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Song to the Siren: A Titan Story (Part One of Three)
Song to the Siren: A Titan Story (Part One of Three) Crows perch in a line along a telegraph poll. They seem to be either staring at me or peering...
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Ranthambore
Ranthambore Morning humidity with rising haze, sub-continental sun, indigo skies, arcane land-ship of silent voyeurs, clicking cameras and stoical...
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Angel Light
When you close your eyes…do you see angels? Angel Light Glistening echoes of celestial beings, shards of light shimmer - backlit skies draped in...
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Geisha
Geisha Where black rain once fell from laden Eastern skies, ichor now seeps at sunrise onto white mountain tops. In a land of bamboo walls, sliding...
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Hereafter: A Holodog Story (Part Three of Three)
Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/hereafter-holodog-story-part-on... Part Two at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/...
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That's an absorbing poem,
Posted on Mon, 27 Jan 2025
That's an absorbing poem, Rhiannon.
I am off to do some research as this is just my kind of thing.
Nicely done :)
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'It says here that they are
Posted on Fri, 24 Jan 2025
'It says here that they are plugging themselves into electric car chargers to get high.’
That's quite an image to finish with! Ooh...feral robots. This is an interesting turn of events.
Looking forward to the road trip to find...
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for You - Part 49
Yes, those photos are
Posted on Tue, 21 Jan 2025
Yes, those photos are gorgeous.
I enjoyed another ramble with you, Rhiannon.
You appear blessed with wonderful countryside where you live.
Just beautiful.
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I think Alfred should run in
Posted on Sun, 19 Jan 2025
I think Alfred should run in the next elections. The electoral vote has never been more splintered so he would be in with a chance. I'm sure he would rule sagely after learning lessons from history.
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Thanks, Di. It's based on a
Posted on Tue, 14 Jan 2025
Thanks, Di. It's based on a ghost walk I did in York a few years ago. So mostly real events.
[Left you a message on FB Messenger a little while ago. So sorry to hear about your mum]
Read full commentPosted in The Golden Fleece (Ghost Walk) Part One of Two
I like the change in tone. It
Posted on Thu, 16 Jan 2025
I like the change in tone. It's gone from humour to mystery/suspense in just a few paragraphs.
The truth is out there/Spencer is out there.
What will happen?
Read on and we all will!
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for You - Part 48
These characters feel like
Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2025
These characters feel like old friends having read the book. You weave the complexity of relationships with the wonder of magic so adeptly.
I guess that can be the beauty of writing - a world we can escape to for a while.
Keep going...
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More drama so deftly done.
Posted on Fri, 10 Jan 2025
More drama so deftly done. You build the tension so well whilst at the same time keeping the humour going.
I hope you get to the end and publish. I can see the final product having a broad appeal so potentially a big audience.
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Hi Maxine
Posted on Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Hi Maxine
I use Wiki images - loads of free stuff on there. Dunno if that helps
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images
Read full commentPosted in LOL! Part One. Edited in my own words....
Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2025
So sorry for your loss, JoAnne. Life doesn't come much harder than the loss of a beloved partner. The pain is replaced my memories, in time. Take good care of yourself x
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