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Ghost Story
Ghost Story I don’t believe in ghosts. At least that’s what I’ve always said. Memories can be fragile. I should be lucid and know exactly what I’m...
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Unleashed
This is the fourteenth entry in the satirical series at https://www.abctales.com/collection/pandemic-tales-bojo-and-co Unleashed The planet looked as...
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Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories Bedtime stories started with a parent clutching dog-eared worn tomes; fantasies, illusions to hold children in awe. Tales told after...
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Ghostbot (Part Two of Two)
Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/ghostbot-part-one-two Ghostbot (Part Two of Two) Jake tried hard to demarcate a longing to be...
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Ghostbot (Part One of Two)
“Death is the greatest illusion of all” - Rajneesh Ghostbot (Part One of Two) Cassie was dead to begin with. There was no doubting the fact as...
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Thanks, Penny. And thank you
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Thanks, Penny. And thank you for the challenge and your generosity that goes with it.
I did read the previous chapters several times to ensure continuity and have tried to fan the flames with a few of the subplots - Mossad, following up...
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Thanks for reading it,
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Thanks for reading it, GlosKat.
I guess a collaborative writing challenge comes with the risk of creative differences amongst those participating. The narrative can be a bone of contention.
I'm sure subsequent writers will...
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Ah thank you. Glad you liked
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Ah thank you. Glad you liked it. A piece of thread left hanging for whoever's next to pick up.
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Nicely done, Penny.
Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Nicely done, Penny.
Love the diversion!
Looking forward to more...
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A charming tale told so well
Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2026
A charming tale told so well in poetic form, Rhiannon.
A child's literal interpretation is often a moment that brings family closer together
[Should that say "recently-reading-well"?]
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Looking foreward to following
Posted on Mon, 16 Mar 2026
Looking forward to following this brilliant challenge. Intriguing stuff, for sure. Nowt better than a good, old-fashioned murder mystery!
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I'm off to the US in November
Posted on Tue, 17 Mar 2026
I'm off to the US in November so I should be carefully what I say about this, shouldn't I? Well, if planes are still flying by then given the Tangerine demi-god's best efforts to have us all blown to smithereens by then via his meddling in the...
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Cracking story. Enjoyed all
Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2026
Cracking story. Enjoyed all three parts. Classically Russian Doll in its conception.
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"..and the daffodils trumpet
Posted on Wed, 11 Mar 2026
"..and the daffodils trumpet their joy in the way
the days are now lengthening, warming for spring.."
You have captured the language of flowers so adriotly here, Rhiannon.
A cornucopia of colour.
Glorious!
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‘I heard you lead our Arty
Posted on Mon, 09 Mar 2026
‘I heard you lead our Arty into the hollowlands,’ said Mani.
Ooh intriguing. The plot thickens. I like little snippets dropping in like that making the story turn.
Looking forward to more.
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