Short Stories Sample

A word with Frank

Frank was at it again. He always applied his laser focus on all the goings on and off site. All outside. The mysterious events that caught his eye demanded his full attention. Well as much as could be mustered in...Read More

Mary and Malcolm

“Can you carry that one OK?“ ... Mary asked of her drunken neighbour. Mary had to move, some people were on their way. Mary knew this because she was a police officer with a network of good friends, in and...Read More

An incredible thing occurred

An incredible thing occurred. While watching, listening, in some way absorbing the TV news whilst doing other things, Simon had an idea. It developed while he looked out over the balcony to see how far he could see. He listened to...Read More

Ron was a master

Ron smirked like a giggling school boy at the wordplay in play with the word Therapist. He was silly enough, observant enough and just enough to see “The Rapist” on the sign. Ron was ordered by the court to attend...Read More

Many questions about life

Bronwyn battled and rattled about the house searching for the answers to life’s questions. She’d given up on searching for the really big ones. Well, not given up exactly she had already accepted and applied an atheist, sceptical, cynical view...Read More

Where you bin, where you wheeliebin

Horace was reminded of an old gag, all of his gags were old, where you bin, where you wheeliebin? He was wheeling about his garden. It was reasonably green, layered with light rain, fallen leaves, a huge number of butterflies...Read More

Zebra Finches 1 and 2

We are Zebra Finches named 1 and 2. I’m a hen and so is 2. We both live very comfortably, as best as can be expected, in a reasonably large black flight cage on a balcony. It offers a limited view...Read More

Watching Alansvale

It can’t be easy, being easy. Loose sexual and illegal matters often lead to situations best left alone, at least the majority let them be. Alansvale was known for being pretty easy, not pretty but easy. The local gossip was...Read More

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Ron was a master

by Alan Crawford
27/09/202006/02/2021

Ron smirked like a giggling school boy at the wordplay in play with the word Therapist. He was silly enough, observant enough and just enough to see “The Rapist” on… Read More »Ron was a master

Apartment 2204

by Alan Crawford
28/03/202006/02/2021

Alice was trapped in her rented apartment 2204. The world outside is just that, outside, she is inside. The reason? A virus has arrived and despite claims from complete nincompoops… Read More »Apartment 2204

Burglary gone wrong

by Alan Crawford
01/10/201606/02/2021

Ruth wandered about the backyard deciding if she should kill herself. She also thought of the shopping she had to do today. Killing herself may be a bit drastic. It… Read More »Burglary gone wrong