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I have 135 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 556355 times and 200 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1065 of my 4,609 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1159 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

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Back When Elvis Came To Town

Imagine the time before recorded sound. Before wax cylinders and piano rolls and music boxes. When all you had was the singer. Back when Elvis came to town.
Gold cherry

Song For The Girl With The Corn Coloured Hair

Originally intended for the 'Result' IP but life intervened and I didn't get it done in time.
Cherry

Castle Pillock 6

The Journal has had a fruity week...
Cherry

Castle Pillock 5

The Princess is taking her genes on holiday...
Cherry

Castle Pillock 4

There is sadness in Castle Pillock today.

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1065 of my comments have received 1159 Great Feedback votes

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Poem of the Week

Posted on Tue, 23 Apr 2024

This is our wonderful Poem of the Week! Congratulations!

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Posted in Doubt

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024

A beautiful poem about a very particular little quest, and it's our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please share if you enjoy it too.

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Posted in Wild Side Of April

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So perceptive, Ewan, and

Posted on Thu, 04 Apr 2024

So perceptive, Ewan, and profoundly moving. I am grateful I was spared this with my parents. Life can be a very cruel lottery.

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Posted in Son of My Father

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Lovely hopeful ending, Paul,

Posted on Wed, 10 Apr 2024

Lovely hopeful ending, Paul, and yes, I think we probably all are buyers at the door waiting for hope. I'm such an old cynic I thought things would probably end badly for your protagonist, but they didn't, and that was a really nice surprise!

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Posted in Eclipse

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That's a lovely bittersweet

Posted on Sat, 06 Apr 2024

That's a lovely bittersweet ending!

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Posted in Dad's poet society

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Wed, 03 Apr 2024

Fascinating and ever so slightly scary, this is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share it round.

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Posted in Black Hole

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I'm inclined to go with the

Posted on Wed, 03 Apr 2024

Even as a convinced non-believer, I'm inclined to go with the laughter.

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Posted in Black Hole

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Sun, 24 Mar 2024

This is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.

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Posted in Swan Song

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This works very well indeed.

Posted on Sun, 24 Mar 2024

This works very well indeed. You capture a real sense of weariness and this swan losing his beauty and his verve, but still proud of the past. I have heard that things are very difficult for skilled clowns now, with the decline of circuses and...

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Posted in Swan Song

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Mon, 18 Mar 2024

Funny, true and moving - this is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day!

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Posted in Windfall.

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