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About fakedtales

I'm a writer, a podcaster, a reviewer of games. Here's where I share my own fiction and my encounters with other people's media.

The Last Flatmate

Posted on September 9, 2011 by fakedtales

A tiny Faked Tale today, part of Chuck Wendig’s latest flash fiction contest, this time the topic is “Revenge” and the limit is 100 words. One hundred words? Ha, I’ve done that before. So here’s a drabble about one bad … Continue reading →

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The Secret Origin of Charlie and the X-Men

Posted on August 30, 2011 by fakedtales

I’m a huge X-Men fan. I always have been. Recently I was thinking that I wanted to re-read the classic Uncanny X-Men run from Giant Size onwards, to see if it held up. I wanted to find things to overanalyse, … Continue reading →

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I’m the best! (man)

Posted on August 22, 2011 by fakedtales

Wow, I’ve been a neglectful author lately. After finishing the edit of Lightning, I’ve half-started way too many things and finished none of them. I’m going to get my act together and finish these things, not least of which are … Continue reading →

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Of Dead Poets and Dangerous Minds

Posted on July 18, 2011 by fakedtales

I’m a teacher! Okay, that’s a lie, but I have taught a creative writing workshop four times over at the wonderful and very literary Shoreham Academy. I was very impressed with the students, and will go into detail about my … Continue reading →

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Drabbling

Posted on July 4, 2011 by fakedtales

It’s time for a third drabble. I have things on the way, oh yes, I do. Apparently I’ve deleted the short story I was working on, which isn’t the smartest most. Oh well, the new draft will probably be better. … Continue reading →

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Another Drabble

Posted on June 27, 2011 by fakedtales

Interesting times. I have business cards now, which is awesome, I’m working on a few articles, which I’ll try and narrow down and actually finish in the near future. My attention does tend to wander. Until then, here’s another drabble, … Continue reading →

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A Drabble, you say?

Posted on June 20, 2011 by fakedtales

A drabble… I’m not exactly sure where it comes from, is a format for fiction which is exactly 100 words (not including the title). It can’t be any more or less than one hundred. When I was younger, I used … Continue reading →

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Tiny Broken Doll Face Man

Posted on June 10, 2011 by fakedtales

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 fakedtales

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 fakedtales

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

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