Dark Metaphor

Benedict Fry, a struggling writer living in an unforgiving city is ready to pack it all in, give up on his dream, and return to a soul-destroying job with a bank.

Facing failure, and having his dreams crushed, a friend provides him with a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet with his literary idol. From that fateful meeting, everything changes for Benedict as he gains a new outlook on life that comes with a whole new set of dark consequences.

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Dark Metaphor, by Colin F. Barnes:
A short story published by Anachron Press, 2012