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The lisping god of small things
Posted by Itane Vero on Sat, 05 Jul 2025
“Stop, stop! Can anyone halt that stupid garbage truck!” she screams. Sophia sprints after the vehicle on her bare feet. Her bathrobe falls open. In her left hand she holds a half-eaten sandwich with strawberry jam. Sophia waves with her other arm. She never knew garbage trucks could drive so fast.
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Poem and Story of the Week, and Inspiration Point, posted by di-hard
Thank you very much for the amazing poems and stories this week.
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'Dead Reckoning' by Philip Whiteland. Out Today!
For all Archibald and Josiah fans (and I know we have many on ABCTales), I'm very pleased to announce that Dead Reckoning by Philip Whiteland is available today in paperback and can be ordered with this link:
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Saltburn by Drew Gummerson - Out Now! Link to buy plus a review
I'm very pleased to announce that Saltburn, by our very own Drew Gummerson is out now and available to buy here:
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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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Picks of the Month
Fifty-One Empty Places at the Dinner Table
Posted by Turlough on Sun, 22 Jun 2025
Who can sleep while the genocide goes on in Gaza? Certainly not me.
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