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Alan Cope

Alan Cope

The Revenge of James Toner

Mockey sits alone in his one-bedroom flat, playing with a conker he found on a piece of string. Things haven’t been the same since his…

Jul 11, 2023

Jul 11, 2023

Alan Cope

The Ballad of Dillon James

He sits in the middle section of the number two bus, safely out of the way of the elderly people at the front and the idiots at the back…

Feb 28, 2023

Feb 28, 2023

Alan Cope

100 words

The young man sits there smoking a cigar, peacefully, he leans back in his wheelchair just at the end of the pier. He stares up at the…

Jan 11, 2023

Jan 11, 2023

Alan Cope

A Big Pink Birthday Cake

His pale looking partner sits staring at him from the little grey two-seater couch in the living room, as he stares out the window of her…

Jan 9, 2023

Jan 9, 2023

Alan Cope

Grannied

They sit curled up on the livingroom chairs, covered with little blankets, inside Mockey’s poverty stricken flat. The atmosphere is as dead…

Jul 24, 2022

Jul 24, 2022

Alan Cope

The Kidnapping of Chris McQueer

The livingroom is basic — a two-seater and two chairs, one small table, and a wall unit from a charity shop with an old black stereo…

Mar 9, 2022

Mar 9, 2022

Alan Cope

A Christmas Story

The snowflakes fall softly to the ground as a light wind blows. The silhouette of Santa’s sleigh led by Rudolf and the reindeer get caught…

Dec 20, 2020

Dec 20, 2020

Alan Cope

A Fist Full of Fur

Dante and Jonesy sit in the flat, smoking heroin — preferring only to inject on special occasions. Special occasions are defined by Dante…

Oct 20, 2020

Oct 20, 2020

Alan Cope

THE YELLOW MINION AND THE FAKE CASH

One fucking Zomorph. It’s pathetic, Mockey thinks to himself as he stares at the singular green and yellow capsule procured the day before…

Jul 22, 2020

Jul 22, 2020

Alan Cope

THE CAT FORMERLY KNOWN AS BOB.

He sits watching the little bird as it drinks from the water fountain, its back low with its tail pointed out straight behind him, poised…

Mar 3, 2020

Mar 3, 2020

Alan Cope

Alan Cope

They tell you it’s tough at the top, but it’s a lot tougher at the bottom. Short stories: Drugs. Violence. Dark humour. ✍️🤓

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