Mixed Bag: 10 Short Stories                         by                           Alan Barr

E-book available for free on Amazon kindle from 15 May 2017 until 19 May 2017. (62,232 words). Please enjoy these short stories.

‘House Sale’ demonstrates that not all property ventures go to plan. In ‘The Researcher’ a central character combines his academic flair with his recreational activities. ‘The Exam’ highlights how some students approach and fare within an exam. Although I have never heard of a single exam which was similar to the story I have heard of many exams where the incidents mentioned have occurred. The ‘werewolf story’ contains fashion issues, bowl cuts, nymphomania and an STI. It is a parody on some of the ideas taken from werewolf folklore. ‘Christmas season wedding’ gives an example of the power of love and how it can move people. ‘The Political Candidate’ is a short story about a man who takes drastic measures to win votes in a local election. ‘The Model’ is a short story about a man meeting a beautiful woman who is living in diminished circumstances. It demonstrates that love and bleach can conquer all. ‘Shelving’ deals with an accident in the workplace and health and safety issues. ‘Mr Flannery’ deals with the serious issue of domestic violence. Inter partner violence is a growing problem and there are many sites on the internet such as the Mayo clinic which can give advice on what to do in such situations.  Finally ‘Face Cream’ is a whimsical story about a company and the making of pharmaceutical products.

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Regards

Alan

Big Ambitions       by       Alan Barr.

E-book available for free on Amazon Kindle from 8 May 2017 until 12 May 2017. Please enjoy.

‘It all started with two best friends watching a bodybuilding documentary on the television. One of the friends, Dereck, was spellbound by what he saw and was hooked then and there.

He vowed to himself that he would become like the man on the television. He would have that lifestyle. He would sacrifice everything and do anything to look like that.’

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Regards

Alan

Big Ambitions       by       Alan Barr.

‘It all started with two best friends watching a bodybuilding documentary on the television. One of the friends, Dereck, was spellbound by what he saw and was hooked then and there.

He vowed to himself that he would become like the man on the television. He would have that lifestyle. He would sacrifice everything and do anything to look like that.’

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alanrove@hotmail .com

Regards

Alan

Mixed Bag: 10 Short Stories                         By           Alan Barr

Mr Flannery

…..Jack was picking up the warning signs and realised that Patricia’s temper had not abated in the slightest. Her temper was escalating and reaching a crescendo.

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Alan

Mixed Bag: 10 Short Stories          By       Alan Barr

The Exam

………with the exam underway Ben tried to control himself in the spinning room. He was feeling nauseous but had pushed aside any urge to be sick. Vomiting in the middle of the exam hall would not be a good look. He had his pen in his hand ready for action. Looking at the questions he was sure that he could make a fair attempt at one or two of them. However, there was one problem that he had to address before he could attempt the answers.

Part of one of the short stories in Mixed Bag:10 Short stories

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Regards

Alan

Mixed Bag: 10 Short Stories           By            Alan Barr

The Researcher

………This was a raid, the police had been tipped off about a massive stash of marijuana and so they were prepared in numbers to deal with it. Someone had given them his address and they were on their way to grab the stash and to arrest him. Within minutes they would be in his apartment and whether you have an explanation or not having over 200kg of ganje in your room never looks good.

Part of one of the stories from Mixed Bag :10 Short stories       by      Alan Barr

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Also available in print copy from Amazon

alanrove@hotmail.com

Mixed Bag: 10 Short Stories         By            Alan Barr

Available on Amazon Kindle

alanrove@hotmail.com

House Sale

….Carl and Sally looked on bewildered at the frantic couple. What on earth could be going on? The couple sped by making a bee line for the path at the side of the house. In seconds Carl and Sally would become fully cognizant of the situation but it would be too late for them to intervene.

Part of one of the short stories from Mixed Bag:10 Short stories.

Regards

Alan Barr