Impressive list indeed! I think I only know 3 for pretty sure. Benkei the Byebye man (2) Tobias the Curious case of the Silver Pin (2) Yes, I agree Mo...
The Porn Shop Oh God, I must be tired. I read this as the Pawn Shop. They have 3 balls hanging outside. Perhaps not much difference. No false advertis...
Astronauts Space travellers. Earth escapers. A frustrated husband and father remembers his boyhood desire to be an astronaut. Did he 'really' want to ...
Actually, this is beginning to make sense. He's lying curled in the attic, thinking: The 'this' is self-treatment for chocoholism. He's going cold-tur...
Good questions :up: I think we assumed from this: But if we think of whose death it is, perhaps it is the death of his internal clamouring, the 'he'? ...
I missed this: Clever clogs! Inflation in a cost of living crisis means that people look twice or thrice at the price. Value for money is important. W...
It's clear that you have great insight, mostly :wink: And you kick things off, good-style. It's a joint effort. Don't you love the sparky interactions...
Death by Chocolate Well, there are worse ways to go, I suppose. But whose death? I like the opening sentence with the funny fuck-too-late thought of "...
That sounds strikingly similar. What I now recall: Soldiers on horses, bayonets ,blood, a crashing and smashing of crowds including children... It cer...
No, I wish I had. The teacher thought it good enough to pin to the wall of fame! God, I loved her; her inspiration never to be forgotten :fire: All th...
What is it about Sundays? Do you know if this Russian Bloody Sunday was written about in a novel? The reason I ask: In English class, my new and wonde...
It's more than OK. It is heap powerful enough for the sharing of a strong emotion at a critical turning point. It is a snapshot; a moment in someone's...
"Who are you?" :smile: The wonderer returns! Where have you been, my friend? You raise pertinent points. And we could go on at length twisting and tur...
'Ego-feeding'. How delightfully inspiring. Fiction, facts and farts Floor us fairly And squarely meet Fear and frailties With Hope and Wonder Implodin...
I like it! :up: I think you are right! We are all a bit of everything and everything is in us. God help us all :pray: I also realise that I identified...
No, not daft at all. What I now wonder is: does she expect her saviour to find the answers to her question. Will she depend on his desire to know her ...
Exactly. Therein lies the value of the Short Story Competition by any other name. I don't always like the look of a story, including this one. I had b...
What I find interesting - the replacements he wears while his tennis shoes are being repaired/cleaned. Oxfords; the soles making a click-clack sound. ...
That is not what is suggested. What we have is a snapshot of an ongoing process. We are not privy to what motivated the change. Perhaps the accident. ...
Sundae, Bloody Sundae First thing that came to mind was 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' a political song by U2 about the massacre of protesting Irish civilians...
Yes, you can still be sensitive after a jiggery-poke with a generator. It can stimulate you, or so I've heard :razz: What's the Spanish for 'tomfooler...
It is going well. But remember the initial decision to cancel and the arguments to keep it! To no avail, at first. A few reasons given: questionable l...
Good to hear :smile: Yup :up: The full story one being as it was - with about 12 stories - or with more time to spend reading and commenting, less pre...
Yeah. Go figure *shrugs*. The voting system might be to blame. Decisions, decisions... I say go for a @"Jamal"'s emoticons. Count the :up: 1-3. Maybe ...
I think that it is unfortunately the case that the number of views/interest in each story is not reflected in votes, even if people don't have the tim...
Childsplay Nice play on words. Childsplay is something easy to do. Perhaps a bit like writing micro-fiction, for some :wink: This story is complex; no...
A good-bye buzz. :clap: :clap: :clap: Not the buzzy feel or good-bye of a butterfly this time. But the flypast and Buzz of Apollo 11, perhaps? Orbitin...
Yes, each word must count. It's been a revelation. I thought they would be simpler and quicker to read. Not so. So much unpacking...it takes time. Hea...
The fulcrum is not missing. It's just not visible. Think of a see-saw. Don was down (and out) reflected in posture and walk, due to alcoholism. Now he...
Hopefully the replies by Caldwell and Jamal have clarified and eased your mind. Perhaps see 'deadline' as a 'mid-way break' to give breathing space. T...
I've just noticed that the OP still states: 9) The whole month of December is open for this activity. For newcomers or people by-passing this post, pr...
Abstract Conspiracy Puzzling title. Abstract: a concept or idea; impressionistic art; a short textual piece; a summary. Conspiracy: trickiness; a plot...
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