Category Archives: Short Stories

Meeting the Protagonist — This Story needs Fixing

Posted on 6 November, 2017 by William V. Burns

It’s time to fix a story. Let’s look at this introductory chunk of a short story I wrote recently about a small man named Keg. Continue reading →

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Pawn & Gun

Posted on 15 October, 2017 by William V. Burns

A genial small-town pawn shop owner holds the threads of his customer’s lives. Continue reading →

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Dust

Posted on 19 June, 2017 by William V. Burns

Mindy Dawson, a delivery truck driver, inadvertently spreads a dusty trail of death through downtown Los Angeles. Continue reading →

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