Awareness has been slow in coming to the corpse, but it explodes into life as it opens its eyes. Bandages cover its face, and it cannot see, but its fury gathers in its dormant muscles. Life sparks throughout its dead fibres, and it tears its right arm free from its wrappings. Cold fingers form hooks and […]
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#FridayFlash – For Whom The Bell Tolls
The death bell tolls in the town, long and low as it rumbles around the old market square. It’s the third time that it’s tolled today. It tolls so often here. I sometimes joke that you can tell the time by it. Dawn, noon, and sundown, without fail. Not many people laugh at my joke, and I […]
#FridayFlash – Daredevils
They came in twos and threes, strutting down the hill behind the bus stop. Feeling the unease that is perenially provoked by groups of teenaged boys, I pretended to be engrossed in the bus timetable, but I watched them all the same. They tried to ruffle each other’s hair, their fingers getting stuck in copious […]
#FridayFlash – Borrowed Time
Death stopped the clock at 2:34am GMT. Her three sisters didn’t want to help but Death could be incredibly persuasive when she wanted to be. War got to work, spiriting away armaments from all sides. She couldn’t change their warlike nature, and almost congratulated herself for encouraging it in the past. She rebuilt shattered settlements […]
#FridayFlash – Friday the Thirteenth
Thanks for letting me know you don’t want emails about the impending launch of Black Dog & Other Gothic Tales! You won’t hear any more about it. So expect another email from me, containing book recommendations and free stories, in January! Speaking of free stories, enjoy this one! Friday the Thirteenth The full moon threw […]
#FridayFlash – Possession
Hey hey hey, why don’t you try knocking first? No need to barge in – you might be demonic but manners cost nothing. Don’t look at me like that, I don’t care who sent you, the least you can do is be polite! Now wipe your hooves and come in. So I suppose you want […]
