Stories

A selection of short stories set in mysterious Badgers Crossing, its neighbouring town Broccton-Under-Edge and the wider region of Daxonshire – and sometimes even further afield.

Bert & The Balloon/Stuck

Not too long ago I started attending a weekly writing group at a coffee shop in Manchester city centre. Each week we spend the first half talking about what we’re working on, sharing things we have written at home, giving each other advice and constructive criticism. The second half is a writing exercise in which …

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Intruder

“I don’t go to Barrow Wood. Don’t go anywhere near it.” Jeff took another swig from his pint. I watched as the beer sloshed against his mouth and some of it trickled out from the sides of his mouth and down his chin. Jeff wiped it with the back of his hand and then plunged …

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++Goodbye To Love++

An updated and expanded version of Goodbye To Love will appear in Paul’s book Tales From Badgers Crossing (coming spring 2022 from Greenteeth Press), so for now this has been taken down. Details of how to buy and/or pre-order a copy will be posted soon. For now, you can still read the notes on the …

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The Carpet Men

Hey there Badger Fans! I’ve got something a little special for you. An old friend of mine from university, Allison Saia, launched her brand new online magazine today – here she is looking at some boats with her husband Dan. Allison has written quite prolifically for Huffington Post and now runs coaching sessions for aspiring writers. …

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Cloakroom Duty

An updated and expanded version of The Conductor will appear in Paul’s book Tales From Badgers Crossing (coming spring 2022 from Greenteeth Press), so for now this has been taken down. Details of how to buy and/or pre-order a copy will be posted soon. For now, you can still read the notes on the inspiration …

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