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These works of fiction are written by participants in the Blue Sea Writers Workshops. Your comments and feedback are welcome.

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    Go to the profile of David Nevin
    David Nevin
    Aug 24, 2021
    In Safe Hands

    In Safe Hands

    I was the only one of the children who knew that father was never coming home.
    Go to the profile of Paul Carpenter
    Paul Carpenter
    Jul 5, 2021
    Sergei Is Not Russian

    Sergei Is Not Russian

    It was getting harder to keep track of which identity he was supposed to be using. He shuffled through passports the way a croupier riffles…
    Go to the profile of Atika Shubert
    Atika Shubert
    Jun 2, 2021
    Shepherd’s Fete.

    Shepherd’s Fete.

    I was a happy farmer. Before. I can’t place the defining moment. The moment I was abducted. It was slow.
    Go to the profile of Jodie Eastwood
    Jodie Eastwood
    Jun 2, 2021
    What happens to Reluctant Writers.

    What happens to Reluctant Writers.

    She wasn’t enamoured by artists. Unpractical, slovenly, dramatic. A precocious vocation to make sense of things. Nonsense.
    Go to the profile of Jodie Eastwood
    Jodie Eastwood
    May 6, 2021
    The 13th Step

    The 13th Step

    The house was different the next morning. I felt it before I opened my eyes, a stillness that made my heart flutter.
    Go to the profile of Julia Graves
    Julia Graves
    May 6, 2021
    Swimming Lessons

    Swimming Lessons

    He snapped the stem off and, with a wincing effort, cracked the fruit open. The flesh glistened a lurid pink studded with tiny yellow…
    Go to the profile of Atika Shubert
    Atika Shubert
    May 5, 2021
    The End of Summer

    The End of Summer

    I heard the slam of the doors, the rattle of seat belts.
    Go to the profile of Julia Graves
    Julia Graves
    Apr 7, 2021
    The Body In The Living Room

    The Body In The Living Room

    There’s not enough bleach in the world to get that kind of stain out.
    Go to the profile of Atika Shubert
    Atika Shubert
    Mar 3, 2021
    Tạm Biệt Mực — Goodbye Mick

    Tạm Biệt Mực — Goodbye Mick

    I’m walking light, nothing pulling me along.
    Go to the profile of Jodie Eastwood
    Jodie Eastwood
    Mar 3, 2021
    After the Rain

    After the Rain

    She stood with a pile of his clothes at her feet, the last reminder of their life together.
    Go to the profile of Julia Graves
    Julia Graves
    Mar 2, 2021
    The Man With The Killer Rabbit

    The Man With The Killer Rabbit

    Her left knee was creaky and sore, the new running shoes still stiff, but she liked the feel of the rubber cleats biting into the earth and…
    Go to the profile of Atika Shubert
    Atika Shubert
    Feb 3, 2021
    My Family and other Circuses

    My Family and other Circuses

    I made a mental note and immediately forgot it.
    Go to the profile of Paul Carpenter
    Paul Carpenter
    Feb 3, 2021
    Once Upon a 7 O’Clock

    Once Upon a 7 O’Clock

    Footsteps towards the kitchen. Light switch.
    Go to the profile of David N Kelly
    David N Kelly
    Feb 3, 2021
    Covid-19 Celebrations

    Covid-19 Celebrations

    “Lock-down rules! The world’s gone mad, and so have we!”
    Go to the profile of Jodie Eastwood
    Jodie Eastwood
    Feb 3, 2021
    Scattering David

    Scattering David

    Angela took another drink of wine and wiped away an imaginary tear.
    Go to the profile of Paul Carpenter
    Paul Carpenter
    Jan 6, 2021
    The 11th hour

    The 11th hour

    A red dragon china teapot lay upon it, with a matching cup, a red candle and an incense holder with a burning stick.
    Go to the profile of Jodie Eastwood
    Jodie Eastwood
    Jan 6, 2021
    The Last Exhibition

    The Last Exhibition

    I refuse to spoil his day.
    Go to the profile of Julia Graves
    Julia Graves
    Jan 6, 2021
    Postcards

    Postcards

    It would be better once I got rid of the rug.
    Go to the profile of Jodie Eastwood
    Jodie Eastwood
    Dec 2, 2020
    The Mountain of the Women

    The Mountain of the Women

    A fine family of six, out for a Sunday drive.
    Go to the profile of David N Kelly
    David N Kelly
    Dec 2, 2020
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