Tag: corruption

• THE SOURCE

  Frost covered the grass and branches. Well-layered joggers trotted past at various paces. She wrapped her arms around herself, the thick coat and gloves failing to halt the chill. Mothers pushed buggies, couples walked hand-in-hand, dog-walkers pulled leads or were dragged by them, tourists swarmed. She didn’t know what to expect; she hadn’t formed a…

  Iain Kelly

  22/01/2018

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

  America, anonymous, bench, corruption, creative writing, drama, expose, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, free press, government, journalism, lafayette park, literature, newspaper, penns, pennsylvania avenue, politics, president, publish, scandal, Short Story, source, state, story, the post, washington d.c., washington post, white house, Writing, writing prompt

• THE PROPERTY DEVELOPER

  

  The cannons sprayed water through the night sky onto the roof of the blazing building. A crowd of nearby residents gathered to watch. The old theatre, dwarfed by surrounding modern apartments, had lain empty for several years. It was preserved and protected for reasons of architectural heritage. Remarkably, the surrounding buildings were untouched by the…

  Iain Kelly

  15/11/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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