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A Grimm Update
The Robber BridegroomDark Novels offer an up-to-date version of the Grimm Brother’s darkest tale. “A pocket full of peas, the house of death, and a severed finger.” Do you agree, The Robber Bridegroom is one of the Grimm Brothers’ darkest tales?Originally it was the tale of a miller’s daughter who is due to be wedded…
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Happy Pumpkin?
Will you enjoy Halloween like this family? A short ‘dark’ story – Colin Devonshire Happy Pumpkin? ‘It is Halloween. Why did you give the pumpkin a smile?’ said Bert.His wife turned back to her sculpture, a grinning winter squash with a kitchen knife embedded in its eye. At least it was happy.‘That eye is smaller…
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The Robber Bridegroom
A classic short story – The Robber Bridegroom One Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales, is it the Darkest Tale? “A pocket full of peas, the house of death, and a severed finger.” I think The Robber Bridegroom is one of the Grimm Brothers’ darkest tales. Do you agree? It is the tale of a miller’s daughter…
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Did I Dream That?
Short ‘dark’ story, set in London – Colin Devonshire Did I Dream That? The train rattled. The passengers didn’t. Those sitting were reading newspapers or playing with their phones. Those standing had thoughts of their own. No one talked. A briefcase tipped, ‘Shit’ said its owner, bending and standing it between his legs. No one…
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Just Dreaming
A free short dark story set on Samui – Colin Devonshire Just Dreaming ‘This can’t be bad can it?’There was no answer from Mark’s girlfriend. Her eyes were closed and her breathing was steady. Why wouldn’t it be? Her legs were stretched, and her toes reached the gentle slap of baby waves trying to tickle…
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Lamb to the Slaughter
Classic Dark Short Stories Are you tired of my tales? How about this one? Written by Roald Dahi. Dahl was British, his name suggests otherwise. He had Norwegian ancestors. He was born September 13, 1916, in Wales. He died in 1990 in Oxford. Between, he was a neighbour of my mum! And yes, she met…
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Spooky Sky Lights
I haven’t written a new short story this week. Sorry about that. But, I have been busy with the full-length “Handsome Man”. It is not finished, but you can read chapter by chapter on Inkitt – https://www.inkitt.com/edit/964096 Something on BBC caught my attention. It is not strictly a “Dark Story”, it is odd, to say…
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Who Loves FREE reads?
Fridays we usually publish a FREE story. A tale with a twist in the tail. This week we show you how to read or collect stacks of thrilling stories – go to Inkitt Inkitt has countless thousands of stories, short or long in every genre. Go on and have a look. Even better, read Colin…
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Dinner for Two?
Dark finish to this FREE short story, enjoy. By Colin Devonshire Dinner for Two? ‘Morning dear, you are up early. Your coffee is cold, let me make you a fresh one.’ She flitted across the kitchen and clicked on the kettle. One mug, two spoons of instant coffee. She grabbed a carton of milk from…
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Where I Come From?
A spooky little tale – Colin Devonshire Where I Come from? ‘Where I come from, women are equal to men. Gays are accepted. What more do you want?’ ‘Yeah, but that is not true. My mum is not equal to my dad.’ ‘Did your mum say that, or your dad?’ ‘Neither said it. I just…
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