Tag: short stories
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Short Story: The Prospectors
The Prospectors by Richard Holliday 6,394 words Orange mud was quickly encrusted onto Snow’s black leather shoes as he crossed the threshold of the train station to the road outside. The bright sunshine looked enticing, though this notion soon dissipated. The rumours and warnings were true – this town was filthy and he was here…
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Short Story: Just Keep Running
Just Keep Running by Richard Holliday 330 words The sound of raindrops fell like shells, exploding many times each seconds into little clouds of water. Displaced. Thrown asunder. The puddles in the concrete city were just the same as those on the mud-soaked battlefield. A boot came down, caked in dirty water. A battle took…
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Short Story: Safety Yellow
I was challenged to write a 300 word short story about a banana. This is the result. Safety Yellow by Richard Holliday 299 words Through the hazy sky above the tree line rose smoke that was alien in origin. There were never fires on this moist planet, and the tribal leader was intrigued. With a…
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