SWAMPLANDS - PAUL D. BRAZILL
Swamplands was originally published in Flashshots
Elvis awoke in a cold, dank sweat, hungover from bourbon and bad dreams. The nightmare had consisted of him being hunted through a swamp by the murderous spectre of his stillborn twin and his pounding heartbeat seemed to echo through the mansion.
He stumbled into the bathroom, splashed cold water on his face and looked in the mirror to face his own ashen reflection and that of his grinning doppelganger.
Aaron tightly wrapped the umbilical cord around Elvis’ throat and pulled it until his brother breathed no more.
The king is dead, long live the king, he muttered.
BIO: Paul D. Brazill was born in Hartlepool, England and is now on the lam in Bydgoszcz, Poland. He has had stories in (or coming up in) Shoots & Vines, Powder Burn Flash, Six Sentences, A Twist Of Noir, Thriller Killers n Chillers, Flashshots, Beat To A Pulp and the book 6S2V. He can be found stalking ‘you would say that, wouldn’t you?’ and Paul D. Brazill.
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This is very difficult - to write something so short and actually make it a story that makes sense and delivers a punch. I couldn't do this - well done Paul
Hehehe...good stuff.
Thanks lads. That 100 word limit is really hard. I've tried a few others but they're B******s!
Just as good the second time around! Well done!
Great story, Paul. I hope you know just how talented you are. Your readers certainly do!
Great story, Paul.
Chhers everyone-Joyce, you're FAR too kind.
Short, sharp and to the point! Well done Paul.
jeanette Cheezum
Paul, don't be cruel. You ain't nothing but a hound dog. Great 100.
As always, Brazill delivers the goods. I'd read this before, but I'll definitely read it again. And again. And yes, again.
Man, I couldn't do it either. Good show.
It's because I have a short attention sp...what was that?
I remember this one. Just as good the second time around.
Thx Al!
Yep, I still love it, Paul.
Na zdrowia, Angel!
Paul, my man, I don't think 100 word stories get any better...
Bet you could do it, mate.
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