Happy New Year – Written by Tom Mason

As the year draws to a close, 330 Words would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has taken the time to contribute to the site. 330 Words was launched in March this year and, since our inaugural blog post, we’ve been honoured to host work from some of Manchester’s best writers. The [...]

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The Conquerors – Written by Isabel Joely Black

This is the best way to spend Christmas. Settled by the fire with the cats on our laps, watching movies, relaxing. It’s Christmas Eve, and we’ve finally got the boy off to bed. Typical Christmas Eve; he didn’t want to go to bed. The wife tuts and says, “He’s just excited about Father Christmas coming. [...]

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Present – Written by Tom Mason

Geoffrey did not want an Action Man for Christmas. He did not want an Optimus Prime, a Leeds United football shirt or a remote-controlled helicopter. For, as he sat cross-legged on his bed watching the snow idly drift past the window, all Geoffrey really wanted was to see his father again. And while the good [...]

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Charlie’s Angel – Written by Dom Conlon

Angels are at their most vulnerable at Christmas. It’s a fact. Not well known, perhaps, but no less true. Perhaps it’s the time when they take their foot off the pedal (an unfortunate turn of phrase here but an apt one) as they ease into the festive period. After all, who amongst us mortal folk [...]

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The Day It Snowed – Written by Craig Pay

I remember when the world was green. But then I’m old. They said it was a blip, when it started to get cold. The politicians told us not to panic— Politicians? They ran the place— Like Elders? Yeah, I guess they’re similar. First thing that happened, we ran out of food. That’s when people started [...]

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Debris – Written by Craig Ballinger

There was a time when I was loved. She wouldn’t go anywhere without me. I was her comfort, I could make her smile and laugh. The moment I fell from favour is hard to pinpoint, the reasons difficult to find. It’s odd how circumstances can change so quickly. The pace at which you can be [...]

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Bullfinch the Brave – Written by Dave Hartley

Seeds, seeds, seeds, all the types of seed; and nuts and bits of fruit, all for eating, all good for eating, ‘specially on this cold day, and here comes Bluetit to get his fill, and here’s another finch or two, Mr. Greenfinch, Sir Chaffinch, there goes Coaltit, we are all happy feeding, feeding. But there. [...]

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Residue – Written by Craig Ballinger

And it all tasted like shit. It wasn’t the breakfast I needed. A haze hangs heavy in the still air of the room. I hear the boiler flare in the kitchen. My head is as dry as ash. I stare at the floor and wonder what’s wore off first and what I still feel. I [...]

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The Night Wood – Written by Dom Conlon

If you look up when night falls and the moon is in just the right position and enough clouds are gathered, you will be able to see that the sky is made not of space or dark matter or any of the strange exotic things they tell you it is made of but rather that [...]

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