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The Home of Sean M Davis' Shadowed Imagination

Tag: short fiction

Coming Home

Posted on July 28, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, Writing

An update on Codename: Fairyland

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It Sounded Like a Good Idea at the Time

Posted on June 2, 2025 by SeanMDavis in editing, Fiction, update, Writing

An update on Codename: Candy. We're in the editing stage, y'all!

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Sold a Short Story

Posted on April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 by SeanMDavis in anthology, Fiction, Published, Writing

I share some redacted details about a recent story acceptance.

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A Lovely Little Diversion

Posted on April 7, 2025 by SeanMDavis in Fiction, Writing

A short story took over my attention this week, so I'm taking a break from Codename: Fairyland

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Endless creativity

Posted on May 20, 2024 by SeanMDavis in Day in the Life, Writing

I reflect on how, during what I thought was a fallow period in my creative life, it had simply shifted from one mode of expression to another.

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New Page: 13 Words

Posted on January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 by SeanMDavis in Business of Writing, Fiction, Poetry, Writing

The writer struggled with maintaining a blog but found inspiration in crafting 13-word horror stories, drawing from their love of poetry and disciplined writing.

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