Apricity.
Stories Paul Leonard Stories Paul Leonard

Apricity.

Synopsis: What are ghosts if not the fading memories of the ones we love? And what if, in the shadowy darkness of losing a child, you could find some light, even for a short while?

Third place in the second round of NYC Midnight’s 500-word Fiction Challenge in 2024.

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Pissende Wedstrijd. (Pissing Contest.)
Stories Paul Leonard Stories Paul Leonard

Pissende Wedstrijd. (Pissing Contest.)

Synopsis: Will World War 3 begin in an anonymous little meeting room in the U.N. Building? And will it be started by a disagreement over the South China Sea, or a toilet break?

First place in the first round of NYC Midnight’s Flash Fiction competition in 2021.

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Cloudburst.
Stories Paul Leonard Stories Paul Leonard

Cloudburst.

Synopsis: On a farm in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt, a grieving father and son wrestle with the ghost of the past and an uncertain future.

First place in the first round of NYC Midnight’s Rhyming Story competition in 2024.

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