“What happened the morning after Kjelläna’s funeral was an omen I’ll never understand.” Today’s #StorySunday is “In the Shadow of Memory” by Chinkeung Li.
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“He rose and stretched his arms above his head and yawned, his mouth as empty and dark as the cave.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “The Lord of the Fruit Flies” ...
A couple faces a dilemma in a village in early medieval England, in Today’s #StorySunday, “All Hallows’ Day” by Michael Toolan.
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“I sat across from Anna and felt a strange lightness lifting up my body.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “Weight”, by Erin Winseman.
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“Malik opened the door and saw his girlfriend, Faith, standing with his ex-girlfriend, Alina. He took a step back.” Today’s #StorySunday is “The Prosecco and the Plunger” by Toye Oladinni.
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“I met him in the Park, the day before he moved away. He said he would write, and he did… it was a love letter.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “Telephone ...
“It’s an easy mistake to make, actually, to not realise you’re dead.” Today’s #StorySunday is “Bad Influencer”, by Donna Fisher.
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“The museum shifted from being a metaphorical conceit, to becoming a reality.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “The Museum of Forgotten Toys”, by Gavin Boyter.
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Julia stood on the steps of the house, the only person on her dead-end, abandoned street, applauding solo, in ghostly community with the rest of the country.
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Picture credit: Steven Cordes
The code phrase wasn’t working. I tried to read the barman’s expression, suddenly wondering if I’d got the wrong pub.
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“It was a fisherman who spotted me first and all he saw was the eel-man with seaweed for hair.” Today’s #StorySunday is “Bucca!” by Jae Vail. ...
“They couldn’t find a babysitter, almost everyone was in the Queue.” Today’s #StorySunday is “Waiting Snake”, by Daniela Esposito.
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“In an hour and a half they’ll be ready… In two hours he’ll be home… In three hours she’ll clean offices…” Today’s #TuesdayTales is “Sunday Neurosis”, by Rhys Byrom. ...
“The birthday girl has all my attention.” Today’s #StorySunday is “I Could Be Having This Conversation with Myself” by George Charonidis.
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“The Slovenian scenery had a quick-fire, video game quality…” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “Piran” by Ronan O’Shea.
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“The lone figure stumbles into the valley like a lost revenant.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “Hunger” by Mike O’Driscoll.
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Picture credit: Anders Nord
An hour and a half in, and so far, Monday night pints with his brother were going better than Tony Phelan had expected. It was Ian who ...
“I didn’t fall apart. I knew that she felt strangely secure with me…” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “Sensible Shoes” by Mehreen Ahmed.
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“‘I’m here about the fridge,’ Steve said.” Today’s #StorySunday is the quietly devastating “Trimming the Fat” by David H. James.
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“What do you do when your world shrinks? I go to the river.” Today’s #FlashFriday piece is “Hope Pier is a Real Place” by Tavia Allan. ...