kjaneway's published ficlets
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Scorched Earth
The ground was parched; brown and dusty under an unrelenting sun. As far as the eye could see, and that was some way over thi…
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Shivers
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The writer
The room was slightly cool. Outside, the night was clear and silvery moonlight flooding through the undrawn curtains augmente…
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The slippery slide
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The view from (t)here
Across the road, where cars and occasional lorries pass, indiscriminately hurrying from A to B.
Beyond the open air restaura…
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Six word memoirs: Love is a casualty of conflict
Solider fought. Doctor died. Lovers lost.
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Holiday weather
Dark clouds gathered, rumbling. Rainbows arched.
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The Uncertainty Principle
“The fluctuations are back, sir”
The disembodied voice of his assistant pulled him away from his observations and dumped him…
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Door to door salesmen
“There’s somebody at the door!” The chant was inane and insanely irritating. It caused him near physical pain, these days, an…
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Small potatoes
The end of the world as they knew it came on a Tuesday afternoon.
Not with the apocalyptic imagery of their great-grandfathe…
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West Coast Dreaming
The wide expanse of the beach was golden in places, nearer white in others. The dunes were layered with browns and reds and t…
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