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11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 542284 times
and 200 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1056 of my 4,586 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1147 votes
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
Pad Life 18: Them's The Breaks
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Pad Life 17: So Here It Is
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Pad Life 16: The Rock of Reality
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Pad Life 15: Princess and the Crone
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Horror In The Smallest Room
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The exact same question
Posted on Tue, 11 Jun 2024
The exact same question occurred to me. Then I was thinking, we should have an ABC Tales app. No idea what for, apart from making our users face an annoying pop-up: DOWNLOAD OUR APP HERE AND BUGGER UP YOUR PHONE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
On...
Read full commentPosted in 11 "I Just Don't Like Hastings"
Story of the Week
Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024
This is also our Story of the Week.
Read full commentPosted in The End - part 2
Congratulations on the golden
Posted on Wed, 07 Feb 2024
Congratulations on the golden cherries. This really is a wonderful poem. I worked in Adult Services for a while, and saw families going through this dilemma. There are no easy answers and you're right, it does take courage to make that decision...
Read full commentPosted in The Home
This whole series has been
Posted on Sun, 04 Feb 2024
This whole series has been such a joy to read, Turlough. You brought the place and the people to life. I am greatly looking forward to the promised Part 13 and the prequel.
Read full commentPosted in Cherries and Dahlia Petals
Story of the Week
Posted on Sat, 20 Jan 2024
This enchanting piece is our Story of the Week. Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in "Unwanted Magic" 1
Pick of the Day
Posted on Mon, 01 Jan 2024
Jennifer's lovely, sympathetic advice is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
Read full commentPosted in New Year's Resolution
Pick of the Day
Posted on Sat, 30 Dec 2023
This delightful poem is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
Read full commentPosted in “This night I will …”
Hugely enjoyable. Although a
Posted on Mon, 04 Dec 2023
Hugely enjoyable. Although a Brit, I grew up abroad so have always felt a little bit outside looking in, although I found my 'forever place' here. However as it's in Yorkshire, I can adopt it as passionately as I like but it will never regard me...
Read full commentPosted in This Sort of Thing - November 2023 - First Half
Pick of the Day
Posted on Wed, 29 Nov 2023
This evocative poem is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
Read full commentPosted in Black and White Survival.
Poem of the Week
Posted on Thu, 05 Oct 2023
This is also our Poem of the Week. Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in No Fond Farewell
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