Author Archives: Michael Cairns

Podcast – Crash – A Paranormal Short Story

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Welcome to the Cairns Writes Fiction Podcast. Every week I’ll be reading a short story or piece of serialised fiction.

This week’s story is called Crash

Jason’s life sucks. It goes well beyond sucking, deep into Shitsville. And Jason’s going to handle it by doing the only thing he has left. Only, it turns out suicide’s not as permanent as he thought…

Written, Read and Produced by Michael Cairns

The next episode will be available to download next week. Happy listening.

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Podcast – Bus Stop – A Paranormal Short Story

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Welcome to the Cairns Writes Fiction Podcast. Every week I’ll be reading a short story or piece of serialised fiction.

This week’s story is called Bus Stop

Jethro’s at the bus stop. It’s Friday, same as always, and he’s searching for dreams. Searching for the right person. He doesn’t know who she is, yet, but he will when he sees her…

Written, Read and Produced by Michael Cairns

The next episode will be available to download next week. Happy listening.

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Podcast – Above – A Science Fiction Short Story

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Welcome to the Cairns Writes Fiction Podcast. Every week I’ll be reading a short story or piece of serialised fiction.

This week’s story is called Above

Sky City One is ten years old. For Taylor, one of the first recruits up there, it’s home. Everything he has is there; his boyfriend, his job, everything. But the secret they keep from the Earth below won’t keep much longer. The swarm is moving, and time is running out…

Written, Read and Produced by Michael Cairns

The next episode will be available to download next week. Happy listening.

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Podcast – Pain – A ‘Horror’ Short Story

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Welcome to the Cairns Writes Fiction Podcast. Every week I’ll be reading a short story or piece of serialised fiction.

This week’s story is called Pain

Pain is a survival tool. Only when it feels pain does the human body know it’s alive. Sometimes, though, that pain can be used for other things…

Written, Read and Produced by Michael Cairns

The next episode will be available to download next week. Happy listening.

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Podcast – Watching – A Horror Short Story

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Welcome to the Cairns Writes Fiction Podcast. Every week I’ll be reading a short story or piece of serialised fiction.

This week’s story is called Watching.

When the spade turns the soil, there’s a feeling, a sense of finality that can’t be replicated, not by anything else. It’s not quite as potent as the moment the body thuds into the hole, but it’s close.

Written, Read and Produced by Michael Cairns

The next episode will be available to download next week. Happy listening.

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Podcast – Mist – A Fantasy Horror Short Story

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Welcome to the Cairns Writes Fiction Podcast. Every week I’ll be reading a short story or piece of serialised fiction.

This week’s story is called Mist

Every year on Halloween, Rebecca waits at the window. As the morning mist parts, the mysterious warrior she’s seen every year since her birth emerges to march across the field and share a brief glance with her, a look that promises more than it ever delivers…

Written, Read and Produced by Michael Cairns

The next episode will be available to download next week. Happy listening.

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