Author Archives: ashleymanningwriter

About ashleymanningwriter

Young Adult Fiction writer. Horror and fantasy blended together.

The Outsider by Stephen King

Posted on May 7, 2019

I didn’t know anything about this book before reading it, other than it was a crime story. I’m not the biggest fan of crime stories, I probably haven’t read the right ones. I picked this book because it was the … Continue reading →

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Homecoming – Chapter Seventeen

Posted on May 6, 2019

I make it back to the hotel room in the early afternoon. There’s no point rushing. I grab a glass from the side and take it into the bathroom. Red eyes staring back at me in the mirror, as I … Continue reading →

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An Overdue Update

Posted on May 3, 2019

It’s been a while since I posted on here. I should do it more often but not only does time slips away faster than I realise, I often don’t know what to write about. Things have changed quite a bit … Continue reading →

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Homecoming – Chapter Sixteen

Posted on April 27, 2019

My whole-body groans and moans as I roll about in the hotel bed, trying to figure out what that noise is. Buzz, buzz. What is that? It’s coming from my pocket. No, crap. What an idiot. It’s my phone. I’d … Continue reading →

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Homecoming – Chapter Fifteen

Posted on April 3, 2019

Joyce’s B&B looks almost identical to my memories. Maybe a bit cleaner, but the same sign, the same door and the same windows that only slide an inch up. There are two lights on behind the curtains. One on the … Continue reading →

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