Philip Bradbury

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2020

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4 Stories

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“Harry's Unusual Courage” by Philip Bradbury

Submitted to Contest #98

Courage, as you might know, comes from cœur, the French word for heart. That comes from France like Uncle Henry did … after he went there. But it wasn’t like a holiday for him. Like, he really didn’t want to go, see, but they’s had this God Almighty stupid war, like he called it. He said all his frightened and excited mates were running off to kill theyselves just so some rich sods could get richer. He couldn’t see the p...

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“That Magnet Thing” by Philip Bradbury

Submitted to Contest #97

He never thought much about it. Actually, he didn’t think about it at all. It was just the way he was and he thought everyone else was the same. See, he had … mmm, how do we explain it? This invisible thing he had around him? Let’s see … it was a glow. No, you can see a glow. An energy? No, that tells you nothing. Perhaps a magnetism explains it best but it’s not one of those grabby magnets which slap aga...

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“The Silent Conversation” by Philip Bradbury

Submitted to Contest #76

If he took the A Train, he couldn’t take the B Train. If he left now he couldn’t leave later … or earlier. If he wore his black trousers he couldn’t wear his camouflage pants. If he stopped to talk to the old lady next door, she might chat too long and he’d miss out on seeing the glamorous girl round the corner … not that he’d ever talked to her but, if she was there, he might get the courage to say something. But he had...

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“Stupid Foreigners” by Philip Bradbury

All I did was buy a simple coffee then this happens. I’m trying to drink my coffee and read The Times in relative peace but he has to announce his arrival by smashing a chair to pieces right next to me. Well sounded like it, anyway. My body reflex was to drop the newspaper and peer at him, something I quickly regretted. My coffee spilled. I felt exposed. Well, might now have to engage with the man or something. I averted my eyes as if I’d just seen something fascinating down the narrow, cobbled street, shadowed by three-st...

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Author bio

Summary list of writing/publishing experiences: • Writer of 18 published books - https://philipjbradbury.com/, • Publisher of books • Commissioning Editor for Business Books • Publisher of national magazine, • Website Editor/Writer • Columnist for magazines in four countries, • Editor for national magazine, • Reporter for weekly newspaper, • Professional freelance writer, proof-reader and editor for clients in Australia, Czech Republic, Norway, Slovenia, Germany, Romania, Arabia, Britain, Canada and America.