Pick of the day
Dead Man: 5
Posted by HarryC on Mon, 16 Jun 2025
And so there John found himself, in this peculiar kind of limbo. Of all the possibilities there could be after death, this was the one that he had never expected. He’d always imagined it to be something like drifting comfortably and peacefully off to sleep (hopefully at an advanced age) - the final fading of brain activity, the pictures in his head disappearing with the light, like the last moments of a setting sun.
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Poem of the week
Nineteen Eighty Four
Posted by mark p on Wed, 11 Jun 2025
I read it in the past when the year was to come,
and many more times since, in my psyche it has hung,
The world has changed, and changed once more,
since the world of technology kicked in the door.
I often wonder if Orwell was right,
when I’m dreaming of ‘1984’ at night.
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Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point
Posted by airyfairy.
Hope everyone has had a good week, and enjoyed all the wonderful stuff on ABC Tales as much as I have.
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Our Story and Poem of the Month for May, very kindly chosen by Di_Hard:
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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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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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Read morePosting 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

Triumphant Folly In The Park
Posted by skinner_jennifer on Thu, 01 May 2025
My Thoughts Dear diary...
Embodiment of esteemed antiquity
delivered through energetic spring;
dappled light emerges in resolution
where trembling leaves are displayed;
Imagine! Entranced, anticipating
poem befitting of this moment,
constant surroundings stand test
of time...blissfully I'm aware.
There's no topple transpiring,
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The Fish on the Hill
Posted by Turlough on Wed, 07 May 2025
My April, the first of two parts, and restricted to 100 words per day so that I can’t be accused of banging on about it.
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