Phil W. Bayles

14 September, 2025

Reaching “The End.”

Or: How I Learned That The First Draft Isn’t Always Shit.
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Writing

dorothy parker, fiction, manuscript, novel, second draft, typing, Writing
5 September, 2025

Love Bite

A 50-Word Horror Story
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Writing

50-Word Stories, fiction, horror, love bite, short story, Writing
27 August, 2025

Community Guidelines

A Short Story About Self-Censorship
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Writing

Community Guidelines, competition, fiction, flash fiction, Not Quite Write, Writing
17 August, 2025

I Just Spent 48 Hours Writing A Short Story…

…And Boy, Are My Arms Tired.
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Writing

competition, NYC Midnight, short story, Writing, writing jam
12 August, 2025

Losing The Plot

Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Pantsing
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Writing

fiction, pantsing, plotting, stephen king, structure, Writing
6 August, 2025

The Giant Slayer

A Short Story About Skipping Stones
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Writing

fiction, land and landscapes, short story, the giant slayer, twisted ink, Writing
31 July, 2025

This Time Machine Kills Fascists

A (Very) Short Science-Fiction Story
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Writing

50-Word Stories, fiction, science fiction, short story, this time machine kills fascists
2 July, 2025

Parasocialite

A Short Story About Astral Projection.
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Writing

astral projection, fiction, parasocialite, short story, Writing
29 June, 2025

The Pen Is Mightier Than The Keyboard

Or: How I Learned It’s Disturbingly Easy To Hack My Brain.
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Writing

fountain pen, longhand, novel writing, pen and ink, Writing
24 June, 2025

You Can Take The Boy Out Of France, But You Can’t Take France Out Of The Boy

Or: How I Learned That Writing Is Not As Lonely As I Thought
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Random Musings, Writing

France, Nantes, workshop, Writing