[CW] Hey buddy, nice loafers. Listen. Do you know our neighbor, John?
Seeking Our Neighbor John at Lake Ridge Apartments – originally published in Maudlin House (CW)
Tag: Fiction
Your Number Is 78 – The Estimated Waiting Time Is 220 Minutes — longlisted in the Autumn 2022 Reflex flash fiction competition
Seventy-Eight cracks her thumbs. Status. The word tastes like a fishbone pierced in the throat.
When Walking Away Becomes Walking Toward – originally published by NFFD’s FlashFlood 2022
Walk. Walk through the door, through the cracks cutting open the asphalt like wounds, through the dogs, leashed in chaotic barking, already smelling something savage on you.
How A World-Famous Pianist Arrives At His Venue Where He Plays Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 In A Slightly Out-Of-Tune C Minor – Published in Janus Literary, shortlisted by Fractured Lit
Papa says people can recognise him even under the shade of his black bowler hat. He points a bony finger up to the rim, then readjusts the long box under his arm.
The Great White Shark Spends a Fortune at the Dentist – Published in New Flash Fiction Review
When I was six, I had a sister. She liked to call herself Red because she despised pink. She said pink tasted like cat piss. I didn’t know how cat piss tasted, so I believed her.
English Summer Course – short story
Lotti, a high school girl from Budapest, is on a quest for sounding as confident as a native English speaker.
The Elevator – flash fiction
"He holds a guitar case. An unusual sight among the briefcases and laptop bags ruling London’s business district."
Paperman – a short story
"This story is about how I did not become a superhero," says Daniel, the teenage protagonist of Paperman. I nourished Daniel's story from the moment it came to me one night when I was half asleep and kept me awake for hours. His story about his relationship with his dad is very close to my heart. I really hope you'll enjoy reading it. Also, I'd be happy to read your thoughts in the comments section.
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