Mike Jempson

"Interesting but irrelevant" - (Prof) Cedric Watts, 1967

Category: Short stories

October 26, 20211 Comment on What’s afoot?

What’s afoot?

I seem to have a penchant for the macabre, so here’s a little chiller for Hallowe’en.

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October 2, 2021Leave a Comment on Short-lived love

Short-lived love

Funny what you come across while sorting through old papers. A very short story I’d forgotten about.

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December 21, 20203 Comments on SYBIL

SYBIL

Lockdown can do strange things to you.

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February 6, 2020Leave a Comment on BEACH BOY

BEACH BOY

Another sinister short story based on a holiday experience.

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December 19, 2018Leave a Comment on CHILLED

CHILLED

A remote island hopping holiday with family in Thailand brought on this sinister tale in 2018.

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About Mike

  • ➢ Journalist (40+ years)
  • ➢ Trainer (40+ countries)
  • ➢ Director at MediaWise
  • ➢ Gardener & Grandad

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  • A fresh take on ‘Conclave’
  • Shocking revelations about Bristol’s Stapleton Prison

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