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I have 98 stories published in
8 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 93925 times
and 129 of my stories have been cherry picked.
319 of my 2,603 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 328 votes
Short stories published in these anthologies:
Cold Iron: 21st Century Ghost Stories (The Iron Press) http://www.ironpress.co.uk/books/coldiron.html (as Jane Ayrie);
Science Fiction for Survival (Valley Press) https://www.valleypressuk.com/book/119/science_fiction_for_survival (as Jane Roberts)
My stories
Pad Life: Tunnelling Through
The Pad has an idea for a new business venture: Borrow A Gosling. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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Pad Life: X Marks The Spot
Grievous bodily harm to a voting booth. For or Against? Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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Tower of Strength (IP) Part 4 of 4
'I wonder what else there is. What else we might set free by accident.'
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Tower of Strength (IP) Part 3 of 4
The Tower has summoned Strength to the Old Place, between Barclay's Bank and Marks and Spencer's.
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Tower of Strength (IP) Part 2 of 4
'Tentacle things...all bright and shiny...like that thing with all the snakes on its head...' 'The Medusa,' said Mrs Brenton.
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It's great when an old friend
Posted on Tue, 01 Oct 2019
It's great when an old friend returns to ABC - and a bonus when they produce a winner like this. It's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.
Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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Read full commentPosted in Earth as a Peppercorn
Fully echo the above. Lovely
Posted on Tue, 01 Oct 2019
Fully echo the above. Lovely piece of writing.
Read full commentPosted in Earth as a Peppercorn
I love this - the rhythm and
Posted on Sat, 28 Sep 2019
I love this - the rhythm and the connections and the sparks to the imagination. Lovely.
Read full commentPosted in Colours for Kids 10)
Interesting thoughts. When I
Posted on Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Interesting thoughts. When I was young I was all long hair and costume jewellery, and enough eye make-up to sink a battleship. Later on, for practical and psychological reasons, I got very practical and quite self-effacing with my style. Now I'...
Read full commentPosted in Marwood Lake Near The Woods.
Another splendid episode. I
Posted on Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Another splendid episode. I just love the idea of a not too happy to see you squid. I hope you're thinking of sending this off somewhere at some point? It deserves a wider audience. If I ever get any grandchildren, I want to read this to them...
Read full commentPosted in "The Trouble with Magical Beings" (A Fantasy) Chapter 8
This is beautiful, Rich. You
Posted on Fri, 27 Sep 2019
This is beautiful, Rich. You have a great and generous ability not only to evoke your own memories, but to make the reader feel that they're part of a conversation, and so recall how they also felt at nine years old. As insert says, more please...
Read full commentPosted in Life and Death Under the Hudson
It's awful, isn't it, once
Posted on Fri, 20 Sep 2019
It's awful, isn't it, once you get caught up in one of those complicated things. I do hope it's sorted out for you soon, and that your brother settled well in his new home.
Read full commentPosted in Galaxy Part Five.
This made me smile Jean -
Posted on Fri, 20 Sep 2019
This made me smile Jean - those innocent times when life seemed a lot simpler! I had my first marriage proposal at 5 - he didn't ask me, he told his mum that we were getting married so she would have to get the spare room ready for me, and tell...
Read full commentPosted in The Men in my Life - part 1
Marvellous stuff. A spell to
Posted on Wed, 18 Sep 2019
Marvellous stuff. A spell to cast upon any blasted heath. I wonder if you'd consider reading this aloud and adding to the ABC Soundcloud collection? It would be fantastic.
Your use of the name Sven in connection with shadows reminded...
Read full commentPosted in Let's Get the Scissors
Hmmm. I'm quite surprised
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019
Hmmm. I'm quite surprised that thick back hair hasn't put him off.
Read full commentPosted in Downshire Diary – (80) Birthday Surprise
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