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...by Neil | Aug 1, 2008 | Comedy, Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story
Slight change of pace this week, here’s today’s flash: Talking Apes By Neil Beynon Dear Xthranir the third of the fourth Kranian Empire, Thank you for the opportunity to read your manuscript Talking Apes Must Be Subjugated. Unfortunately we will have to...by Neil | Jul 18, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Science Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story
I fear I may have mangled this one. Still: I hope you enjoy. Feedback – as ever – is welcome. Doors By Neil Beynon She watches him from the door – a dark smudge against the glare of the plasma grid. He is covered in dirt and sweat, his hair a tangled...by Neil | Jul 13, 2008 | Fiction, flash fiction, Free Online Fiction, Friday Flash Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Short Stories, short story, Thoughts, Writing
A lot of things can happen in a year: I’ve visited two new countries, been published three times, become an uncle for the first time, attended my first con and made some new friends. Some of that (the writing and friends part) has been because a year ago today I...