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Short Stories by Patrick Mackeown
Here are some short stories that I wrote. "Robbing Securicor" was written for a flash fiction competition. "In Hank's Town" was written for a literary magazine. If you are interested in writing flash fiction (500 - 700 words), please contact our web site. br> Your feedback is most welcome.
Short Story: The Art of Human Sacrifice
"Would it be exhilarating to kill someone?" Adam said to me.
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Posted: 28 August 2007
Satire: Writing About Sex Isn't Nearly As Easy As It Looks!
"Can you write about my breasts?" the blond client said. ...
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Posted: 12 March 2007
Alexander Litvinenko murdered, who dies next?
This horrific murder was a real spy-thriller.
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Posted: 26 November 2006
The Confessions Of A Republican Campaign Manager
The president said: "I thought yesterday we were going to do just fine. Shows how much I know."
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Posted: 8 November 2006
Politicians aren't really corrupt. They are just richer than everybody else.
A true story.
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Posted: 5 October 2006
Do intelligence officers tell lies? - Let me ask one or two cynical, satirical questions.
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Posted: 10 August 2006
Satirical sketch following George Bush's address to Tony Blair of 'Yo Blair'.
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Posted: 30 July 2006
The Totally Forgotten Invasion of Britain in 1988!
Satirical argument that all Britons are Australian citizens.
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Posted: 30 July 2006
The beginning of a thriller set in Haiti. Chaos and colour hit Antonia as she arrives in Haiti to find her husband who has fallen into the hands of a local crime gang.
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Posted: 21 June 2006
Women have power over men. Anyone who doesn't believe it should read this story.
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Posted: 17 June 2006
The US Navy once used Windows NT to run a battleship. No, really. It's true, they did. As you can imagine
it was a disaster.
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Posted: 17 June 2006
Certain Nigerians scammers think they are smarter than the rest of us. They like to take our cash. But certain people have grown wise to their tricks and are fighting back.
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Posted: 11 June 2006
A van is robbed. Three people are there. We sit with them and observe the tension on their faces. We witness the pain inflicted on the security staff who fail to defend their property. But all is not as it seems. Read on
Posted: 1 April 2006
Sheriff Hank Callan is a stereotypical Mississippi-burning lawman. Where he comes from they grab 'em quick and string 'em up. Read on
Posted: 1 April 2006









