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About Phil Town

Phil is a teacher (of English as a foreign language) and translator (Portuguese > English) in Lisbon. In his spare time he writes screenplays (features and shorts) and short stories; he’s a regular contributor to Short Fiction Break. He also writes about Portuguese football (soccer) for the British independent football magazine When Saturday Comes.

Artificially Intelligent

ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT

December 20, 2021 by Phil Town 19 Comments

Filed Under: Holidays

The Mallard

THE MALLARD

September 27, 2021 by Phil Town 8 Comments

Filed Under: Thriller/Suspense

Snakes Alive!

Snakes Alive!

August 23, 2021 by Phil Town 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Ne'er the Twain

Ne’er The Twain

July 30, 2021 by Phil Town 13 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance

Ten Inches

Ten Inches

June 7, 2021 by Phil Town 6 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

CT L SB

CT L SB

May 24, 2021 by Phil Town 10 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Believing

Believing

April 5, 2021 by Phil Town 19 Comments

Filed Under: Horror, Hot

THE CAT, THE TRUCK, AND THE LOVERS-TO-BE

THE CAT, THE TRUCK, AND THE LOVERS-TO-BE

March 15, 2021 by Phil Town 14 Comments

Filed Under: Romance

Chance Encounters

Chance Encounters

February 15, 2021 by Phil Town 10 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Romance

Bread and Dripping

December 21, 2020 by Phil Town 9 Comments

Filed Under: Holidays

Of Bananas and Coconuts

Of Bananas and Coconuts

November 23, 2020 by Phil Town 8 Comments

Filed Under: Flash Fiction, Hot, Magical Realism

Heartbreak

Heartbreak

November 9, 2020 by Phil Town 6 Comments

Filed Under: Romance

Good Spirits

Good Spirits

September 21, 2020 by Phil Town 10 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

The Horrid House on the Hill

The Horrid House on the Hill

July 28, 2020 by Phil Town 12 Comments

Filed Under: Horror

Fear

FEAR

June 29, 2020 by Phil Town 10 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy

The Hug

The Hug

June 1, 2020 by Phil Town 9 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Catfish

Catfish

May 4, 2020 by Phil Town 4 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Outside

OUTSIDE

April 6, 2020 by Phil Town 13 Comments

Filed Under: Speculative Fiction

YO-HO-HO!

YO-HO-HO!

March 9, 2020 by Phil Town 16 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Harmony

Harmony

February 14, 2020 by Phil Town 16 Comments

Filed Under: Romance

Three

Three

January 13, 2020 by Phil Town 10 Comments

Filed Under: Magical Realism

Lawrence

Lawrence

December 16, 2019 by Phil Town 10 Comments

Filed Under: Holidays, Science Fiction

Six Minutes

Six Minutes

November 25, 2019 by Phil Town 30 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

October 28, 2019 by Phil Town 8 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays

Intelectual

INTELECTUAL

September 30, 2019 by Phil Town 2 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

The Boat

The Boat

September 2, 2019 by Phil Town 6 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

The Magic Recipe

The Magic Recipe

August 5, 2019 by Phil Town 14 Comments

Filed Under: Fantasy, Hot

Behind The Sofa

Behind the Sofa

July 9, 2019 by Phil Town 20 Comments

Filed Under: Horror

Dream Destination

Dream Destination

June 11, 2019 by Phil Town 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

The Cabin

The Cabin

May 13, 2019 by Phil Town 23 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Magical Realism

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