Tag: short stories
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Short Story: Transference
Transference by Richard Holliday “Another cup of tea, Professor?” The old man’s head turned slowly in the chair, the stiffness of which irritated the Professor. With a smile, Professor Jericho laughed. “No, but thank you.” “You’re welcome, Professor. Can I make you more comfortable?” Professor Jericho coughed hoarsely. Across the room, Aibo’s face fell to…
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2013: The Year S**t Got Real
With the end of 2013 approaching I suppose it’s about time for a little retrospective of the year that’s passed and how it affects my outlook into the year ahead. Firstly, I’m probably the most impressed with my writing output this year: sixty blogposts of, I hope, decent informative quality, a novel in the form…
Richard Holliday
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Short Story: The Cloud
The Cloud (New Edition; September 2014) by Richard Holliday 2,039 words “Sonny, you there? Sonny?” The sound of dripping water reverberated along the concrete tunnel. Putting down his tools, the man, Kal Donovan, called for his workmate again. “Sonny, where are you?!” He was getting concerned now. Where had Sonny gone? He was sure he’d…
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