Some of My Favourites

Here I am, a sparrow on a branch, fluffing up these dull brown feathers. Showing off a little, and why not?

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The Nevergreens

I wrote this for the Whispering Woods challenge. I wrote six entries for it, ackshually, and one of them even placed! But if you only read one, please do make it this one. I was so pleased with how it turned out.

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The Phoenix Tree

Here's another tree-y one, but very short! I wanted to do a Kipling style tale. Sometimes the story just Goes. I posted it, forgot about it, and then when I stumbled on it I thought, bloody hell, did I really do that? huh. good for me.

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Run, Run, As Fast As You Can

I have to include this one, because I think it's the best piece I've ever written on Vocal. Maybe the best one I've ever wrote. You might have already given it a look, in which case, sorry.

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Ellie Nine One Thousand

I entered this one into a contest elsewhere and they gave it an honourable mention. It's a bit depressing, so you might want to skip it. I was happy with it though. I think I've done a decent job.

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Can't Beat The House

A nice short creep-fest!

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Thoughts of a Dead Person

This one stayed with me for days after I wrote it.

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One Lazy Sunday

Every so often I dip into true crime. I think this might be one of my best efforts at it. It's horrible, but I wrote it matter of fact and emotionless, like the boy who did the killing. I think it worked.

What I Bought At The Market

I liked this idea, and I think I did it justice. It was a good writing day.

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A Motherless Child

This kid and her mother are completely fake, but by gum did they ever feel real when I was writing them.

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Flesh and Bone

My biggest fuck-up, if you'll excuse my language.

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Letters From a Fridge

This one is completely different from almost everything else I've ever written. I was impressed with myself that I managed to convey a lot of detail in fairly few words. The email headers are part of the word count, which gave me fewer words to work with.

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Ramper Pour Toujours

It is my not-at-all humble opinion that Romance (the genre) is crap, and usually depicts toxic relationships. This is my effort at Romance, and I decided to lean right into the skid.

I included this for one reason: when I recently read it back, I actually laughed. That's terrible isn't it, to laugh at your own joke? I couldn't laugh while I was writing it, editing it, or proof-reading it, and I couldn't laugh right after. I didn't know if it was funny. I hoped it was. It was delightful to read it again after a long pause, and realise, yeah, it kinda was, a bit.

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Do You Know Who I Am?

You are frankly fortunate that I don't write a story about this character every damn day. I love her. I love everything about her. I hope I did her some justice. Please enjoy her, at least half as much as I do.

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Haggard

This one was heartfelt, and for that reason, deserved a spot here. I believe it to be a true story. This is not a story of a magical person. It's a story about an innocent woman, tortured and murdered. There is no twist, no reprieve, no happy ending. It was inspired by this quote:

Who knows why we were taught to fear the witches, and not those who burned them alive

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25 seconds

I do love a true story! This one is historical, gory, and extremely short:

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One of my favourites I've ever written. My baby. Be gentle with this little glass doll of mine.

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