Chris Casburn

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2019

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“The gap under the door” by Chris Casburn

Submitted to Contest #221

The Gap Under The Door I’ve been trapped in this loo for ages. Surely someone has to come looking for me soon. The Putrid Trash are on their second song and the Duck and Dolphin is crammed with the usual regulars hovering around the bar. Sundays attract an older crowd with no kids to rush home for or dogs to walk. It’s a chill-out zone for the over thirties. Everyone knows everyone, but there are secrets hidden in the shadows. Take The Putrid Trash for example. Good mates held together by a love of alcohol and music from the last century....

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“Heartbreak” by Chris Casburn

Submitted to Contest #27

My husband, Ryan, would be furious if he knew I was here. I’d broken my promise not to see this young man again, but I had to see him one more time.  The choir shuffled noisily onto the stage – not quite the grand entrance their director of music would have wished for. A few younger men broke up the ranks of grey-haired chaps fumbling with their song sheets, but most of them were nearer my age, in their early forties. They were dressed in an assortment of rainbow colours, befitting a predominately gay choir.  It was to be an evenin...

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“Hear my voice” by Chris Casburn

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #7

Hear My VoiceThey’re rowing again. It never ends these days. If it’s not Brexit then it’s about his drinking. Mum stopped a few months ago, and ever since then, it’s been a constant source of arguments. He tends to get leery after a few drinks, touching and mauling her. Nothing violent but she shrugs him off, and that’s when the shouting starts. “You’re off your face, again.” “Don’t bloody start. You’re like a broken record. It was just a few drinks with Dave after his success in the local elections. He only beat the bloody Tories, you know....

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Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #7
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