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11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 599059 times
and 200 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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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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Poem of the Week
Posted on Thu, 15 Aug 2024
This is also our Poem of the Week - congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Conditions That Please or Displease Flowers
Pick of the Day
Posted on Thu, 15 Aug 2024
This beautiful piece is our Friday Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
Read full commentPosted in Conditions That Please or Displease Flowers
Story of the Week
Posted on Tue, 16 Jul 2024
This latest episode of a brilliant series is our Story of the Week! Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for you...Part 29
I willingly concede bragging
Posted on Wed, 19 Jun 2024
I willingly concede bragging rights on the deranged politician front, Rich. Also, while no-one outside of these shores actually gives a flying banana about what happens here, what happens on your side of the pond will affect us all. We will...
Read full commentPosted in Now Is The Summer Of Our Discontent
Hooray for Bus Pass! Glad it
Posted on Sat, 22 Jun 2024
Hooray for Bus Pass! Glad it was a lovely day.
We had a Søstrene Grene open here in York a few months ago, and it's always packed. I'm also a Scandiphile, but my son's partner, who's Swedish, frowns at me whenever I talk about Søstrene...
Read full commentPosted in Bus Pass Has a Birthday Treat
Lovely writing, devilishly
Posted on Tue, 11 Jun 2024
Lovely writing, devilishly enjoyable. I'm glad to know they're all computerised down there. I'm wondering if the wi-fi is better there than in the other place, because that could make all the difference to the choices I make for my soul.
Read full commentPosted in Peter's Soul
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
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