Stephen Samuel

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Jan
03
#277: White

#277: White

Josh crouches in the corner of Doug's office. He has earphones in and the music turned up. Josh is not
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Jan
02
#276: Collect

#276: Collect

It took Josh a long time to get to sleep. He wasn't used to falling asleep sober in the studio.
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Dec
26
#271: Phobia

#271: Phobia

Josh pulls out his phone to prove to Skye his hatred of his own birthday was a real thing. He
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Dec
23
#270: Bracks

#270: Bracks

Josh opened the door to his studio half expecting sunlight to flood in. Instead, the quiet of the empty, dark
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Dec
22
#269: Interest

#269: Interest

Standing in front of the mirror, Josh realised he'd been here before. Not the physical space, but the predicament of
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Dec
21
#268: Tree

#268: Tree

Standing on the other-side of the front door, he could hear noises coming from inside. Grunts and screeching of wood
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Oct
26
#228: Destiny

#228: Destiny

They walked into the bookshop hand in hand, but the allure of different sections pulled them apart. For Josh, he
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Oct
25
#227: Golden Calf

#227: Golden Calf

It was at the pub, later that night, when Josh realised how sore his arms were. He'd been painting the
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Oct
24
#226: Conquer

#226: Conquer

Josh calls it his golden hour. He would say it was hard to explain. It’s why people don’t
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Oct
23
Duende55: Stories and Jumps

Duende55: Stories and Jumps

David Foster Wallace was a sucker for memoirs of sportsmen and women. His fascination revolves around a desire to reach
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