Séamus McNally

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

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“Fish Out Of Water ” by Séamus McNally

Submitted to Contest #252

Fish out of water. Sebastian O’Leary had never entered the fishing tackle shop before, although the shop is known far and wide among the fishing fraternity. Sebastian’s only contact with fish is from the chipper two doors down. ‘You’re taking up the fishing, so?’ SeÃ¡n Lydon said in his quiet, droll way. ‘They say it could relax a fella; get him away from people for a while,’ Sebastian replies. ‘It could do that all right, Sebastian, but don’t you live nice and peaceful on your own?’ SeÃ¡n says as Sebastian looks through the glass case...

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“Blow Behind Billy” by Séamus McNally

Submitted to Contest #234

Blow Behind Billy. Billy McSweeney enjoyed life again. The first fortnight after the diagnosis he stayed home, and wouldn't pretend now it hadn’t hit him hard. He didn’t care if people believed he had chosen a lifestyle that gave him an ironclad shot at an early jaunt in Grannerty’s hearse. ‘Doesn’t matter what you do or don’t do, it’s all decided the day you are born,’ He always said. ‘Written in indelible ink, sorted and filed, ready for delivery.’ He knew about sorting and delivering after forty years as a postman. Six months into...

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