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“I, Ex-Queen of the Orient Am” by Catherine Nicholson, Paris

“I, Ex-Queen of the Orient Am” by Catherine Nicholson, Paris

topic: CHANGE medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Royalty” Listen to the Story! I should have known it would end like this. Him: world famous; me: unknown, forgotten… well, whatever. Que sera sera. I just want to have my side of the story told, draw a line […]

“Great Expectations, or The High Hopes of a Housefly” by Catherine Nicholson, Paris

“Great Expectations, or The High Hopes of a Housefly” by Catherine Nicholson, Paris

topic: CHANGE medium: TEXT This story was shared at a PenTales  event themed “Great Expectations” Listen to the Story! It was, without a doubt, the best jam he had ever tasted. “In all my days and lifetimes,” he sighed, “that is the best jam I have ever tasted”. The jar […]

“Alright Princess?” by Rosalyn, Paris

“Alright Princess?” by Rosalyn, Paris

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Royalty” Listen to the Story! Alright, Princess ? Gurgled the man as he shifted his weight and pressed his upper body against the bar, a roll of man-boob spilling onto its surface, trapping a coaster. “Naav another pint of […]

“George Drops Sociology” by Danny Hoffman, Washington Heights

“George Drops Sociology” by Danny Hoffman, Washington Heights

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Borders” Just be strong. Get in there, do it, and get out. Nice and quick, like a band-aid. Just be strong. Be strong. BE STRONG! George was thinking so hard he was mouthing the words without realizing. He was […]

“Jack’s Ciggies” by Danny Hoffman, Washington Heights

“Jack’s Ciggies” by Danny Hoffman, Washington Heights

topic: BORDERS medium: TEXT as shared at a PenTales event themed “Borders” Watch Danny tell his story on Youtube! Finally, time for a smoke.  Jack reached into his jacket pocket as he walked down the street away from the restaurant.  His three-hour dinner with Marcus had been pleasant enough, but […]

“So, Great Expectations” by James Creedon, London

topic: DREAMS medium: TEXT So, great expectations. I’m not a particularly imaginative person, so in pouring forth my thoughts on these two words for the next five minutes, I’ll take inspiration from a) Paris, b) my love life or lack thereof, and c) my job, which together probably account for […]