Category: Short Story

• MIRROR, MIRROR

  

  Can you hold up a mirror to yourself and say that you are entirely innocent? That you are not in some way to blame? That was the thought that had brought Dominic out onto the street. He hadn’t been the one shouting, taunting, calling her the names: ‘Fatty’, ‘Chunk’, ‘Porky.’ He hadn’t laughed while watching…

  Iain Kelly

  22/08/2019

  creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

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• FRESHLY CAUGHT SEAFOOD

  

  ‘The Great White was a man-eater, terrorising a small beach town. Three days at sea before I found her. Dragged my boat for fifty miles.’ ‘Now the Orca. He was a tough old bastard. Almost took my boat. Did take half my leg,’ the old man tapped his wooden stump. ‘After him I decided to…

  Iain Kelly

  21/08/2019

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• THE GIANT’S JOURNEY

  

  Every year one of the giants made the pilgrimage. This year it was the turn of Eindride. The village came out to see him off. The ritual sacrifice to the Gods was part of the Summer Festival, an offering to ensure their safe protection for another year. Armed with only the clothes he was wearing…

  Iain Kelly

  15/08/2019

  creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

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• DEFINE OBSTINATE

  

  ‘Is he still out there?’ Frank asked. Agnes turned away from the window, ‘He won’t give in. I did tell him the weather forecast.’ It was admittedly crowded in the house, but it made for a cosy atmosphere for their annual reunion. A howl of wind rattled the windows. Outside Archie clung to the gazebo…

  Iain Kelly

  14/08/2019

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• DESTINATION

  

  ‘Where does it lead?’ ‘Wherever you are supposed to be.’ Kevin peered down the road to where it disappeared, enveloped in a thick cloud of mist. ‘That’s not very reassuring,’ he said. ‘That depends. Where do you think you should be?’ Kevin thought back. He had done some good things, he had done some things…

  Iain Kelly

  01/08/2019

  creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

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