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Minor Theft

Patty was known for stealing from her friends. Chocolate and sweets would regularly disappear. If they put money down they never saw it...

Things are not always as they seem.

Marcia tapped Jamie on the shoulder. ‘You might want to see these.’ She handed him an envelope. Jamie opened the envelope. ‘When were you...

The Fast Lane

‘Why you driving so fast?’ ‘We’re being followed.’ ‘Gray?’ ‘No, Layla.’ ‘Layla? That woman I worked with?’ ‘There’s something I should...

No 26 Brick Lane

The old house, with its wildly overgrown garden, was silent, secretive. No-one knew the full story of what went on there. She’d gone and...

The inheritance

As he flicked through the letters, a small, handwritten envelope caught his attention. His heart began to thump... The familiar scrawl...

Tell your story

I originally wrote this blog post for R E Loten's blog last year. I have edited it slightly. The question came up in a Facebook group...

The condition

Stan Brown was found wandering in the streets as a two-year-old child. He was taken in and raised by the Browns as one of their own. In...

Derek R King Interview

Thanks, Lily, for inviting me to be part of your guest author feature. When and how did you start writing? I've been writing since my...

Strathmore House

Betty loved her childhood home on Ancona Street. The property was built as a home for the Earl of Strathmore. His earldom had come by...

The Kingdom of Juanville

More and more people were refusing to obey the laws of the land. Of course, knowing what they were might have helped that. King Juan was...