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Mark Huntley-James
Mark Huntley-James

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Feb 18, 2019

Lost The Plot

I used to be vast, but time and disuse have worn me down. It’s this modern age of quiet people and conflict resolution. I need to be summoned, hot fury tied to human hatred, so that death and destruction fills me out. …

Writing

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Writing

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Jan 22, 2019

Flower

I got a rash on my nose. I thought it was sunburn at first, but it’s not easy to tell — I’m still getting used to my new skin tone. When they said brown, I thought that would be great, a real improvement over the volunteers on the early trial…

Fiction

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Fiction

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Jan 7, 2019

One Being, One Vote — Gathering Hearts And Minds

A short sequel to ‘Audience Participation’ To: Acting-Mayor Helen Cook Barrowhurst Town Hall Barrowhurst-on-Helltide Middle England Dear Mrs Cook, We spoke briefly at the late Mayor Cornflower’s funeral regarding votes for demons — here are my thoughts: To be fair, I think the question caught Seb Cornflower by surprise. His…

Fantasy

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One Being, One Vote — Gathering Hearts And Minds
One Being, One Vote — Gathering Hearts And Minds
Fantasy

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Dec 17, 2018

Audience Participation: A Flash Fiction

To: Mayor S. Cornflower Barrowhurst Town Hall Barrowhurst-on-Helltide Middle England Dear Seb, Our phone conversation got cut short for some reason — I hope you are well, but I thought I heard a scream of pain before the line went dead. Anyway, here’s a summary of what I said. Yes…

Fiction

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Audience Participation
Audience Participation
Fiction

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Dec 12, 2018

Eat Your Heart Out

Mechanisation is the key, so they said. Climate change, wars and crop failure have made food so scarce that the adverts really made sense to me. Mechanise. It’s the only way. Heads, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes — I love that ad. The jolly jingle just hits the…

Writing

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Writing

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Sep 24, 2018

Best Laid Plans: A Flash Fiction

Mr R Burns Clerk to the Council Barrowhurst Town Hall Barrowhurst-On-Helltide Re: Lack of planning consent to install new mountains; keeping dragons in contravention of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976; other issues Dear Mr Burns, Thank you for your recent letter regarding my new mountains, and the threat of…

Flash Fiction

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Best Laid Plans: A Flash Fiction
Best Laid Plans: A Flash Fiction
Flash Fiction

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Aug 12, 2018

A Place In Shade

Speed and judgement are key, but guile is the clincher in the Light-Speed Tourney. And courage, the belief in self and right. Oh, and trusting your carrier for optimum delivery, dropping the steed on trajectory, on time, in place. That’s how to win the twenty-first Light-Speed Tourney. No illegal tweaks…

Space

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A Place In Shade
A Place In Shade
Space

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Aug 5, 2018

Fat Of The Land: A Flash Fiction

I blame the tourists — that’s what they always say. Personally, I blame the postal service, but Mary Reynolds blames her cousin. Forget the damned tourists. They’re vaccinated for everything. The real killers now are industrial spills and incurable human stupidity — Mary’s cousin has that in full measure. Are…

Short Story

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Fat Of The Land: A Flash Fiction
Fat Of The Land: A Flash Fiction
Short Story

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Aug 3, 2018

Forever Live: A Flash Fiction

We buried Dad today. New Dad, that is, not Old Dad. It was supposed to be last year, but then all those arguments — who to invite, who to include, who would be responsible for the final service. Dad was a complete pain about that. He’s been using the same…

Family

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Forever Live: A Flash Fiction
Forever Live: A Flash Fiction
Family

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Jul 27, 2018

Private Rituals: A Short Story

Day one of a new life, pilot for a combat bot. That’s not on most people’s wish list — certainly not on mine. But we’re at war, the law is what it is, and there’s no budget for my ongoing medical care. Die or ride the hardware, so I chose…

Short Story

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Private Rituals: A Short Story
Private Rituals: A Short Story
Short Story

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Mark Huntley-James

Mark Huntley-James

15 Followers

Cat-whisperer and writer of SciFi and fantasy. "Hell Of A Deal" http://relinks.me/B01N94VXBC and "Road To Hell" http://relinks.me/B07BJLKFSS

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