Your internet connection is unstable. The message sat there in the middle of the screen, mocking. ‘Quelle surprise,’ […]
Short stories
The boss thinks it’s a good idea to keep the store open during coronavirus. #MoodRings is trending on Twitter […]
She had to break up with him; he was just too big. His long limbs sprawled across her […]
I’m currently playing a game with the garbage man. It goes like this: I put a recyclable frozen […]
Mark looks younger than his picture on the dating website – his hair is cropped shorter and he’s […]
Most writers work with editors in a spirit of friendly cooperation and mutual respect. Others.. well… The letter […]
Sheena begged Ralph not to go, but he moved out anyway. A week later, he called her. Heartened […]
‘And this’, announced Damien, pausing outside grey swing double doors, ‘is the beating heart of…Ooof’. One of the […]
‘Comment t’appelles-tu?’ ‘Je m’appelle Jordan Entwistle.’ ‘Quel âge as-tu?’ Each word is pronounced separately with huge emphasis on […]
An escalator is the ideal hunting ground: so many faceless bodies. It’s easier, he feels, when you don’t […]
It was a bitter day in November when I found myself being asked if I believed in ghosts. […]
‘Bub, I’m excited for this New Year! I just know that 2020 is going to be full of […]
The man from A1 Fencing (all types of fencing undertaken) arrived this morning. I opened the door wearing […]
04.00 The red digits on my clock radio deliver a personal message: Lizzie, they warn, don’t expect too […]