Latest Stories
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Coding is Writing
Both writing code and fiction feel like very similar endeavours, from initially not knowing where it is all leading, through to the satisfaction as you read it back, happy that you have captured the idea in a clear and succinct manner.
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Night Games
Screenplay adaptation of “Blood of Eden” (see below) * 1st prize for a Screenplay in Dublin SCC 2024 Creative Writing Awards *
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Beneath the Clouds
Chapter 3: Homecoming On leaving the clinic, Captain Paul Fischer followed the main road homewards. Here, the terrain rises from the river plain to the hills. The streets seemed deserted. One or two bicycles passed him, little else. This added to the city’s desolate appearance. He paused, looking back. The gaps left by the razed buildings…
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Broken Mirror
In a desperate bid for freedom, Aaina seeks a way to escape her oppressive existence. Her journey, marked by courage and fraught with moral dilemmas, leads to a climactic decision that promises liberation but harbours unforeseen consequences, forever altering the fabric of her reality.
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Killing Time
“Go, go boys, keep your heads down!” Streams of bullets hiss by me; striking the vessel behind, they ring out a grim knell. The weight of my rucksack pushes me forward as I stumble off the ramp. Boots splash in the foam, soft wet sand underfoot.
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Commercial Break
In a cozy Wexford pub, a Hunnic warrior tries Yellowbelly Kellerbier for the first time.
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Last Chance Saloon
In a smoky, half-empty bar, a visitor is drawn to the barmaid. Missed chances lead to bittersweet departure. (500 words)
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A Kiss One Spring Evening
Two astronauts on a space station face a solar radiation burst, leading to system failures and an impending storm. They seek shelter, preserving warmth as their station spirals towards earth, unaware of their fate. In this intimate setting, they find solace and connection as they surrender to the inevitable. (1200 words)
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Der Vampir von Nürnberg
A psychologist must treat an unusual vampire
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