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Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

Posted by airyfairy. I hope everybody's had a good week and you haven't completely melted! Story of the Week is wonderful piece by LizF, 'Transient Debris'. It's a short story that rushes nothing, drawing the reader into the character's world step by step, until you are completely there with her, and then, heartbreakingly, it takes you back out. A thoroughly involving read: https://www.abctales.com/story/lizf/transient-debris Poem of the Week is...

Story and Poem of the Month

Our Story and Poem of the Month for June has very kindly been chosen by Drew Gummerson.

Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

A very big thank you to everyone who's posted their wonderful stories and poems on ABCTales this week - it's been such a pleasure to see the fruits of your labour We have had some real treats in the prose department and it was exceptionally hard to pick one from all the others. I have a few honourable mentions to make: The continuation of airfairy's Somewhere: https://www.abctales.com/story/airyfairy/somewhere-chapter-3-pt-1 Eric Marsh's...

Story and Poem of the Week, with Inspiration Point

This week’s picks have been chosen by marandina: A week brimming with great stories and poems. Thank you to everyone for their contributions. Highly recommended stories: https://www.abctales.com/story/soulfire77/less-miserables-break-board-1 https://www.abctales.com/story/turlough/strimmer-time-and-living-easy https://www.abctales.com/story/mark-p/train-glasgow1984-time-tunnel-5 https://www.abctales.com/story/alexander-moore/brothers https://www...

Story and Poem of the Week, with Inspiration Point

Story and Poem of the Week, with Inspiration Point posted by di-hard Thank You so much for the fabulous writing posted this week. There are too many wonderful stories, in particular, to highlight them all, but as a sample if you haven't already, please check out the work of Eric Marsh, who is every day posting most enjoyable instalments in his Dragons' Lair stories for children, also Amandarella and the Haunted Mill. Here's a link to today's...

Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

Posted by airyfairy. Out of the heatwave and into blustery winds and endless rain - the British summer has arrived! This week's Story of the Week is Sorraya's wonderful 'Mo Rún'. It has a brilliant narrative voice combined with wit and a genuinely involving plot. Enjoy! Mo rún | ABCtales Our Poem of the Week is HarryC's 'Blue'. A beautifully evocative memory, and everything about it catches the reader up in the freedom and excitement of youth:...

Story and Poem of the Month

Our Story and Poem of the Month for May, very kindly chosen by RJNewlyn:

Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

A very warm welcome to our new members, and to those who've returned after a while - it's always nice to see familiar names.

Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

Posted by airyfairy. Whether you've been enjoying or surviving the heatwave, I hope everyone's had a good week! Story of the Week is 'Doing It', a dryly funny tale from Ivan the OK-ish. As well as this author's always enthralling scene-setting and dialogue, there's a great twist at the end. There is more than one way to turn your life around: Doing it | ABCtales Poem of the Week is 'Yes Day', Mr Moon's beautiful tale of a parent and child's...

Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

This week’s picks have been chosen by marandina: Here I am standing in again for onemorething who is indisposed but will be back with you very soon. Some impressive works-in-progress gracing the site at the moment. Do have a look at: Ivan the OK-ish continues his impressive novel-in-waiting ‘Bron’ with https://www.abctales.com/story/ivan-ok-ish/bron-41 Eric Marsh is posting more of his wonderful Amandarella and Glenda the Wendle stories. Try:...

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