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Mates 28
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Novel Chapter Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 28 He was back with Vic in under an hour, the smell of the chips strong in the kitchen. Vic dished them out as Keith poured mugs of tea, and I simply waited for what they felt they c ...
Steph C - 2024/06/01 - 8:23am - 5 comments
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Mates 27
Cyclist CAUTION: Attempted Suicide Mature Subjects (pg15) Novel Chapter Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 27 Work was a bit of a cold shower after the weekend, but Betty had enough pictures on her digital camera to keep our colleagues happy at our first post-wo ...
Steph C - 2024/05/16 - 11:35pm - 3 comments
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Book 19 is published
Author: Cyclist Steph C's blog Blog About: Authors / Stories / Books / Writing My nineteenth book has just hit the virtual shelves. It is, of course, the compilation of NYE competition stories from this site, with a few tweaks--surprisingly few, in ...
Steph C - 2024/04/10 - 12:56am - 5 comments
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Rainbows in the Rock 76
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Novel Chapter Posted by author(s) I was just cleaning one of the bunkhouse toilets when the shout came via my mobile. ‘Pick up Glan Dena soon as’ “Dad! Got a call-out! Gotta go!” He nodded, passing me my grab-sack and lid, t ...
Steph C - 2024/04/12 - 6:29pm - 7 comments
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Rainbows in the Rock 75
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Novel Chapter Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 75 I was more than a little confused the next morning, as I rolled out of my bed to find, rather than its edge and my slippers, a snoring body in a sleeping bag. A few moments of pan ...
Steph C - 2024/04/03 - 11:40am - 4 comments
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Mates 26
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Novel Chapter Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 26 I found myself struggling to keep my grin down, as Betty had clearly planned on shoving Pam in my direction. Shaun’s comments about his local lizard were still at the front of my ...
Steph C - 2024/03/14 - 1:18pm - 7 comments
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Vanishing Point Edit
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) 500 < Short Story < 7500 words Posted by author(s) This is the revised version of 'Vanishing Point' written to expand on some of the detail. Writing to the competition word limit imposed some discipline on me ...
Steph C - 2024/03/02 - 12:05pm - 13 comments
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Rainbows in the Rock 74
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Novel Chapter Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 74 “Minibus is leaving, love. You need to get down the hill” “Mam, I don’t know! I’m sure I’ve forgotten something—just can’t think what it is!” She stepped forward for a hug, bringi ...
Steph C - 2024/03/01 - 7:08pm - 3 comments
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Hiatus
Author: Cyclist Steph C's blog Blog About: Autobiographical Just got home from hospital. Ten days ago I stepped out to the end of my street to catch a bus, and then my lungs decided not to cooperate. I collapsed, pulled out my phone and made a hash ...
Steph C - 2024/02/19 - 1:47pm - 16 comments
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False Alarm
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) 2024-01 January- New Year's Resolution Story Contest 500 < Short Story < 7500 words Posted by author(s) The hotel was on a steep hill, which left the basement neither one thing nor the other. Uphill, it was indeed ...
Steph C - 2024/02/12 - 5:59pm - 12 comments
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Reading The Room
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) 2024-01 January- New Year's Resolution Story Contest 500 < Short Story < 7500 words Posted by author(s) “Good morning. I have an appointment?” The middle-aged woman behind the counter looked down at an actual pape ...
Steph C - 2024/02/08 - 2:17am - 25 comments
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Fine Tuning
Cyclist CAUTION: Attempted Suicide Mature Subjects (pg15) 2024-01 January- New Year's Resolution Story Contest 500 < Short Story < 7500 words Posted by author(s) “… Cymru, yng Nghaerdydd; thank you for listening to Noson Werin, presented by mys ...
Steph C - 2024/02/03 - 11:14am - 15 comments
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Working Break
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) 2024-01 January- New Year's Resolution Story Contest 500 < Short Story < 7500 words Posted by author(s) “Two pints of the Skull Attack, a Guinness, a Carling and a Carling top” “Lemon or lime?” “Lime. You new at t ...
Steph C - 2024/01/29 - 10:51pm - 13 comments
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Prodigal Son
Cyclist CAUTION: Rape / Sexual Assault Mature Subjects (pg15) 2024-01 January- New Year's Resolution Story Contest 500 < Short Story < 7500 words Posted by author(s) It was colder than he had expected, the sleet steadily hardening into snow, bu ...
Steph C - 2024/01/27 - 12:13am - 16 comments
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Icebreaker
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) 2024-01 January- New Year's Resolution Story Contest 500 < Short Story < 7500 words Posted by author(s) As the night entered the small hours, she decided she might as well open her e-reader and wait for dawn, whic ...
Steph C - 2024/01/25 - 4:23pm - 21 comments
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Vanishing Point
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) 2024-01 January- New Year's Resolution Story Contest 500 < Short Story < 7500 words Posted by author(s) The flight was not my greatest delight. Silly words, but I was decanted from the 777 into Perth airport feeli ...
Steph C - 2024/01/20 - 2:28am - 11 comments
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Mates 25
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) Novel Chapter Posted by author(s) CHAPTER 25 She looked to be a year or two older than me, but her smile was a genuine one, if a little uncertain. It was clearly a set-up, but I didn’t think it would be polite to make a fuss ...
Steph C - 2024/01/13 - 6:39pm - 7 comments
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First Flight
Cyclist CAUTION: Attempted Suicide Mature Subjects (pg15) 2024-01 January- New Year's Resolution Story Contest 500 < Short Story < 7500 words Posted by author(s) It was a shop day, so I had to bring my smiles, despite everything that had happen ...
Steph C - 2024/01/18 - 1:13am - 14 comments
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Gooseberry
Cyclist Mature Subjects (pg15) 2024-01 January- New Year's Resolution Story Contest 500 < Short Story < 7500 words Posted by author(s) GOOSEBERRY “What are you up to on Sunday, Beth?” I pondered that one for all of two seconds, staring at my ph ...
Steph C - 2024/01/13 - 6:38pm - 6 comments