London torn. Night and day. Sinners and angels. Debut novel by Mark A. King, available now
First new story in a couple of years. Writing a novel is a slow, and painful process, so it felt good to go back to small word counts and super-tight writing. Thanks for reading. If you can vote then that would be even better (it's in a comp). https://short-edition.com/en/story/5-min/sixteen-again Thank you kindly - M
The Troll ‘ neath the Towers (Story elements = Conflict and Character) The troll lives ‘neath the forever-shadows of the twin towers. On his commute, through the dustbowl city, he brings light to the masses with his disarming smile and a tip ‘o the cap. In the ramshackle apartment he calls home, he …
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Sweet Muzak (Themes = Conflict and Character) My Boy, Lollipop, liked to eat Sugar. He was the Sweetest Thing. He once lived In The Ghetto, on the Poor Side of Town, where he said, “Money’s too Tight to Mention”. But he had a vision of escape, he had a Poor Man’s Dream. He made …
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Story elements (base your story on any TWO of these; be sure to tell us which two you chose): * Plot: A clever, now fabulously wealthy man seeks revenge on those who once wrongfully imprisoned him. * Conflict: man vs man * Character: escaped convict * Theme(s): revenge AND/OR justice * Setting: Napoleonic France Story Elements: Character & Theme …
Codex I blew the smoke from my blunderbuss and readied chamber with gunpowder and buckshot, prepared to shoot the injured daemon should it rise. It did not. I jumped on to my steam-powered bike. Fired the engine–it gave a satisfied hiss as the wheels engaged with the cobblestones and the primitive power unleashed. I …
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Evil Twin I wipe the spittle from my mouth and the crusting sleep from my eyes. I know he’s there. Watching. Waiting. Mocking. He is the commas. The stuttered pauses. The rat-a-tat-tat of the delete key sounding like gunfire. I face my evil twin. I know I can do this. Others say I am …
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Under | Ground He opens the door with his elbow. Turns the taps with the sides of his hands. Scrubs. Scrubs. Scrubs. Until skin is raw and soul is clean. Puts on his uniform. Adjusts the collar. Polishes the buttons with a disposal antibac wipe. Makes the required checks, the required number …
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The Original Mr Grey One of them wears a white suit. Has golden hair. Has teeth that are so white you need headache pills to recover from his smile. If you find yourself surrounded by your family, in your old age, in a hospital — it’s him that you’ll want to meet. To …
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The Unreliable Narrator I’m what you might call an unreliable narrator. But you can trust me. I‘ve been summoned to tell tales of the theatre and this dashing gent, with his smouldering Oscar Wilde look about him, his unruly cravat, foppish hair and come-hither eyes. He is the greatest Shakespearian thespian that has ever lived. …
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Judging week on FF --- I hope nobody’s too terribly comfy out there in flash fiction world: we’re winding down the first half of Year Three and prepping for the very, very exciting second. We’ve already announced your new dragon captains, and we’re planning to celebrate their inauguration with a SHEBANG! Coming up in the next couple of weeks we’ve …
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Metropolitan Dreams 