Charlotte Platt
Charlotte Platt lurks in the woods beside a river and writes horror and speculative fiction.
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Based in the (very) far north of Scotland I write horror and speculative fiction at the top of the map. I enjoy reading a wide variety of work with a particular soft spot for William Gibson, Neil Gaiman and Pablo Neruda. I plan to be posting speculative or horror stories every fortnight, with occasional literary stories sprinkled in. My interests outside of writing are music, walking by the sea and river, dark comedy and pugs.
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Neither Fishing nor Mending Nets chapter 9
Published Apr 10, 2019 · 2,600 words (10 minutes) · 136 views
Literary Fiction disabled lead character tw: homophobia TW: suicide discussion angst
The day of the multi-agency meeting occurs. This is chapter nine of a larger work, which deals with a disabled young woman in a rural community and the people she comes to know once she leaves home. This will update fortnightly
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The Bone Pit
Published Apr 3, 2019 · 887 words (4 minutes) · 165 views
A dark little short about some unfortunate archeologists on an island.
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Neither Fishing nor Mending Nets chapter 8
Published Mar 27, 2019 · 1,096 words (4 minutes) · 142 views
Humor Literary Fiction disabled lead character Scotland TW: anxiety
The inevitable arrives. This is chapter eight of a larger work, which deals with a disabled young woman in a rural community and the people she comes to know once she leaves home. This will update fortnightly.
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Pickpocket
Published Mar 20, 2019 · 3,923 words (15 minutes) · 131 views
Fantasy urban fantasy mermaids Paris
A young man selling trinkets in the Paris summer makes an unusual discovery.
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Neither Fishing nor Mending Nets chapter 7
Published Mar 6, 2019 · 1,454 words (6 minutes) · 147 views
Humor Literary Fiction Alcoholism disabled lead character banter
In which trouble is waiting in the drivers seat for Alice. This is chapter seven of a larger work, which deals with a disabled young woman in a rural community and the people she comes to know once she leaves home. This will update fortnightly.
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Consequences
Published Feb 27, 2019 · 2,934 words (11 minutes) · 154 views
Fantasy Horror urban fantasy djinn violence
A tale of a grandmother petitioning a djinn for justice after an attack on her grandchild. This story was shortlisted for the Write to End Violence Against Women Award 2017.
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Neither Fishing nor Mending Nets chapter 6
Published Feb 20, 2019 · 2,062 words (8 minutes) · 137 views
Time to hit the gym! This is chapter six of a larger work, which deals with a disabled young woman in a rural community and the people she comes to know once she leaves home. This will update fortnightly.
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Black Building Session
Published Feb 13, 2019 · 9,667 words (36 minutes) · 172 views
Five teenagers go to a disused military building to deal with a magical problem. One leaves. Find out why in Black Building Session, previously featured in Twilight Madhouse vol 3.
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Neither Fishing nor Mending Nets chapter 5
Published Feb 6, 2019 · 1,330 words (5 minutes) · 185 views
Another meeting at the beach! This is chapter five of a larger work, which deals with a disabled young woman in a rural community and the people she comes to know once she leaves home. This will update fortnightly.
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Currents
Published Jan 30, 2019 · 1,701 words (7 minutes) · 1 like · 194 views
A story about mermaids observing the price humanity puts on borders. This story placed third in the York Amnesty International 2017 short story competition, and was turned into a podcast by York Amnesty International for National Refugee Day 2018. It can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/user-257397335/currents-written-by-charlotte-platt-and-read-by-christine-kyte
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