Another short story from the world of Armand Sland. It's all slowly coming together...
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Peter Stroud dropped his father's executive desktop toys unceremoniously into the bin. He was going to make this office clean, uncluttered and efficient. There were still competitors operating Government contracts, and presenting their own altered version of reality in the media, and this could not be tolerated.
His secretary, Anna, buzzed through. His three o'clock had arrived. Peter told her to let him in. Then he told her to pack his things.
Yes, thought Peter. If this business was to continue growing, some difficult decisions would have to be made.
He pulled out his file on the Minister, and prepared to welcome him into his office.
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Link of the Day: Just in time for his Solo
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Monday, 28 April 2014
Friday, 11 April 2014
Slightly Less Short Fridays: Paper Man
A continuation of this idea about a train journey that may or may not feature in my idea for a novel set in the near future...
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Armand found a double seat to himself, and sat down. He looked out of the window and watched the station platform move slowly off into the distance.
He looked at his fellow passengers. None of them seemed concerned that there were enough seats for everyone. Not the businessmen talking about the meeting they were heading to. Not the young woman listening to music and sharing the tinny bass sound with the rest of the carriage. Not the man on his phone, being nagged by his mother about his lack of career progression.
And not the man on the opposite seat, tearing up official documents, and placing the scraps into the top of his rucksack. Maybe he just never had the time at home, but this seemed an odd place to be disposing of unwanted correspondence.
It mostly seemed to be letters from AFS Bank, the local council, and some organisation Armand didn't recognise. In fact, looking at the names and addresses on each of the letters, it seemed to be a conversation between three people at those organisations. One of whom was Anna Seacheck, Armand's ex-wife.
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Link of the Day: Dad's Illustrations Of The Things He Says To His Kids
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Armand found a double seat to himself, and sat down. He looked out of the window and watched the station platform move slowly off into the distance.
He looked at his fellow passengers. None of them seemed concerned that there were enough seats for everyone. Not the businessmen talking about the meeting they were heading to. Not the young woman listening to music and sharing the tinny bass sound with the rest of the carriage. Not the man on his phone, being nagged by his mother about his lack of career progression.
And not the man on the opposite seat, tearing up official documents, and placing the scraps into the top of his rucksack. Maybe he just never had the time at home, but this seemed an odd place to be disposing of unwanted correspondence.
It mostly seemed to be letters from AFS Bank, the local council, and some organisation Armand didn't recognise. In fact, looking at the names and addresses on each of the letters, it seemed to be a conversation between three people at those organisations. One of whom was Anna Seacheck, Armand's ex-wife.
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Link of the Day: Dad's Illustrations Of The Things He Says To His Kids
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Monday, 17 February 2014
Very Short Mondays: The Cancellation
Today's very short story is a snippet of an idea for a novel that I'd already started to write. It started off as its own independent story, and then I realised that this would suit the world of Armand Sland, my novel's character. Inspired of course, by the total lack of information you often get with train cancellations.
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The Cancellation
There was no announcement. Those waiting on the platform were never told what happened to the train. Or its passengers.
Only one person noticed when the next train was no busier than usual.
Armand.
And it caused him some disquiet.
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Link of the Day: Could have been a love story (click on this, it's gorgeous)
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The Cancellation
There was no announcement. Those waiting on the platform were never told what happened to the train. Or its passengers.
Only one person noticed when the next train was no busier than usual.
Armand.
And it caused him some disquiet.
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Link of the Day: Could have been a love story (click on this, it's gorgeous)
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