Tag: Short Story
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The Sisters of Saint Nicola of The Almost Perpetual Motion vs the Lurch by Garth Nix
A truly wild ride in an offbeat, inventive world of warrior scientist nuns and a forest on the move to fend off invading aliens. Such a rich and frenetic story, so full of wonder. The Sisters of Saint Nicola of The Almost Perpetual Motion vs the Lurch is a 20–30 minute short story by Garth…
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Free gay romcom short story: Big Decisions and Empty Stomachs
A brand new short story, and I’m giving it away for free! At just 7,000 words, this little gay romcom will keep you amused for a good 20–30 minutes. And if you like what you’re reading, there’s a whole bunch more to the story ready and waiting for you! Surrounded by family, this short story…
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Free gay romcom short story: Squat Lifts and Smashed Avocado
A brand new short story, and I’m giving it away for free! At just 6,000 words, this little gay romcom will keep you amused for a good 20–30 minutes. And if you like what you’re reading, there’s a whole bunch more to the story ready and waiting for you! See what the boys get up…
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Cover design voting results: Squat Lifts and Smashed Avocado
Arthur and his mates are at the gym, then out for brunch – a typical catch up. Arthur hasn’t told them he’s gay. He’d thought he was comfortable in the closet… But with events conspiring against him, it’s getting increasingly awkward in there! This is a prequel short story, kicking off Arthur’s tale just a…
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The Office Affair – a pre-lockdown short story
This short story is a scandalous bite-sized tale which can be devoured in only a few minutes. I’ve included a little preview here for Day 22 of my bookish Advent calendar, and you can read the whole thing by jumping on my mailing list. It’s totally free, and you’ll get this story and another right…
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Tea and Biscuits – a short story about the morning after
Hangovers are never fun, especially not when they roll over to the second day… I made this story available to read for free on my website early last year (where it has its permanent home). But on this day, Day 18 of my bookish Advent calendar, I’ve shared it as a series of images for…
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Picking up the Groceries – free flash fiction
This story grew from a writing exercise designed to encourage the use of all the senses in your writing and to avoid leaning too heavily on one sense or another. We had to go for a walk and take a photo then describe that scene solely from the perspective of each sense: sight, sound, touch,…
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My New Routine – a lockdown short story
This short story is a light-hearted look at some of the challenges of everyone sharing a space and working from home during lockdown. I’ve included a little preview here for Day 10 of my bookish Advent calendar, and you can read the whole thing by jumping on my mailing list. It’s totally free, and you’ll…
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Chicken Nuggets – free short story
Once upon an evening, in a time long, long (i.e. over 18 months) ago, I had a memorable journey home on the train after an evening out. This is a short tale loosely based on that experience, with some exaggeration here and there for the drama and the lols. Traveller beware. I made this story…
G. B. Ralph 