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Dive into the world of espionage, romance, and all things Scottish! Join me behind the scenes as I write The Deniable Unit Series and share your artwork in our weekly Spies, Lies & Digital Skies (SLDS) challenge.

  • SLDS: Whispered Conversation

    SLDS: Whispered Conversation

    The harsh fluorescence from the hanging lights overhead illuminates row upon row of well-worn volumes in the vast library. You creep between the stacks, your feet and the hardwearing carpet acting like a whispered conversation. The air is thick with the scent of old books and the promise of secrets. Ahead, one of the oppressive…

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  • SLDS: Dangerous Liaison in a Warzone

    SLDS: Dangerous Liaison in a Warzone

    Acrid smoke hangs thick over the decimated city. The scent catches in your throat, and you fight the urge to cough for fear of raising the alarm. You navigate through the war-torn streets, careful, hyper-vigilant… excited. In the midst of the chaos and destruction, you’re risking it all because you’re not just a spy—you’re heading…

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  • SLDS: Secret Weapon Reveal

    SLDS: Secret Weapon Reveal

    An air of tension, thick and palpable, fills the hushed room, and your heart thumps out a frenetic beat. You stand at the precipice of the unknown, never before granted access to the below-ground bunker, a place shrouded in secrecy and whispers of danger. Today, the whispers are charged with understandable excitement. Every eye in…

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  • SLDS: Taking a Break for Love and Health

    SLDS: Taking a Break for Love and Health

    Hey everyone, I’m taking a much-needed break this week to celebrate my 21st wedding anniversary (and 27 wonderful years together)! ? It’s an extended break, so there won’t be a new SLDS prompt until Friday, 7th June. This time away will give me a chance to recuperate (health issues have been flaring up a lot…

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  • SLDS: Evading Surveillance

    SLDS: Evading Surveillance

    Shopping is supposed to be fun. Hell, some people swear it’s like therapy. But that random stranger who caught your eye outside the shoe shop keeps turning up. Coincidence? Maybe. Maybe not. You spot them again, and rather than chalk it up to your growing paranoia, you watch him confer with two others. They go…

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