100 Worder
Alan
Cadman
Well
Chosen Words
A calming Manhattan
Cocktail
Damn
and blast, that’s all I said. Just three small words uttered in about three
seconds. A mild profanity, a conjunction and a noun, nothing else, so what’s
the big problem with that? Everyone knows it can get a little heated in my job.
I am the most powerful woman in the world; the President of the United States
of America. How dare my husband reprimand me for cursing! I guess it must have
been me shouting “blast” that he found disturbing. OK it did burst out of my
mouth sharply, before I authorised the biggest decision I’ve ever made.
About the Author
Alan
has been writing short stories for seven years. Before that, he was the editor
of a civic society newsletter for the same period. When he first started
writing fiction, his published work was rewarded with complimentary copies from
magazines. His first cheque arrived on Christmas Eve 2009.
In
2011 he made the short list for one story and became a prize winner for flash
fiction. Alan also won first prize, of £100, in a poetry competition in 2013.
The last three accolades were awarded by the same best-selling UK magazine for
writers. Alan’s work has been read out on Internet radio and his stories are
now published in hard copy magazines and e-zines.
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