Jude O'Flynn

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StoryConversations About Tarkovsky in a Copenhagen Restaurant Kilb50191 year 10 months ago
StoryThe Long and Spectacular Life of Agnes Magnusdottir drew_gummerson322 years 6 months ago
StoryCrazy Diamonds Jude O'Flynn102 years 6 months ago
StoryI Never Said Hullo Mark Say72 years 9 months ago
StoryThe Word Police Terrence Oblong162 years 9 months ago
StoryRhyme & Pun-ishment - a chapter from the novel Crazy Diamonds Jude O'Flynn22 years 9 months ago
StoryTeaching Birds to Sing Jude O'Flynn122 years 11 months ago
StoryCrazy Diamonds - Engraved Stranger (revised 1st chapter) Jude O'Flynn43 years 2 months ago
StoryAny Other Name Jude O'Flynn23 years 3 months ago
StoryAlison Coolhermit13 years 3 months ago
StoryGolden Memories: The Machine drkevin43 years 3 months ago
StoryUnder the Redwoods... Penny4athought103 years 4 months ago
StoryMad Alex and The Moral Panics Jude O'Flynn23 years 5 months ago
StoryNick Names Jude O'Flynn03 years 6 months ago
StoryCrazy Diamond (start of 3rd chapter) Jude O'Flynn53 years 6 months ago
StoryFairground Mark Burrow83 years 6 months ago
StoryCrazy Diamond - the story begins... Jude O'Flynn183 years 8 months ago
StoryCrazy Diamond Jude O'Flynn103 years 8 months ago

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Crazy Diamonds

'Stars and Gripes' ‘Ooh, I think I know this one.’ ‘Shut up. I’m trying to listen.’ This has been the routine for the past five days: get up late for...
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Rhyme & Pun-ishment - a chapter from the novel Crazy Diamonds

Rhyme & Pun-ishment I have a quick shower then make my way to the computer room to sew the lines together. Must. Avoid. Rory. I’m starting to...
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Teaching Birds to Sing

We noticed that there are so few Regent Honeyeaters that they don’t get the chance to hear each other. They copy other birds and sing their songs...
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Crazy Diamonds - Engraved Stranger (revised 1st chapter)

My name is Nick Moore, which is also an instruction to steal things. Somehow, I’ve been accepted into Cambridge University. I’m single and my college...
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Any Other Name

NOTE: Final chapter of story shared on ABC Tales a few months ago and previously-titled 'Crazy Diamond' and 'Mad Alex and The Moral Panics' I...

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Great poem. I like the way it

Posted on Wed, 28 Apr 2021

Great poem. I like the way it casually references the films, and this line is sublime: 'A woman in furs brings dessert.' Tarkovsky is a brilliant director, as well as a very talented defender for Burnley FC.

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Posted in Conversations About Tarkovsky in a Copenhagen Restaurant

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I think at least a little

Posted on Sun, 06 Sep 2020

I think at least a little more detail about the circumstances that led to the break-up would be useful. Was it entirely impulsive? Did she or he do something terrible? I don't think it needs to be a big diversion from the story - indeed, I'm far...

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Posted in Fairground

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I enjoyed this - such a

Posted on Sun, 06 Sep 2020

I enjoyed this - such a strong sense of place. I'd like to find out more about the past (why did he split up with Sara?) and the future (does he end up working at the fairground or in the desert?)

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Posted in Fairground

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The line length and subject

Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2020

The line length and subject matter remind me of Walt Whitman. And may I say I love the American use of 'fall' for autumn. Surely we should desribe spring as 'rise'?

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