Paula S.

Joined January 2025

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A creative writing post graduate student based in Scotland - a graduate in psychology and translation French to English, I love to read, write and ponder ideas...With a particular interest in flash fiction and also non-fiction.

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Family dynamics played out in public....
Family dynamics are rarely one hundred percent natural - as a society we are the subject of expectations, unwritten norms and scrutiny….
By Paula S.36 minutes ago in Families
My other worldly Christmas friend
My other worldly Christmas friend I named him ‘Chica’. Chica visited me in my dreams when I was a child, usually around Christmas time for some reason. Back in those days when my parents were on and off, he offered a listening ear, comfort and most of all friendship - he was a proper friend by earthly standards and I was grateful for his presence.
By Paula S.about a month ago in Fiction
The big swim
Finding freedom within, for me, is akin to a fish getting its first big swim after being confined to a small tank for example. Experiencing that freshness, that natural current and joining the flow, almost as if it was always the case. ‘The shock could kill it’, some may say….
By Paula S.3 months ago in Fiction
I TAKE IT BACK
The brakes screeched as Selena grimaced and stayed silent. She did not look at Eric in the driving seat but calmly opened the passenger door and walked away. He peeped the horn in frustration but Selena walked on.
By Paula S.5 months ago in Fiction
The downfall of Sparrow
Trauma, they say, never leaves us. It marks our bodies and brains in unmistakable ways - we may hunch over, we may struggle with language and communication, we may feel a constant battle ahead. But we are masters of our own trauma as we juggle the feelings, reactions and simply keeping it together.
By Paula S.7 months ago in Fiction

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Family dynamics played out in public....

My other worldly Christmas friend

The big swim

I TAKE IT BACK

The downfall of Sparrow

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