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The Great Chocolate Conspiracy Part 10

Welcome to The Great Chocolate Conspiracy!Chocolate Digestive biscuits have disappeared from the shelves right across the eastern seaboard of the USA, and now the shortage has spread to London. Detective Chief Inspector Sam Adamson and his international team of investigators… Continue Reading…

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Friday Flash Fiction: The Agency — Bert’s Bowl and Raven’s Song

The Agency: Bert’s Bowl and Raven’s Song Thomas glanced over his shoulder at the new bartender, who rearranged the glass liquor bottles. “I’d put those in classic bartending order,” Thomas said. Bert didn’t turn around. “Yeah, and I’m putting them… Continue Reading…

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Friday Flash Fiction: First Date

I read a novel excerpt as short story recently on the Narrative Magazine site that impressed me so much I thought I’d try something similar. This is from my completed (revision in progress) novel A Perfect Man. I’ll add some… Continue Reading…

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Friday Flash Fiction: The Agency — A Wish and a Dragon

I’m lucky to live in a place where new restaurants open frequently, and many of them last. Since you first met Thomas Forrest and Raven, Thomas has been emancipated (click here for that story), and they’re about to open a… Continue Reading…

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Friday Flash Fiction: The Agency

The idea for this one came out of a conversation I had last weekend with a friend who asked what I wanted in a minion. Yes, I love my friends. If you know of any minions looking for work, please… Continue Reading…

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Friday Flash Fiction: We Love Yankees

I thought I was stuck for #FridayFlash this week, but then I remembered this Southern Gothic tale I’d written for a writing group a few years ago. It’s funny how experience changes your writing, especially over the span of years.… Continue Reading…

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Friday Flash Fiction: A Balance of Souls

Vampires are interesting because they’re conflicted, and I’ve gotten tired of the whiny ones. They’re not my usual thing, but I guess every spec fic writer has to do a vampire story at one point, so I consider this to… Continue Reading…

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Friday Flash Fiction: S.O.B.

Now that Always a Bridesmaid is over, I’m going to return to self-contained stories for my Friday Flash contributions. I’ll be starting a new serial for The Penny Dreadful within the next month once I get some groundwork laid, but… Continue Reading…