Shallow

By David Shute

A short collection of flash fiction pieces, loosely horror themed.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David Shute
• Release date: Mar 24, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458064882

David Shute

Writing is cheaper than drinking.

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License

This book, in printed or digital format, is distributed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.

The short version:

You are welcome to copy, distribute, and transmit this work in its entirety as long as you don’t try to sell it, take credit for it, or create derivative works. Any and all of these provisions can be waived, in writing, should I be moved to do so.

Inquiries can be made to [e-mail].

The (slightly) longer version:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Release History

v2 - September 2023

edits to the original five stories presented in v1

Monkey Boy

Good Work, Soldier (originally released on 365 tomorrows)

v1 - March 2011

The Twelfth Step

Insomniac’s Handguide

The Used

Mainline

With The Flies

The Twelfth Step

It made little sense that he could so willingly wear the woman through and be left terrified to share her bed. Working over the conflict was an exercise. An exercise best accompanied by cigarettes, vodka, and the solitude offered by the small hours of the morning.

Another deep drink to further confuse the issue.

He glanced, unintentionally, toward the bed.

The sheets barely covered her body. The