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A Chance Encounter
Another class of workers chose this moment to move into position for their nightly duties. Groups of women, dressed in bright colors...
Daniel Scannell
Dec 2, 20224 min read
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Sacrifice and Hope
A freezing rain began to fall at around three o’clock that afternoon, soaking the ground and permeating the dank air. Darkness descended...
Daniel Scannell
Nov 15, 20223 min read
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The Street Gangs of Paris
This is a brief excerpt from my first novel, The Fall of the Sparrow. Howard ignored them all and just stepped out, slowly and...
Daniel Scannell
Oct 21, 20225 min read
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The Fall of the King as Paris Weeps
A scene from my first novel, The Fall of the Sparrow The sound was like the snapping of a bent sapling in a gale. The King twisted in his...
Daniel Scannell
Sep 21, 20223 min read
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