’s a swear word though) after the social worker...
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Toxic (opening chapter)

“morgan/john” (January 9) Ted, from the safety of his idling car, watched the well-dressed middle-aged woman scurry from the driveway to the door of...

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