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Minx · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:53 pm Post subject: If you like short stories....

I recently took up fiction writing again, something I used to do a few years back. If you fancy a coffee-break read (all the stories on here are less than 1000 words) you can find one of my efforts here:

http://www.everydayfiction.com/space-invader-by-sandra-crook/

Hope you enjoy it...
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littlepieces · Joined: 10 Jan 2010 Posts: 1098 Location: Lowestoft

Nice one
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SantaFefan · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 10:43 pm Post subject:

Really enjoyed the story Minx, well done.. I don't read books apart from specialist stuff, but this was very entertaining, thanks,
I just read the story about the snowman too.. very creepy! Confused

I've saved the page on my favourites so I'll get to read all the horror ones in time! Razz

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Minx · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:20 am Post subject:

Thanks Littlepieces! Glad you enjoyed the story.

I forgot there was a link to the Microhorror web-site SFF. I seem to have had more success with horror stories....well they're not really horror (I don't do entrails and stuff). They're more just weird.

Shocked

Oh and thanks to whoever cast a vote for Space Invader - my total went up by one last night! Laughing

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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

I enjoyed it too,Minx .....an imaginative subject matter....I particularly liked this line...."strip away the layers of assurance that he had so carefully cultivated over the years"

Thanks for posting Smile

SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:15 pm Post subject:

Yes, I liked that line too... it reminded me of a similar; personal occurrence whereby my former Boss of 23 years, came for a brief stay here in our Residential Home... even though I'd "done pretty well for myself" and a good few years older, he still made me very nervous whilst in his company.. he was still my Boss! Confused

ps.. it was me who cast the vote... Laughing

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Minx · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:20 pm Post subject:

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19333 Location: Cheshire

Just got round to reading this Minx, really enjoyed it. I've put the site in my favourites too for when I've a bit more time.

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Minx · Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:34 am Post subject:

Thanks for reading it Helen. Glad you enjoyed it.

You can subscribe (free) to this site and get a story delivered to your inbox every day.

http://www.everydayfiction.com/

Cheers!
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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814

Enjoyed the one about the swans,Minx, but then I always enjoy your short stories.... Very Happy

Minx · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks Becky, glad you liked it. This was a true event; there's a lone swan in Castelnaudary (where we moored the boat last winter). The villagers took pity on it and found it a mate ... the rest, as they say, is history. Crying or Very sad

If you want to read more of my stories, this link will take you to the Published Work page of my web site, where there are links to all my work. Nice to know you enjoy them.

http://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/published-work/
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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6814