Daniel Laing

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

61 karma pts

?

“Tallow” by Daniel Laing

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #259

I spotted the village from the train window. It emerged from grey fields, its houses crooked upon the short slope of a hillside. Tallow - that was its name - possessed a certain sadness, as if it longed to be forgotten. A manor, with its many wings and porticoes, loomed over the houses from the hill’s peak.  There were few signs of life when I exited the train. No one walked the streets and all the curtains were closed. It stunk of old cabbages and sulphur. In the distance, children played, but no school or playground existed ...

20 comments 20
Read story

“The Incredible Flightless Bird Boy” by Daniel Laing

1They start as welts on his back, but soon morph into wings. Flightless, featherless, but big enough to beat. We house him in the attic, as per his request. I bring him hot milk in the mornings and seed in the evenings. We install bars on the attic windows and one Sunday, padlock the attic door. At night, I hear him screaming.Once word of the flightless bird boy gets out, we set up an exhibit. We design little caps and t-shirts with ca...

5 comments 5
Read story

Author bio

I love writing, especially short stories. You can read more of my work here: https://trout-guava-tek6.squarespace.com/config/

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #259
Tallow – read story