1 August 2011

The deadline


They say women have it more. Old women. Especially old women who’ve faced some tragedy in their lives. So when I plan to write a story about such an old woman, I don’t have myself in mind. After all, fifty-one isn’t that old at all. And everyone in the world has their fair share of sorrow, don’t they?

“We’re now open to submissions. We seek stories of the horror or paranormal genre. Give us your best fiction!” invited the headlines of a popular publication. “We purchase worldwide first print rights.” For an out-of-work writer like me, the lure of payment was irresistible. I resolved to spin a yarn...



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4065 words
Drama/Dark

US publication

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Words from the Wise

"This was a clever and heartfelt concept"
Peta Freestone
Editor
Scape

"There's good writing here"
Michael Colangelo
Editor
Ideomancer

"Quirky, story-within-a-story-coming-to-life story"
Samuel Montgomery-Blinn
Editor
Bull Spec