short story
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How Do I Tell Her?
How do I tell her the sad and ugly truth? Her son’s been denied his adventurous youth A bite of curiosity turned into a nightmare If only the little boy was playing elsewhere Continue reading
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The Wagonner
The futile attempts of the god of the wind could not clear the fog blanketing the murky road. The goddess of light could not penetrate the sinister darkness. The cold silence terrorized the humanity beyond my skin but no song from the Muse could cheer me up. Continue reading
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Return to the Merlion
The water from his mouth flowed uninterruptedly. His regal eyes acknowledged my minute presence. His royal mane moved gracefully along with the wind. His whiskers gleamed like daggers. His scales glittered with the majestic color of the sea. He asked me to open my mouth once more and I did. He turned his head, directing… Continue reading
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The Bagel, the Fool, and the Lucky
“The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.” — W. Somerset Maugham Continue reading
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7 Ways Life is Like a Flash Fiction Series
In life, you must make each moment count. Now more than ever, there are many distractions surrounding you that are not important, even essential. Redundant TV shows. Gossip disguising itself as important news. Voyeurism in the form of social media. “Hanging out”. The truth is if life is indeed short then you must not waste… Continue reading
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Hmm, Ew! Double Ew! Gross! How Typical.
Chat with me about past memories we shared together over a cup of coffee and I may spend some time with you. But at some point when our discussion becomes redundant I will exclaim, “There’s a reason it’s called the past. I don’t live there anymore!” Continue reading
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Worms and Crows
September rain washed the mud and filth off my old body. Abandoned in a deserted valley for days, my decaying corpse would scare myself if I stumbled upon it. Worms had made it their playground. Crows had nibbled on different parts. The hollow circle in my chest was beginning to fill with water. The time had… Continue reading
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My Book “Walden and Hyde (and Other Short Stories)” is Now Free Forever
On March 2016, I released my first self-published fiction book “Walden and Hyde (and Other Short Stories)”. It was the spinoff/sequel partner book of my then upcoming debut novel “I Killed My Friends and It Thrilled Me”. Three years later, I am giving it free to the world. Continue reading
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The Three Vain Women
A man asked three ladies a question, “If you have only three hours left in your life, which place would you like to spend it?” “The boutique,” the first woman answered. “I will try on the beautiful dresses, hats, sunglasses, jackets and shoes. When I die, I will be wearing the most elegant, most marvelous… Continue reading
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Who is Gina Watson?
Gina Watson is the biggest link between my debut novel I Killed My Friends and It Thrilled Me and its spinoff book Walden and Hyde (and Other Short Stories) released a year ago. In I Killed My Friends, Gina’s arrival at main character Herbert Novelli’s apartment set the story of the novel in motion. Accompanied… Continue reading
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