Running in the Dark

By Nicole Singer

Running in the Dark is a collection of two short stories: the title story and a second tale called Being Batman. The total length is 5,000 words, or approximately 14 book pages.

Running in the Dark
He snatched you. Took you in plain sight during your evening jog. But you’re not going down without a fight. When the stakes are high, when the darkness closes in, when the footsteps behind get closer and closer, there’s only one thing left to do...keep running.

Being Batman
Most boys dream of being superheroes so they can fly, flaunt their superstrength against bullies, or turn invisible around girls.

Ash isn’t most boys.

He dreams of Batman for sheer survival. By age nine, he’s seen his parents die in a car accident, watched four foster homes come and go, and decided it’s safer to stay hidden behind masks. When trouble with a modern-day Batmobile lands him in yet another foster home, Ash begins to wonder if even superheroes are strong enough to renew his belief in love and family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nicole Singer
• Release date: Oct 26, 2012
• ISBN: 9781301602865

Nicole Singer

About the Author In her younger days, Nicole snuck out of bed far too often to read by the glow of her nightlight. Not much has changed in 20 years, except she’s learned to keep the light on, and her late nights now consist of reading and writing. Though her short pieces often focus on snapshots of contemporary life, her first love is fantasy. You can catch up with Nicole at Write Me A World (www.nicole-singer.blogspot.com).

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