Made-up True Short Stories
Here are some short stories that are all true apart from the bits I made up. Available to read as an ebook or downloadable PDF. Lovely story covers courtesy of Matt Law. I hope you enjoy.
A Night in Dieppe
36 pages | 7000 words
A wannabe pop star, a sharp-suited businessman and a revolutionary communist are brought together at a ferry terminal and lock horns over life’s big unanswerable questions until they have to put their money where their mouths are. For anyone who has ever missed the last ferry home.
The Quilt
26 pages | 5735 words
Dave Quilty is a builder who loves playing his guitar. The trouble is that no one wants to listen, and he can’t get a gig anywhere. But when, unexpectedly, he finds a captive audience, he has a final chance to prove the doubters wrong. And maybe reveal a hidden side too.
Sleeves – the Shop That Comes to You!
9 pages | 2279 words
When a graduate sees an advert to work in fashion he jumps at the chance but the reality is not quite what he envisages and he has to confront his demons.
A Sense of Relief
12 pages | 1690 words
A new made-up true short story about being caught short featuring a golden retriever, a service station on the A2 and a lucozade bottle. You may not think of Lucozade bottles in the same way again.
The Skull Cap
15 pages | 4343 words
The joke wasn’t meant to get so out of hand, but ultimately, someone had to win. I suppose things changed when I wrote to his father. He said I crossed the line. Maybe I did.
Where to start? At the beginning.
I first met Jeff the Chef in December 1989…