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    From Upholstered Battlements
    From Upholstered Battlements
    From Upholstered Battlements
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    From Upholstered Battlements

    By Dave J Morgan

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    A short about a man hiding behind his sofa, and the why we all do the same.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDave J Morgan
    Release dateAug 10, 2014
    ISBN9781310613371
    From Upholstered Battlements
    Author

    Dave J Morgan

    I am one of the growing band of indie writers who believe ebooks are a way of breaking traditional author bonds. I write fiction and fantasy, with the emphasis on characters and their trials.

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      From Upholstered Battlements - Dave J Morgan

      FROM UPHOLSTERED BATTLEMENTS

      A flash fiction

      By

      Dave J Morgan

      Published by Dave J Morgan

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2014 Dave J Morgan

      Current fiction:

      Redirected Male

      The Orb of Piralak

      FROM UPHOLSTERED BATTLEMENTS

      I wondered where that peppermint cream had got to, said Rex, leaning back against the wall and un-wrapping the sweet.

      Why am I behind my own sofa? First, let me say that a large sofa has always been the best acquisition, in my view. It’s the answer to many of life’s smaller questions.

      "You can lounge about when you’re ill, and let’s be honest here, man has done a fair job of raising the common cold

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