Derek and Maureen were working to an extremely tight deadline. Nigel, their boss, had tasked them with preparing the big truck stop presentation for the annual conference and time was ticking away.
They both knew that it was an honour to be asked. The truck stop speech was undoubtedly the most prestigious slot at the whole event, but [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Story’
The Deadline – A Story
Posted in Fiction, tagged Fiction, Laptop, Powerpoint, Presentation, Story, Truck Stops on 11 March 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Writer – A Story
Posted in Fiction, tagged Bodytalk, Collaboration, Fiction, French Pop, Manhattan, Story, Writer, Writing on 6 March 2010 | 5 Comments »
Brad was one of the hottest young writers in the whole of Manhattan. He was hot both figuratively and literally. Luckily, as he was such a good writer, he knew the difference.
He was the star columnist of avant garde bee-keeping journal, The Honey & The Hive, which garnered great acclaim from the apiculture world and beyond. He’d also just published [...]
Gary and the Elf
Posted in Fiction, tagged Bridges, Elf, Elves, Fiction, Minstrels, Story on 28 February 2010 | 2 Comments »
Gary poked the stick down the hole again. He gave it a wriggle and he gave it a jiggle. The elf was definitely not coming out. He knew that he shouldn’t have trusted him.
An hour earlier, Gary had been crossing a beautiful old bridge and had stopped for a moment to admire the fast-flowing river. [...]
Air of Mystery – A Story
Posted in Fiction, tagged Air Hostess, Cabin Crew, Fiction, Neurosurgeon, Romcom, Shanghai, St Helens, Story on 25 February 2010 | 2 Comments »
Yvette pulled up outside the house and turned off the engine of her jazzy, little sports car. She hesitated before getting out and started faffing about in the glove box, trying to find a CD that she didn’t even want to listen to. She was just killing time and she knew it. How on earth was [...]
