Rex and Eddie are back in Rebels Without A Claus, an exclusive FREE short story for my Readers' Group subscribers. Set between...

<p>I was told I could stay. That this is the way it could, and indeed should, be. He offered me a place in his court. Sitting at his side as ambassador for humankind. Mum would be angry if I missed my tea so I chose to leave, promising to return that evening. I never found &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/the-badger-king-2/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-cameron.com%2Fthe-badger-king-2%2F','Read+More++

<p>Unable to leave her family she avoided the white light. That was 50 years ago today. Having watched her husband move on she eventually witnessed her daughter and son&#8217;s departures. Left with a generation she’d never met in life, Hattie was no longer happy with her current company and decided to visit the neighbours.</p>

<p>Standing before the congregation, Mr. Speaker smiled and spoke, &#8220;Today we mourn the loss the dearly departed. But we must remember, that although his body is dead, he is alive. For we are all going to live forever.&#8221; The audience beamed with the knowingness that filled them as he spoke these words. We&#8217;re all going to &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/forever/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%

<p>11:27pm. Sitting on an underground train I finish ruffling through the free paper and focus on the driver’s announcement. “-I want you to know I only meant to scare her,” the calm voice said. “It was never supposed to kill her,” My ears picked up. How long has he been talking? “I thought burying her &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/tube-announcement-2/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-cameron.com%2Ftu

<p>There once was a Perfect Being. The Perfect Being lived out his perfect life quiet perfectly. One day, after what felt like an infinity of perfect, and with nothing to compare it to, the Perfect Being grew tired of his perfect life. The Perfect Being decided it was time for something new. The Perfect Being &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/origin-story/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-cameron.com%2For

<p>The villagers let it be known they were in need of a hero. Wanted, the decree began, one knight to save the princess and slay the dragon. The Knight heeded the call and traveled on his trusty horse to the village. &#8220;I have arrived,&#8221; said the Knight. &#8220;What seems to be the problem?&#8221; &#8220;It is &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/the-knight-and-the-dragon/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%

<p>1. Elvis is dead, right? I mean, I&#8217;m sure he would be dead by now regardless, but he died way back when, didn&#8217;t he? What about Tupac have you seen him around? 2. Can I take a photo? 3. Do you miss pooping? 4. What&#8217;s the meaning of death? 5.  Are there animal ghosts or just &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/5-questions-to-ask-a-ghost/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-cameron.com%2F5-qu

<p>I was told I could stay. That this is the way it could, and indeed should, be. He offered me a place in his court. Sitting at his side as ambassador for humankind. Mum would be angry if I missed my tea so I chose to leave, promising to return that evening. I never found &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/the-badger-king/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-cameron.com%2Fthe-badger-king%2F','Read+More++Read

<p>It was thought of as mere bad luck that the boy was born during the biggest storm of the decade. Born during red-faced screeching, Mother said it was like she gave birth to the storm and Father chortled. Years passed and the weather coincidences mounted: The toddler had a cold during each thick snow drop, &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/the-bad-weather-kid/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-cameron.co

<p>June was looking at redundancy. The hospital was making cutbacks and they didn&#8217;t have any patients for her. A trained facilitator, she’d help paralysed patients communicate by holding their hand over the keyboard. But lately nobody needed her help. This made June nervous. On rainy days she&#8217;d find herself praying for a bike accident. Surely &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/pike-and-june-an-inspirational-

<p>&#8220;Hi, yeah it&#8217;s Sean. I can&#8217;t come in today. I&#8217;m really sick.&#8221; &#8220;What&#8217;s the matter?&#8221; &#8220;I&#8217;ve got paranoia.&#8221; &#8220;What are the symptoms?&#8221; &#8220;Well, my ears are burning for a start.&#8221;</p>

<p>Simon says Dominic never owned a suit and wouldn’t expect us to wear one at his funeral. Simon says the family wants us all to wear casual clothes: “As if we were just going to the pub with Dominic one last time.” I chose a dark short sleeved shirt and black jeans. My hand stretched past the &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/simon-says-2/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-cameron.com%2Fsimon-says-2%2F',

<p>It was thought of as mere bad luck that the boy was born during the biggest storm of the decade. Born during red-faced screeching, Mother said it was like she gave birth to the storm and Father chortled. Years passed and the weather coincidences mounted: The toddler had a cold during each thick snow drop, &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/the-bad-weather-kid-2/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-cameron.

<p>Captain Blackbeard was an excellent recruiter. “Tax breaks aside,” he’d say, “there’s three perks to being a pirate. You’ll travel the world, work with animals and enjoy a great pension scheme!” Blackbeard never had a reputation for nurturing talent and failed to pass on his map drawing skills. Fifty years on I realise I should &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/the-jolly-codger-2/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3

<p>Yeah, we should be friends, well&#8230;. Facebook friends. You can add me on facebook and we&#8217;ll be friends. You&#8217;re not much of an updater are you? Nevermind, I can just hide your feed. And don&#8217;t go commenting on my pictures and stuff &#8211; we hardly know each other! But yeah, we can be limited profile facebook friends. It&#8217;ll be like old &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/friends-2/" onclick=

<p>The board are concerned. Is it the economy? Are schools cutting back on purchase or are kids just getting stupider? They probably don’t deserve such an honour. The news blames everyone and suggests 2009 is gonna hit us sticker printers the worst – I blame the teachers. Father was right. I should have got into &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/the-gold-star-factory-2/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-ca

<p>Yeah, we should be friends, well&#8230;. Facebook friends. You can add me on facebook and we&#8217;ll be friends. You&#8217;re not much of an updater are you? Nevermind, I can just hide your feed. And don&#8217;t go commenting on my pictures and stuff &#8211; we hardly know each other! But yeah, we can be limited profile &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/friends/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-camero

<p>In relation to the job posting tell us about a public figure you admire and explain why: I’d say my personal hero has to be Jesus because I think we are a lot alike. What I admire most about him is not so much his teachings or sacrifice &#8211; I just think that, like me, &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/job-application-2/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-cameron.com%2Fjob-application-2%2F','Read+More

<p>In relation to the job posting tell us about a public figure you admire and explain why:I’d say my personal hero has to be Jesus because I think we are a lot alike. What I admire most about him is not so much his teachings or sacrifice &#8211; I just think that, like me, he &hellip; </p> <p class="read-more"><a class="btn btn-default" href="http://sean-cameron.com/job-application/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fsean-cameron.com%2Fjob-application%2F','Read+More++