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Octopus
A strange thing occurred as I dreamt, the particulars of which I still do not fully grasp, though I have since dwelled on them with manic ferocity. I…
Patrick Shanley
Feb 3
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Patrick Shanley
Dec 10, 2021
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A Confederacy of Cows
A fable
Patrick Shanley
Nov 24, 2021
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Doraunthil, Shadowmaker, Bloodking of the Undrowning Lakes
A very short story written for a Reddit story prompt
Patrick Shanley
Nov 17, 2021
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Through Tempest Clouds
Chapter 1
Patrick Shanley
Nov 3, 2021
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Coven Cuisine
Plop. The brew roiled, bubbling around the glistening scorpion. The beast clacked its claws together in an angry fervor, even as the noxious melange…
Patrick Shanley
Oct 28, 2021
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At the Toucan
The methodic beat of rubber on pavement echoed down the slanting corridor of forgotten buildings. Josh Cramer stood from his seat and leaned over the…
Patrick Shanley
Oct 26, 2021
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I'm Still Here!
Been working on a couple stories for different contests which have taken up my attention for the past few days. I will be back to posting regularly once…
Patrick Shanley
Oct 12, 2021
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Inheritance (Part II)
The first installment of the story can be found here: “This is absurd,” Timothy scoffed. His chest was puffed out like some preening tropical bird…
Patrick Shanley
Oct 6, 2021
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A Nudge Toward Infinity
Weightless, the wrench spun. With each rotation, the light through the porthole window flashed off its polished surface. Flight Engineer Francis “Fleck…
Patrick Shanley
Oct 5, 2021
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The Valiance
She dropped the shells into the water and prayed it would be the last time. They cupped the surface, tilted, then sank. Mina watched them with dry eyes…
Patrick Shanley
Oct 1, 2021
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In the Valley of Forgotten Kings (Part I)
He sat in the hand of some dead king. The valley was scattered with such broken monuments, half-buried tributes to forgotten names collected here in the…
Patrick Shanley
Sep 29, 2021
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