by Neil | Oct 10, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story
I really thought I wasn’t going to post today and then I had five minutes to kill and this popped out. It’s first drafty because it is a first draft. When By Neil Beynon They say you always remember where you were when it happened. I remember where I was...by Neil | Oct 3, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story
Rushed again: Avan By Neil Beynon “Are you not frightened?” asked the pikeman. Across the field the enemy gathered in armour the colour of crow’s feathers. The horde was as vast as the eye could see and moving amongst them was the bear king in his amber armour. The...by Neil | Sep 26, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story, Urban Fantasy
All a bit rushed this week but here goes: Lessons By Neil Beynon They met in the square near the river, the whoops and cheers of the bars and the brothels bounced over the granite of the buildings lending the square the feel of an empty room at a party. Leaves, wet...by Neil | Aug 29, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story
Turn By Neil Beynon The tavern is almost empty. He sits on a wooden chair near the back, eyes where he can see the exits. He draws the occasional stare from the scattering of customers. He does not look like he used to: he has grown pale and clammy, his skin run with...by Neil | Aug 15, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story
Not much time to chew the fat right now. No idea if it’s any good. Hope you like: Ground Cover By Neil Beynon I had the dream again last night. I watched from a window as the planes came in over the city, crow like shadows on the dusk sky. In the dream I know...by Neil | Aug 8, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story
The British Fantasy Society recently sent me a copy of A Dick and Jane Primer For Adults. As the title suggests, the thread that links the stories together is that they all use the style of the American reading primers, Dick and Jane, but with stories designed for...