Shade of the Morning Sun is …
An ever-growing series of short stories that …
Combine to one life-long road-novel about … 
Carrie Sawyer – recovering artist, restless traveller, mum-in-training
… and about the people who have …
befriended her …
loved her … and (more often than you’d think)
tried to kill her ...
There are currently 35 unique short stories on this site – ready for you to read.
Each story can be read invidually – so you can start anywhere - and you never have to read other stories to enjoy a randomly picked story.
Each story contains in-text links to other stories, which are related to important events in the lives of the characters, so if you want to read more – or just read all stories in chronological order – just go ahead.
A single story is generally about 1000-3000 words – some longer – and can be enjoyed while commuting or taking a break.
My stories are usually inspired by a piece of pop or rock music, as is all of the stories taken together: A main theme in Carrie’s life is very much encapsulated in the story about the classic ’80s synth-pop song, “True Faith” from New Order – the lyrics of which include the line: “I’ve seen the light in the shade of the morning sun”.
Future stories will explore the theme of just what ‘the light’ can be, for real, and metaphorically – a path to something good or … just the opposite.
Enjoy the reading!
- Chris
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Check out the complete list of stories right now – or – start with one of the
*FEATURED STORIES*
Like Grace From The Earth (parts I, II and III) - A story about facing life’s bad decisions and deciding where to go from there – in a Greyhound bus …
The One I Tried To Destroy (parts I-VI) - A single woman traveler in Buenos Aires goes out with a slightly dodgy war veteran … What are the chances she’ll come back again?
Betrayed As One Gets Free – How do you survive knowing that somebody else died in your place?
Boats Against The Current – What would it be like to meet your soulfriend-to-be … at a party from hell?
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Image credit: Thanks to mcnostril of DeviantArt for permission!