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Story Corner

I like to tell stories, and you can find some of the shorter ones here.

Remade [www.amwriting.org]

“It burns!” a voice yelled, distant and muffled. “Stop, please.”

The voice sounded familiar, but Sarah couldn’t place it. She was dimly aware that the owner of the voice was in some distress, and that it should matter to her. In some way that she couldn’t fathom, the voice was important to her. She tried to focus on it, but concentrating was like trying to hold water in a sieve. She felt relieved when the voice receded, to be replaced by an oppressive silence and thick, velvety blackness that filled her world … Click through to read more. continue reading

To Hell [www.amwriting.org]

Flash Fiction – This piece of flash fiction (for #FridayFlash) is set in the same world as my debut novel, The Returners. It follows a desperate escape from the relentless jaws of the dead. continue reading

Stranger Christmas

Flash Fiction – It was the night before Christmas, and Lucy is having none of it. This is a little Christmas story I wrote late one December night when I was feeling particularly festive, though that probably doesn’t come across in the story. continue reading

The Prince in Princessely Clothing

Flash Fiction – Prince Fillion is heir to Calgren’s Keep, such as it is, and will one day inherit his father’s throne and all the lands that come with it. Still, life in the kingdom can be a little dull, and our Prince has to entertain himself somehow. continue reading

The Swordsman [www.amwriting.org]

Flash Fiction written for amwriting.org (external link) – Gared’s sword is an extension of himself, deadly and efficient, but does he control it? continue reading

This Damned House

Flash Fiction – Losing a parent can be a sad affair, but not always. continue reading

Impatient Love

Flash Fiction – Sometimes it’s better to wait. No matter how much you love them. continue reading

Goodbye

Flash Fiction – They say your life flashes before your eyes when you die. What would you see? continue reading

Another Zombie Short

Flash Fiction – When the undead rise, how hard would you fight to keep society going? continue reading

The Messenger of the Undead

Flash Fiction – The undead will always find a way. continue reading