If you follow me, you have a sense of humour. If you're reading this, you're a reader. I’ve put this story online, free, gratis and for nothing, it's a twelve minute read. If you like it, maybe you’ll be curious enough to risk 99p for one of my short story collections. Maybe you’ll be smart enough to save some money by buying a compilation. Maybe you’ll be brave enough to buy my novel. Whatever happens, I hope you enjoy ‘Vincent'. http://aarondavid.co.uk/Vincent.html #freeread #shortstory #funny #pleaseboost
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If you follow me, you have a sense of humour. If you're reading this, you're a reader. I’ve put this story online, free, gratis and for nothing, it's a twelve minute read. If you like it, maybe you’ll be curious enough to risk 99p for one of my short story collections. Maybe you’ll be smart enough to save some money by buying a compilation. Maybe you’ll be brave enough to buy my novel. Whatever happens, I hope you enjoy ‘Vincent'. http://aarondavid.co.uk/Vincent.html #freeread #shortstory #funny #pleaseboost
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If you follow me, you have a sense of humour. If you're reading this, you're a reader. I’ve put this story online, free, gratis and for nothing, it's a twelve minute read. If you like it, maybe you’ll be curious enough to risk 99p for one of my short story collections. Maybe you’ll be smart enough to save some money by buying a compilation. Maybe you’ll be brave enough to buy my novel. Whatever happens, I hope you enjoy ‘Vincent'. http://aarondavid.co.uk/Vincent.html #freeread #shortstory #funny #pleaseboost
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If you follow me, you have a sense of humour. If you're reading this, you're a reader. I’ve put this story online, free, gratis and for nothing, it's a twelve minute read. If you like it, maybe you’ll be curious enough to risk 99p for one of my short story collections. Maybe you’ll be smart enough to save some money by buying a compilation. Maybe you’ll be brave enough to buy my novel. Whatever happens, I hope you enjoy ‘Vincent'. http://aarondavid.co.uk/Vincent.html #freeread #shortstory #funny #pleaseboost
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If you follow me, you have a sense of humour. If you're reading this, you're a reader. I’ve put this story online, free, gratis and for nothing, it's a twelve minute read. If you like it, maybe you’ll be curious enough to risk 99p for one of my short story collections. Maybe you’ll be smart enough to save some money by buying a compilation. Maybe you’ll be brave enough to buy my novel. Whatever happens, I hope you enjoy ‘Vincent'. http://aarondavid.co.uk/Vincent.html #freeread #shortstory #funny #pleaseboost
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New short story!

EVA NEEDS TO GET OUT MORE.

Since the creation of a new Korps outpost near Glasgow, Eva has been burning the candle at both ends. After Mel decides that Eva needs to keep in fighting shape, will a night on the town shake some of the rust off?

https://archiveofourown.org/works/83532931

#shortstory #korps #fiction

Vary Syntax to Give Writing Flavor, Texture – Inventing Reality’s Newsletter for April 21, 2026

Craft of Writing: Vary Syntax to Give Writing Flavor, TextureWhen writing, you’ll want to vary the syntax, which is the pattern of the sentence’s words – that is, the order of the parts of spe…

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Live in BCS #455: "The Long Weeping Arms of the Parasitic Horde" by Bee Hyland.

"Jain Balsam is a hero. All of the stories say so! She protects the weak, she slays wicked Beasts and all assorted evildoers with strength unrivaled. ADDENDUM 4: Her hair, untied from its usual braid (a remarkably beautiful sight in and of itself), must bellow in the wind as she removes her helm to brood while she stares at the twilit sky."

https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-long-weeping-arms-of-the-parasitic-horde/
#fantasy #sff #shortstory

Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Long Weeping Arms of the Parasitic Horde by Bee Hyland

Jain Balsam is a hero. All of the stories say so! She protects the weak, she slays wicked Beasts and all assorted evildoers with strength unrivaled. ADDENDUM 4: The knight-of-Syl must do the following: save those who suffer, destroy evil, and be strong. Her hair, untied from its usual braid (a remarkably beautiful sight in and of itself), must bellow in the wind as she removes her helm to brood while she stares at the twilit sky.

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The Hour She Borrowed A Samantha Leary Short Story

In the world of Samantha Leary, control doesn’t always raise its voice. Ann begins to see how her life has been quietly narrowed at home, and how Samantha Leary’s message at Salvation’s Gate forces her to recognize what has been happening behind closed doors all along.

https://wearewisethinkers.com/2026/04/21/the-hour-she-borrowed-a-samantha-leary-short-story/

The Hour She Borrowed A Samantha Leary Short Story

In the world of Samantha Leary, control doesn’t always raise its voice. Ann begins to see how her life has been quietly narrowed at home, and how Samantha Leary’s message at Salvation’s Gate forces…

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