Tag: short stories
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What’s Happened to The Cloud?
Eagle-eyed readers may be aware that my short story The Cloud, which is my first foray into post-apocalyptic fiction, is currently password-protected and hence unavailable to read on my website. I’ve had to make The Cloud unavailable because I’ve recently submitted it for consideration for the next series of BBC Radio 4 series “The Time…
Richard Holliday
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Short Story: Piracy
Piracyby Richard Holliday 4,042 words A stiff breeze rippled through the impressive sails of the Royale Cross as it slipped elegantly through the clear blue seawater around the city of Port Royale. Peering through a looking-glass, Commander Alton scouted the sapphire-tinted horizon. It was a completely clear and beautiful day in this region, with favourable…
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Short Story: Mimic
Mimic by Richard Holliday 790 Words The subtle whirr of electric motors beguiled whether you were talking to a human or one of them. There was a day long ago when the assurance the person in front of you was a human was unnecessary. Absolute. Unquestionable. Who else could it be? Looking around the streets…
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