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Steve Langan

Everybody has a story in them, or so I believe. Good luck to all you fellow writers who have the determination and courage to tell it.

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Steve Langan

Everybody has a story in them, or so I believe. Good luck to all you fellow writers who have the determination and courage to tell it.

9
Writings
1
Followers
0
Following
The Summer Of 76

Steve Langan

1 min read

“ If watching cartoons has taught me anything, it’s that escapism hurts no one “ The world, it seems, right now is in the grip of a never ending, relentless, sad and depressing tirade of news. War in Europe. economic crisis, our planet slowly dying.

Like a responsible adult I keep abreast of current affairs. Sometimes though when my heart is heavy with constantly streami...

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The Revelation

Steve Langan

2 min read

The sky was the same washed out grey as the buildings in the city. In this area, on these streets. he knew he stuck out like a sore thumb. He skirted around prostitutes, drug dealers, hustlers, pimps, his coat collar up, his head down.


“ Hey honey anything you want for 15 bucks “


He looked up briefly. She was maybe thirty, going on sixty, it was hard to tell.


“ No thanks “ he carried on walk...

Science fiction

Crime, mystery & thriller

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Stages Of Drunkenness

Steve Langan

1 min read

Another drink writes first line

Another drink it sounds sublime

Another drink a verse is formed

Another drink the work abhorred

Another drink it’s in the bin

Another drink where to begin.


Ah here we go !


“ I floated freely as a fish “


Now where is that bottle ? !...

Poetry

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When In Rome.

Steve Langan

2 min read

This was not what he had been sold. Paradise was elsewhere. The agency had told him that diamond mining on SelhoX7 would not only make his fortune but the quality of life offered would guarantee he would never want to return. Sixteen years of cryo sleep for this ! He looked around at his new environment from the landing pad in disbelief. Where were the snow capped mountains, abundant foliage of su...

Science fiction

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What Goes Around

Steve Langan

3 min read

My suspicions have been growing for a while although I have never said anything, I don’t want too make myself look a fool. It started six months ago, she began talking, continuously it seemed, about her new boss. It was innocuous enough but just odd in context. His name kept on dropping into our conversations for no apparent reason. For example. We were talking over dinner one night about redec...

Fantasy

Romance

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Too Late

Steve Langan

1 min read

No one is really doing any work me included. I just want to get home to my wife, pack the car and head West. The news this morning had said that although communications had broken down there was still hope and to carry on with normal daily business. That was this morning by lunch time a murmuring rumour was going around the office saying that a tactical battlefield nuke had been used.

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Action & adventure

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The Last Journal

Steve Langan

2 min read

My name is Dr. Peter Van Zandt. I write these final words with the most unimaginable regret. If any single sole survives, and my notes are ever read, I humbly beg your forgiveness for the things I have done.

So much suffering, so much anger. I simply believed that humanity needed a remedy. It was never intended for financial gain. Back in November of 2023 I began experimenti...

Science fiction

Fantasy

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So It Was.

Steve Langan

2 min read

So it was. They took one last lingering look at Bertie, turned, shouldered their back packs, and made there way down the track.


“ was nearly out of fuel anyway” said a disgruntled Ben.

“ yeah that’s fine, but did you check the oil, I’m just saying “ Mary said contemptuously.


They walked on in silence.


It was very cold.


Ben broke the icy silence “ how much food do we have left ? “


“ one t...

Horror

Science fiction

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