Iain Kelly

V IS FOR VIENNA, AUSTRIA

A STORY OF VITUPERATION IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA ‘A poor turnout. I thought there would have been more.’ Steiner looked out over the square. Behind the protesters the Hofburg, the Presidential Palace, sat unperturbed, protected by the line of police in riot gear. ‘How many are you counting?’ Valentina scanned the gathering, ‘A few thousand, five…

Iain Kelly

25/04/2018

A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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U IS FOR UPPSALA, SWEDEN

A STORY OF UNDERUTILISATION IN UPPSALA, SWEDEN Sand could have taken a flight to Uppsala from Oslo and been there in under an hour, but these days he was in no rush. It had been a year since he had been put into semi-retirement. After the serial killer Dag Moen had disappeared into the Norwegian…

Iain Kelly

24/04/2018

A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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T IS FOR TALINN, ESTONIA

THE STORY OF ONE TEAM IN TALINN, ESTONIA The rumours had been flying about amongst the Tartan Army, the name given to the supporters of the Scottish national football team, since the evening before, while they were out soaking up the atmosphere and the alcohol around the centre of Talinn. Now, as the referee led…

Iain Kelly

23/04/2018

A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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S IS FOR ŠIAULIAI, LITHUANIA

A STORY OF SUBSISTENCE IN ŠIAULIAI, LITHUANIA She threw the rock into the lake and watched the ripples spread across the calm surface. The warm sun beat down on her face. She lay back on the pebbled ground and closed her eyes, taking a draw from the cigarette she had smuggled away with her. How long…

Iain Kelly

21/04/2018

A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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R IS FOR ROME, ITALY

A STORY OF ROUTINE IN ROME, ITALY The old man sat under the umbrella of the cafe, shaded from the strong Roman sun. Sipping from the cool ice drink he watched the people go by. Every day he sat at the same table, in the same chair, facing the same direction. Around him Piazza Navona…

Iain Kelly

20/04/2018

A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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V IS FOR VIENNA, AUSTRIA

U IS FOR UPPSALA, SWEDEN

T IS FOR TALINN, ESTONIA

S IS FOR ŠIAULIAI, LITHUANIA

R IS FOR ROME, ITALY