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William Essex

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The Journey from Heaven

The Journey from Heaven

Chandrael cannot bear suffering and attempts to counter it with miracles. In The Journey from Heaven he works out how to intervene in human life.

2019

Stories

Pinned

Call Yourself a Coffee Drinker?

Come outside and tell me about that subtle hint of citrus.

Feb 24, 2023

Big coffee machine operating, coffee dripping into a cup.

Feb 24, 2023

Pinned

Farewell, My Laundry

What if we’re still heroes but nobody notices?

Mar 13, 2023

Man with an umbrella, rainy street in a city. Dusk.

Mar 13, 2023

AI just doesn’t get it — ever

A blank page is a blank page is a blank page.

Jul 3

Open spread of blank pages in a spiral-bound notebook.

Jul 3

Who Knew?

I have the answer.

Jun 23

Grey graffiti letters on a brick wall.

Jun 23

Wall of People?

Maybe they’ll move fast and make things.

May 27

Hands of a person holding out four apples.

May 27

Winter is Coming

And it’s going to be cold.

May 23

Two old people sitting on a bench, blue sky, looking out at the sea.

May 23

Tech, You Never Asked

I’ve given up waiting.

May 14

Laptop, pad of paper, ballpoint pen, phone and plant on a tabletop of plain old wood.

May 14

Immigration

The unasked question

May 10

Swirl of rough sea.

May 10

Here Comes The Pale Horse

At least it hasn’t reached the kitchen!

May 4

Close-up of a pale horse’s eye, eyelashes and forehead. No view of who’s riding the horse.

May 4

Plumbers Wanted

To carry out intimate inspections.

Apr 27

Placard held up above a crowd, saying “I’D RATHER SHARE A BATHROOM WITH TRANS PEOPLE THAN TERFS”.

Apr 27

William Essex

William Essex

Book Author

Former everything. I still write books, I still write stories. Author of The Book of Fake Futures, The Journey from Heaven, Escape Mutation.

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