Tag Archives: short story

Another story – this time lighter – about a little girl and an Archangel – and set in Greece…

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Lynne

I wrote this between TERRIBLE WITH RAISINS (eBook here) and JIGSAW ISLAND (eBook here). It’s a long short story, hopefully heartwarming but nearly 4,000 words – so only for the brave… MESSAGE TO ARCHANGEL MICHAEL 25th October 2018 Hi Mum … Continue reading →

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Short Story: The Old House / When I was Ten

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Lynne

This is a story submitted to a writing group – who disliked it because they said they couldn’t empathise with the narrator. Admittedly, it isn’t women’s magazine/romcom format. Anyhow, here it is: The Old House / When I was Ten … Continue reading →

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Of pubs – and Covent Garden – and backstage – and first love….

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Lynne

I’ve just entered a new short story in a competition and for it delved into memories of very early days working backstage in London’s West End. I am actually old enough to remember the old Covent Garden when it was a fruit, … Continue reading →

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The Ballad of Dive-an-Izoo – the lost stanzas

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Lynne

Discovered deep in the dusty, cobwebbed psyche of an ancient tribe of nice people… more to come as soon as they are translated from the Old Sort of English Stanza 19 … Dive throws out cans and bottles late, when … Continue reading →

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The Ballad of Dive ‘n Izoo

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Lynne

Dive, our grumpy neighbour loathes my partner, also me From his baldy head to trainered feet he hates us violently. He has a tale to tell the wurr-wd in semi-human grunts Of endless wrongs what’s done to him by next … Continue reading →

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Garden Shed

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lynne

A short story that I wrote in 2010: Garden Shed

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