What Comes After The Naughty Step?

Things were going from bad to worse in the family home, and poor Matthew didn’t know what to do …
After The Naughty Step

“Sitting outside again Matthew?  That’s the second time this week,” Sophie said, putting an arm around her neighbour.

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The Wedding Crashers

The Weekly News

Laura hated weddings, and so did Zac.

Wedding Crashers - published in The Weekly News
Wedding Crashers – published in The Weekly News

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It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken

The Weekly News (UK), That’s Life Fast Fiction (Australia)

George was always the one preaching restraint …

The Good Life by Simon Whaley
The Good Life by Simon Whaley

“It’s a good life, if you don’t weaken.”

Every time my George issues those words, my resolve to kill him strengthens. He has only been out of hospital for 3 days and I’m run ragged even more than before. He’s been told to take things easy following his sudden collapse last week. So he has. Literally. Just when I thought I’d found five minutes to myself, and was about to bite into one of my favourite naughties …

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Double Word-Score Winner

Double Word Score Winner was published in Yours Fiction Special

“Not another triple letter word, Jock! Leave some for me,” I said, exasperated yet again. That was another 24 points on his score, not that he needed them. I did. And I needed them badly.

“Angus, you’ll never win if you miss an opportunity like that. Twice you could have used that triple letter square but you didn’t, so I have. Just add the points up and take your turn. That’s if you can go.”

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The Good Life

The Good Life was published in That’s Life Fast Fiction (Australia)

“It’s a good life, if you don’t weaken.”

Every time my George issues those words, my resolve to kill him strengthens. He has only been out of hospital for 3 days and I’m run ragged even more than before. He’s been told to take things easy following his sudden collapse last week. So he has. Literally. Just when I thought I’d found five minutes to myself, and was about to bite into one of my favourite naughties …

“Liz, you are going to put the vacuum around aren’t you? The District Nurse will be here soon.”

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