As the movie credits scrolled onto the screen, Lane clutched her armrests as if her life depended on it and angst-filled her abdomen. She turned and studied Charlie.
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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” ...
“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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“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 ...
“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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“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 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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“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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“We’re back, the four of us, at the bowling alley.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is the celebratory and nostalgic “Bowling Alley” by Phoebe Thomson.
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“The earth is particularly bright tonight, with Antarctica shining right at us.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “The Line of Totality” by Georgia Symons.
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“But Julia grew, and in a way, so did Jean again…” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “This Spring, We Grow Again” by Christopher DiCicco.
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“Scott had never stayed in a suite before…” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “The Hesitant” by David Micklem.
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“It had been a modest affair, catered at home.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “A Fox in Resulata” by Elizabeth Kiem.
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“You stand and look at your map and have the uncanny sense of being watched.” Today’s #TuesdayTales is “The City of Eyes” by Elizabeth Kim.
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“Imagine the family’s excitement… Peter had somehow snagged a second date…” Today’s #TuesdayTales is “The Second Date” by Dylan Tuccillo.
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“The hill was an island in the mornings, sat there above the white mist…” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “Upon the Hill” by Ryan Child.
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“You look across, catch her eye, and she hides behind her stick of candyfloss.” Today’s #TuesdayTales piece is “Death” by Joshua Oldridge.
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