Category Archives: Short Story

Short Stories

Dulcie St. Clements & Astronaut Jones in… Spoiled Meat!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

I’ve been meaning to start up on the Terribleminds flash fiction contests regularly, to provide content here and be able to flex my creative muscles. I’ve had ideas for the last few week’s worth of contests, but they always go … Continue reading →

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The Old Woods Ebook Edition

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Another one of my short stories has been converted into an ebook. This time it’s The Old Woods, a tale about a small country village, the power of local legends, two mysterious strangers and the old woods people are called … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Jenkins Insurance

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

It’s midweek, and I sense a lot of you need a pick-me-up. Here’s new short story all about offices and the ghosts who live in them. The Battle of Jenkins Insurance. I’ve been a bit quiet thanks to other projects, … Continue reading →

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Welcome! Have some free fiction!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

My name is Charles Etheridge-Nunn, a writer of short fiction, articles, reviews and more. I started this blog to house my short fiction and several of my thoughts on my journey towards eventually getting published. I have also been lucky … Continue reading →

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White Noise

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Here’s a new Faked Tale for you all. While I’m working on finishing or re-starting some earlier work, this came to me in a spark and had to be written. I hope you enjoy White Noise.   Oh, and a … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of John’s Body

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

I saw that the latest Terrible Minds contest involved corporate abuse, and had an idea for a short piece which is actually related to the current chapter of where I’m at with my novel. I don’t know if this will … Continue reading →

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So You’ve Decided to Spontaniously Combust in Front of Your Friends (A Beginner’s Guide)

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Or SYDtSCiFoYF(ABG) for short. I think this is my longest story title yet. Anyway, this is for a contest on Terrible Minds. I’m trying to do as many of Chuck Wendig’s friday challenges as I can. That picture on Terrible … Continue reading →

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Tiny Broken Doll Face Man

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

I want to say, “Blame Chuck Wendig”. I really do. Chuck Wendig is a writer, someone I’m a big fan of and whose advice on editing, “Welcome to Editordome” I’ve been returning to again and again while pouring through the … Continue reading →

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The Magical Laundrette

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

A bit of a swift one this week. The Magical Laundrette, or it might end up called “Where all the socks go”. I’m not sure yet. It’s kind of rough, so any constructive criticism is welcome. As I’m running a … Continue reading →

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Performance

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Here’s another post-apocalyptic tale, The Performance. Enjoy.

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