Stories
Half Lives novellas and short stories are now on WattPad!
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0.1: Dire Strait 13, 400 words, 10 chapters Caoimhe “Kit” O’Donnell is wallowing in despair after unexpectedly being made redundant from her 100%-remote job. With the return-to-office movement in full swing, she must decide whether to stay in her cosy cottage on remote Dursey Island or move back to Dublin.
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0.2: Two Much 2,600 words, 2 chapters Mimi Ko: Spoiled baby sister of a K-pop idol. Complicated. Maknae. Inherited her mother’s petite, fragile beauty and indomitable spirit. Seán and Mimi have history long before that sidewalk in Apgujeong. Two vignettes of Mimi and Seán before 2024.
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0.3: Whiskey Dreams 5,800 words, 7 chapters Seán Ó Súilleabháin has been wandering the world and tending bar in pubs since he was 13, working towards the day when he would finally have his own. Now the pub he grew up in – HIS pub – is up for sale; the only thing standing between him and his dream is €20,000. |
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0.4: Galway Girl 3,500 words, 4 chapters For such a huge city, Seoul is a small place when you’re an Irish expat. Seán Ó Súilleabháin won’t be lonely for long. A series of vignettes of Seán’s early days in Seoul. |
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0.5: Lonely Knight 5,900 words, 8 chapters John Min Yong Nam’s mother has decided it’s time for him to marry a suitable young woman. He’s finding it difficult; no woman can match the ghost in his heart. A series of vignettes of John’s life before 1 April 2024.
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0.6: Next Level 12,400 words, 9 chapters Kit has survived the trauma of unexpected redundancy. Now, she must wrestle with the existential question: what’s next? While Kit ponders, What’s Next comes to find her. A sequel to the novella “Dire Strait”.
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