Short Story competition - Heat winner April 2020

Where everybody knows your name, and that’s the icing on the cake.

Short story competition....Thriller, a dairy farmer and remarriage.

When Helen took a leap of faith, remarrying and moving to a dairy farm in the

country, the start was fresher than the milk.

There's nothing equal about a break up

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A former gang member makes a nostalgic visit to his roots

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Historical fiction, short story.

Le Pétomane was a real person, a flatulist, a man who entertained the rich and famous in

Paris with his anal renditions. A professional farter. This story is about his attempt

to support the war effort in WW1. 

Microfiction Second Round - Sci Fi, 'Never' and Shivering

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Microfiction : 250 words with Sci Fi genre and the theme, 'Shivering'

You're forgetting the obvious

Microfiction (250 words) - Romance, making a sandwich and the word 'Fading'

​​Chemistry applies as much to food as it does to romance.

Flash Fiction, Comedy

Phillip has to rely on his own creative talents when graffiti artists gatecrash his daughter’s birthday party.

Flash Fiction, horror

A hot air balloon passenger becomes outnumbered when his wife makes a fatal error

Flash Fiction 2018 - 2nd Round. Sci fi / a hospice / an armband

Be careful what you wish for....and read the small print

Flash Fiction entry 2018. 6th Place. Historical fiction / a bathroom / a key

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When Rupert Cook was given the key to the executive washroom, he didn’t expect to get his hands dirty.

Flash Fiction entry 2018. Heat Winner. Horror / A hill / A map

When is a zombie not a zombie? When it’s the club chairman.

Political satire / a jet ski/ a courtroom

Political tensions require diplomatic solutions. Sometimes you have to push the boat out.

Saving someone else is easier than saving yourself.

Historical Fiction

Remember, Remember to put out that ember, or gunpowder

has reason to pop. How a little spark could have changed

the course of British history. 

Drama

When Mini Wilson is publicly shamed, she finds her own way to exact revenge.

Drama

The past eventually catches up with you.

Drama

A concrete example of how the smallest things can spoil

an idea.

Science Fiction

On a wet and windy night, Marion Buchanan receives an

uninvited visitor who has no intention of playing fair.

Suspense

Through a series of unfortunate events a scientist finds himself running for his life to protect an incredible scientific discovery.

Fairy tale

When knowing what is going to happen isn’t enough. 

Crime

Two detectives struggle to track down a serial killer who seems to be one step ahead every time.

Fantasy

Having spent the night in a police cell, a washed-up, alcoholic businessman is bailed out by an anonymous

benefactor, but at what price?

Drama

The politician husband of a well-known journalist sees his plans come to fruition at an awards evening.

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(One of my best pieces of writing in my opinion.)

Crime

When a valuable, highly insured thoroughbred horse is

found dead, an investigator has to use his powers of

observation to solve the mystery.