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“I’m so cold, George.” “I know you are, but I need you to keep with me. Can you do that?” Breathing heavy, she fought away her tears and steadied herself. The stars before her were shining so bright, yet unlike George, she wasn’t aware that those behind her were beginning to fade. “I guess” she Read more
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Originally posted on Daffniblog: Sitting at the table with a cup of tea and Moonlight Sonata to keep me company I think of upcoming birthdays and how to celebrate and hand painted teacups that predict some impending danger. The truth is most of my thoughts don’t make it past my skull. They dash against the… Read more
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Looking at the stars, George couldn’t help but think of how beautiful they were. He was but a mere cat, and yet he appreciated a sense of wonder like any other, whether or not it was real or imagined didn’t seem to matter. Focusing his mind, he told the animals to keep channelling their energy Read more
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“Can you still hear me?” the voice asked. Floating in her pristine bubble of sadness, she could hear him perfectly well, and yet despite the nature of her predicament, she couldn’t quite bring herself to believe she was having a conversation with her neighbour’s cat. Or perhaps it was that as much as she secretly Read more
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X was far from home. She was far from anywhere. The voice that called her name was a strange one. Not quite human, somehow. She wanted to keep going, but something made her stop. Turning around, she gazed at the stars that shone in every direction. There was no one there, but again the voice. Read more
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With his paw touching her flesh, George saw endless stars. Not as they were in the sky but as they were in X’s mind, for although her body was dying, it was still connected to her spirit. This was important as it meant he could bring her back. It would be a difficult task as Read more
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Thought I’d give an update. In April of last year, I wrapped up working on the third and final volume of A Journal for Damned Lovers. Working on the original pieces, I should say, as I then spent several months editing these pieces before publishing them on Amazon. It was a proud moment for me, Read more
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Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Collective: From Anthology Volume I: Writings from the Sudden Denouement Literary Collective, available on Amazon ? I have poured out the contents of my insides today. I don’t want them back but there will come a day when they’re handed back to me with side notes and red ink. And I will… Read more
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As he set about returning X to the land of the living, it didn’t escape George that there was a big difference between bringing back a human compared to that of a cat. When he’d saved the life of his brother Bertie, it had been hard enough. So hard that the exhaustion had robbed him Read more
Author S. K. Nicholas 