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I have 134 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 511587 times and 198 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1037 of my 4,549 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1126 votes

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Hello! I am an old crone who very much enjoys reading SF, urban fantasy and horror. I write all sorts, some of it SF, urban fantasy and horror, a lot of it not. Sometimes I can even be funny, so I'm told. My short stories have appeared in the anthologies 'Cold Iron: Ghost Stories from the 21st Century' (Iron Press) and 'Science Fiction For Survival: An Archive For Mars' (Valley Press), as well as in magazines ranging from the literary magazine 'Dreamcatcher' to 'Writing Magazine' and 'The People's Friend' (the latter definitely not SF, urban fantasy or horror). I do regular local spoken word events, and needless to say there is a novel on the go. My new website is currently under construction, and you are cordially invited to come and have a peep at the blogs and free stories there. You can even go mad and sign up for my newsletter! Plus the usual social media stuff. All details below. Thanks for dropping in! (Oh, the picture is of my highly critical personal editor.)

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My stories

Cherry

Postcard from Upstairs (IP)

Don't say anything to Leonard. Picture: https://tinyurl.com/y9mrwdjt
Gold cherry

The Game of the Name

Hooray! The most popular baby names list is out! No, I couldn't care less. Yes, I love a bit of a gawp at other people's choices.
Cherry

Temps Perdu

Gains and losses.
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1037 of my comments have received 1126 Great Feedback votes

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I didn't know that Betjeman,

Posted on Wed, 04 Dec 2024

I didn't know that Betjeman, so thank you! I enjoyed your poem, especially the third verse, which pretty much sums up my home town at the moment. Scrooge came around in the end, and while I don't believe in the sermons and hymns, I do believe in...

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Posted in Christmas Skies

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This is marvellous. What a

Posted on Sat, 30 Nov 2024

This is marvellous. What a absolutely brilliant response to the IP.

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Posted in The fickleness of new daylight

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Many congratulations on the

Posted on Thu, 28 Nov 2024

Many congratulations on the publication, and so pleased that, despite all the difficulties, you haven't let dyslexia stop you writing. So many people think it's just a 'one size fits all' condition, but there are so many permutations. My son,...

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Posted in What it’s like to be dyslexic from personal experience

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2024

This witty and sharply observed slice of life is our Facebook, X and Bluesky Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.

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Posted in The Pompadour

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I blame Meghan. Maybe Harry a

Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2024

I blame Meghan. Maybe Harry a little bit, but definitely Meghan. Her and her woke Californian sandwiches.

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Posted in Letter from a Daily Mail reader

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How lovely to have you back

Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2024

How lovely to have you back writing again! This is beautiful, and wonderful to read after I've just spent an afternoon out in the freezing cold rain. Thank you for cheering me up.

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Posted in Winter Dreams

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Poem of the Week

Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024

This is our stunning Poem of the Week. Congratulations!

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Posted in East Coast Scotland (Reflection)

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Fri, 08 Nov 2024

This magical poem is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day!

Picture by mattbuck, copyright free from Wikimedia Commmons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...

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Posted in Watching the Fire

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Very glad to hear it has all

Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024

Very glad to hear it has all gone so well, Jenny. Here's hoping that you recover fully in a very short space of time. And I do hope it won't be long before you're back writing again. I'm looking forward to your words taking me on some more...

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Posted in Hip Op The Second

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2024

This engrossing touch of the horrors is our Halloween Eve Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.

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Posted in Who Wants to Live Forever?

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