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Happy Halloween!

Monday, 29 October 2012


 Happy Halloween!



You might like to know that a flash fiction piece of mine - imaginatively titled Trick or Treat - is now out in the Halloween Special Edition over at Apocrypha and Abstractions.


He hated Hallowe’en.

Any other time of the year he was safe. People hurried past his decaying clapperboard house, his graveyard jungle of weeds, and pulled their children along with them. Not stopping.

Everyone knew the stories. The mad old recluse in his crumbling house. Noises at night. Chewed up bodies buried in the basement. Let them talk. He saw no one, spoke to no one, and that suited him fine. That was best for everyone. Everything under control.

Until Hallowe’en.

You can read the rest here...

Posted by Simon Kewin at 15:54

17 comments:

  1. EC29 October 2012 at 16:28

    Perfect, creepy ending and a great set up to a Halloween classic.

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  2. Simon Kewin29 October 2012 at 17:10

    Thanks, Erin. Must admit, I thought the picture was the scariest part!

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  3. Golden Eagle29 October 2012 at 18:04

    He's a sinister character. Though I can sympathize with his desire to be left alone!

    Great story.

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  4. Simon Kewin29 October 2012 at 18:55

    Golden Eagle - Actually, me too!

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  5. Old Kitty29 October 2012 at 19:07

    LOVED this!!! And I felt quite sorry for this poor beast!!! Yay!!!

    Well done you! take care
    x

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  6. Simon Kewin29 October 2012 at 19:22

    Hi Old Kitty! Glad you liked it.

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  7. Madeline Mora-Summonte29 October 2012 at 19:28

    Creepy! In a good way. :)

    But I want to know more... (okay, don't know what that says about me...)

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  8. Simon Kewin29 October 2012 at 19:43

    Madeline - glad it was "good" creepy. This was one of those stories I wasn't sure *I* liked when I got to the end of it. But, hey, I guess it works.

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  9. M Pax29 October 2012 at 20:55

    I really liked your flash. Nice and creepy.

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  10. Simon Kewin29 October 2012 at 21:13

    Thanks, M Pax - glad you enjoyed it.

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  11. Jeff Chapman30 October 2012 at 13:14

    Cool story, Simon. I enjoyed it.

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  12. Rhonda Parrish30 October 2012 at 15:35

    I want to know more about your main character. I know it's flash but... yeah. More. I think that's a good sign ;)

    ~ Rhonda Parrish

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  13. Simon Kewin30 October 2012 at 19:04

    Thanks, Rhonda. I think you're right. Don't know what happens next but maybe I should develop it some more.

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  14. K M Kelly30 October 2012 at 19:33

    Nice one, Simon :-) Happy Haloween!

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  15. Simon Kewin30 October 2012 at 19:54

    Thanks, Kate. Watch out for those monsters.

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  16. Ellie Garratt31 October 2012 at 21:08

    That was deliciously evil. I liked.

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  17. Simon Kewin1 November 2012 at 15:37

    Heh, heh, thanks Ellie!

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