Tag Archives: fiction

NaNoWriMo Wrap-Up: My Own Progress

Posted on December 15, 2015 by fakedtales

It’s over. The Word-God is sated, the Panic Jar has been put back in the darkened, blood-stained cave where it once came from. So how was it for me? My Project (s) I hit 77k this year, the first time … Continue reading →

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The Old Woods Ebook Edition

Posted on October 15, 2012 by fakedtales

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 Last Cigarette e-book edition

Posted on May 4, 2012 by fakedtales

Freshly converted into e-book format is one of my earliest short stories, “The Last Cigarette”. It can still be viewed on the website, but now can also be downloaded for free onto Kindles, iPhones, iPads, Nooks, Kobos and the like. … 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 →

Posted in Short Story | Tagged affair, alcoholism, childhood, children, creepy doll, dolls, fiction, short story, story, terribleminds | Leave a comment

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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Love’s Headlights

Posted on May 23, 2011 by fakedtales

It’s new story time. Well, not really new as this was my first ever short story, involving a strange love triangle. I hope you enjoy Love’s Headlights.

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The Break Up

Posted on May 16, 2011 by fakedtales

Another part of my series about life after the end of the world, and fulfilling a decision made before the apocalypse, The Break Up. I hope you enjoy it.

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View From The Hill

Posted on May 9, 2011 by fakedtales

It’s a day late, but here’s another short story. A few years ago I was at work and it was snowing. The isolation of an office with only a handful of people inside, nothing outdoors but white, my mind went … Continue reading →

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Baba Yaga’s Bungalow

Posted on May 1, 2011 by fakedtales

Only a tiny tale at the moment. I’m having a couple of days to enjoy immersing myself in editing the novel. I’m going to have time to edit some of my existing, larger short stories, and have a bunch I … Continue reading →

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