James Willett

Abraham Lincoln is Bigfoot “That’s really interesting, I had never thought of it that way,” Bob Bascoe mused, stroking his goatee as he listened to the bug-eyed man opposite continue to witter away. “I – I mean, when you thi…

My latest short story is out now: a satirical tale of podcasts, influencer culture, and the rise of conspiracy theories. All too relevant at the moment.
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Village Life #9 Colin was galloping his way towards a full-on panic attack; either that or a coronary arrest. That would be the cherry on the cake, really. A man like him dying thanks to heart failure. Still, it w…

Just released the first story of 2025! Check out the 9th chapter of my own going crime comedy, Village Life. Full of twist and turns, murder and theft, femme fatales and assassins, plus jaffa cakes and bullets. Enjoy!
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Broken Journey Just as Hanna felt as if her head would split open, the braying mercifully ended. A moment or two later, the lights dulled to their usual ambient glow, and the room slowly stopped spinning. Whilst …

Time to reshare the very first story of 2024: a horror mash-up of Alien and The Last of Us. A group of humans must fight against a deadly pathogen as they are on their way to save the entire species. #12months12stories #shortstories
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Reaper Charlie silently seethed. For decades he had waited for the female race to realise what a stud-muffin he is. He had yearned to feel their needful gazes glued to his frame. Now, as it seemed someone…

It's the end of the year, and before I publish my final story of 2024, I'll reshare the 11 I've posted so far; starting with my most recent comedic tale about a man coming face to face with his own Death: Brenda! #12months12stories #comedy
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Reaper Charlie silently seethed. For decades he had waited for the female race to realise what a stud-muffin he is. He had yearned to feel their needful gazes glued to his frame. Now, as it seemed someone…

It's my first time sharing a NEW short story to this site, so I hope you enjoy! Despite the image, this is a comedic tale about a man who comes to face-to-face with Death herself, Brenda! #comedy #death #shortstories
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How to Get Away with a Bestseller Watching Katrina eat was an act beyond description. This somewhat galled Dennis. Being a writer, he felt that he should have the skill to paint any picture, no matter how stomach churning. She wiel…

Get to know me by reading some of my favourite stories I've written, like this dark comedy exploring the lengths some will go to hit the jackpot. #dark #comedy #murder #writing
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Deactivated the account from The Other Side. Now we'll just see how much I end up using this new site.

What I did After the End of the World The first thing you notice about Hank Elliotts is the immensity of his proportions. I don’t mean that he’s fat, our current diet is keeping that at bay, it’s just that everything about him is big. …

Get to know me by reading some of my favourite stories I've written, like this post-apocalyptic comedy about a pair who decide to steal the Mona Lisa. #comedy #scifi #crime
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Coupling Day Wolfgang Armitage stared at his desk with no small amount of satisfaction. It had taken the better part of a month, but it was finally clear. All the names and details were in the system, and the m…

Get to know me by reading some of my favourite stories I've written, like this dystopian tale exploring how it can sometimes feel as an ace-identifying person. #dark #romance #relationships #dystopia
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Viv, the Revolution Vivian stared at the broken window and wondered how it had all happened. Not the window, of course. She knew how that happened. She just meant the all-encompassing It. How had It come to This? She …

Get to know me by checking out some of my favourite stories I've written: starting with this comedic, political tale of a woman who's just had enough. #comedy #shortstories #politicalsatire #dowedohashtagshere?
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Amusing Musings Short Stories, excerpts and the ambling thoughts of James Willett.

Hello! Migrated here from that Hellsite, so please give me a follow! If you fancy something to read, then head over to my blog Amusing Musings for all sorts of short stories.
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