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I have 99 stories published in
8 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 99615 times
and 132 of my stories have been cherry picked.
326 of my 2,648 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 335 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
Sun (IP)
Sometimes it seems like the sun ain't gonna shine anymore. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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- 438 reads
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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Who told you it's not good
Posted on Tue, 03 Dec 2019
Who told you it's not good enough? I agree you may have problems placing it, because it's not like anything else, but an independent might look at it. We all think it's a complete joy to read, and although we're an odd bunch, there are others...
Read full commentPosted in Friday Night at the Flamingo Hotel (Friday night. Your Love is King part 2)
This is our Poem of the Week!
Posted on Thu, 21 Nov 2019
This is our Poem of the Week! Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Mars
That last line is so
Posted on Mon, 04 Nov 2019
That last line is so effective, rounding the poem off really well and highlighting the connections you have hinted at before. I also like the way you portray the chief executive, not as a villain, which it would be easy to do, but as someone...
Read full commentPosted in Taken Out of the Fight
As you say, sadly this may
Posted on Sat, 26 Oct 2019
As you say, sadly this may all come true. I was watching the first of the new Attenborough series last night, and wondering if, in future, the pictures will be all that's left to show the kids.
Read full commentPosted in Then and Now
Oh Goodness, what a saga this
Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 2019
Oh Goodness, what a saga this has been for you! A complete nightmare. So glad you've finally managed to get it sorted.
Read full commentPosted in Galaxy Part Six.
I've been retired over three
Posted on Fri, 25 Oct 2019
I've been retired over three years and this still made my blood run cold. No, it's not too late to change!
Great piece of writing.
Read full commentPosted in Namaste
Well done to you, Jean, for
Posted on Sun, 13 Oct 2019
Well done to you, Jean, for standing up to it all. The whole system is, as Jenny says, a bit of a mystery to anyone growing up in the UK, although many of our Universities and Colleges have their own unofficial hierarchy based on class or looks...
Read full commentPosted in Sorority Drop Out
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
John...
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)
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