From an incredible fifty yards out, Kyle kicks the soccer ball, and it screams into the net. The crowd goes wild!
The crowd in Kyle’s head, obviously. Just for pretend. Whether he’s tapping the ball with side of his foot, or punting it with his toe, he is Ronaldo at Inter Milan, Michael Ballack at Bayern Mu...
2022-04-29 19:08:46 +0000 UTC View PostComo Park, St Paul MN
Today Kyle turns 30. He doesn't feel old. He doesn’t look old. But there’s something about the number that makes him thoughtful; or at least, more thoughtful than usual.
He works from home, flicking his eyes across three monitors in the spare room that serves as his office during...
2022-04-27 22:43:43 +0000 UTC View PostTWO
Her roommate is barely a teenager.
Kat pokes her finger at the building evidence. “You’re watching some kids show, you-”
“Dive Club is not a-”
“And you stripped the bed because you...” Kat feels a hot weight in her own bladder as she nods in understanding.” You wet the bed,...
2022-04-24 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostA double-length flash! Part 1 today, part 2 tomorrow 😊
ONE
Kat stops work at 4.30 PM, closes her laptop and stands up. Stretching her arms above her head, she looks out her bedroom window at the community park across the street. There are adults in the most childish of outfi...
2022-04-23 16:29:17 +0000 UTC View Post
With April's tales already in the works, I would love to see your AR ideas for May around the theme of:
family
Please comment here with your one-line story ideas (as many as you like, but each idea can only be one line - this Is high-concept time, like "man gets ...
2022-04-17 15:18:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Miss Egan?
She wasn’t anyone, really. No one high up. Not like a teacher, or one of the doctors. Miss Egan was the facilities manager; basically, she was there to make sure the lights stayed on.
But that didn’t stop h...
2022-04-14 11:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Got a little flooding to content with here in Parkdale (April showers, right?) but that won't stop our first tale, arriving on Thursday! ☂
2022-04-12 22:19:24 +0000 UTC View Post
For our April tales, special helpers decided we should have physical AR stories and then went on to suggest some great "revenge / justice" ideas!
We have the following ideas for everyone to vote on. Please vote for your f...
2022-03-30 20:31:24 +0000 UTC View PostLafayette Mobile Home Village
Courtney makes a U-turn ten seconds after passing the sign. Enough time to decide that this is her best bet for finding her way back to civilization. She curses the cellular dead zone she’s found herself in and parks her Toyota Echo at the entrance to the trailer park....
2022-03-30 18:10:09 +0000 UTC View Post
“Aren’t you gorgeous!”
I was feeling lucky. And then the unluckiest thing happened. Isn’t that always the way?
Annabelle messaged me on Slack, said everyone could see how stressed I was (to the eyebal...
2022-03-22 23:06:00 +0000 UTC View PostHome
It’s a short walk home, about fifteen minutes. Robert is familiar with the landmarks; the newsagent where Jane sometimes buys a pint of milk, or a KitKat to share; St Peter’s church with the bright red doors.
Fifteen minutes with no conversation, both of them working out what they need to sa...
2022-03-15 10:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostHe should have taken Jane's phone. A chance to catch up on ten months of news. He's been offline for forever and a day.
He doesn't feel the tug to use Twitter or Facebook. Funny how going cold turkey can cure him of social media. But how is the world, and how is business? Such a long time to be away, and it is work Robe...
2022-03-12 18:43:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hug a Mugs Cafe
Brighton, England
“And what would you like for your pudding, sweetheart?”
Bobby blinks at the red-haired waitress. It’s a good question; Vicky (he knows ...
2022-03-10 13:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Yeah, we're kicking off this month with the Exclusive tale!
2022-03-09 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
MARch, my favorite month! 💗
I wanted to let you all know about the next two months here:
March - wow, I asked for "wrong place, wrong time" story ideas from my special helpers, and they delivered! Looking forward to writing some deliciously unlucky/cruel AR tales...
Two minutes later, Oliver remembers Ruth. He retrieves his phone and makes the call.
"It's okay, Suzie's got clothes for Jacob. They're gonna be perfect!" It feels good to deliver good news, to show what a good friend he is.
Ruth doesn't sound particularly excited. "Who's Suzie? Are you still at Sweeties?"
O...
2022-03-01 00:21:21 +0000 UTC View PostSweeties is quiet but not deserted. There's a woman in her twenties spinning around in a fairy princess dress, much to the apparent delight of her middle-aged parents. Are they just good actors, masking their horror at what has become of their once-independent daughter, or are they openly glad to have their little girl back?&...
2022-02-27 18:29:29 +0000 UTC View Post[Just to say, there will be some edits to the final version of this tale - right now, having some Internet issues and so posting my progress 'as is'. ]
It’s a series of text messages that escala...
2022-02-26 17:24:46 +0000 UTC View Post
This tale may not be ready until the weekend, but I believe it will be worth waiting for 😊
2022-02-21 23:44:01 +0000 UTC View Post
(Ah, let's just read it today!)
It’s Esmeralda’s fault. Looking back, I wonder why she didn’t just get rid of it. But she has always been sentimental. And a control freak. And just a little paranoid. So, I should...
2022-02-15 16:21:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
August
Dressed in a red bikini she bought specially for the trip, Rosalie stands on her tiptoes and peers over the fence. All she and Peter can hear is ...
2022-02-12 13:42:38 +0000 UTC View PostRight and left. Left and right. Paul holds out his hands in front of him, stiff arms and fingers together, and considers the ...
2022-01-31 22:27:09 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s only a few minutes later when Seren comes into the bedroom to find Paul curled up in the big cardboard box, Debbie tucking the blanket around him.
“Nap time for puppies,” Debbie says brightly but also authoritatively, in the tone of a little girl putting her doll to bed.
Paul giggles – the box is a ti...
2022-01-30 18:35:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Ngatea
The drink contains Tequila, sherry, grapefruit, Salers aperitif, and black salt.
Paul sips and manages not to cough. “That’s something else. What’s ...
2022-01-29 22:22:22 +0000 UTC View Post
