Pick of the day
The McCann Case.
Posted by celticman on Wed, 01 Apr 2026
He remembered the first time he’d met Ryan. Full of talk about ‘systemic change’ and ‘empowerment’. All that shite about class warfare and the masses. It was the fire that burned out fastest in a place like this. It either guttered and died, leaving a cold, cynical husk—a burnt-out case, as Graham Greene once termed it—or it turned into a different kind of flame.
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“The Song From Moulin Rouge”
Posted by Lille Dante on Mon, 30 Mar 2026
Mantovani: 14th to 20th August 1953Read morePoem of the week
A Hungry Bear Doesn’t Dance
Posted by Turlough on Mon, 30 Mar 2026
No bears were harmed in the writing of this poem.
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New Writing Challenge Alert! Penny's Pass The Story
Penny’s Pass the Story
I’m delighted to introduce our shiny new writing challenge. Our very own Penny4athought will donate $50 to ABCTales if we can finish her story in ten parts.
How it works:
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Story and Poem of the Month
Our Story and Poem of the Month for February, very kindly chosen by Marandina:
Well here we go again….another February gone!
The world is as bonkers as it was last year. Just look no further than our…erm…world leaders for proof of madness.
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Posting From Your Android Phone - Fixed!
Some of you have been having issues with posting your work using an android phone. Ewan and John our techie have been working really hard to fix this.
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INSIDE ELEPHANT BY CATHERINE POARCH - THE REVIEWS ARE IN!
I am very pleased to announce the publication of 'Inside Elephant' - a delightful and very special collection of poetry by our very own Catherine Poarch.
Published on December 17th, it's available to pre-order now
From Silverwood Books:
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