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I have 135 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 599820 times and 200 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1081 of my 4,630 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1180 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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Pad Life 14: The Joy of Jabbing

The Pad has a day out and takes the Red Arrow (nothing to do with Lord of the Rings, before you get excited). Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons Picture:
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The Path From Tree Hill (5/5)

'There was so much else going on then. So many distractions. No-one noticed anything. The adults never had time to wonder.' Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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The Path From Tree Hill (4/5)

'Christmas lunch was never Kit’s favourite. He ate like a pig the rest of the year, but he never had a lot at Christmas. Seemed to lose his appetite. It was odd.' Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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The Path From Tree Hill (3/5)

I looked at the cream walls, the grey carpet, the plasterboard, and the patterns and shapes lying beneath . Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons
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The Path From Tree Hill (2/5)

Even if I couldn’t see it, I knew the tree was there, solid on top of the hill. Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons

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1081 of my comments have received 1180 Great Feedback votes

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Story of the Week

Posted on Sat, 20 Jan 2024

This enchanting piece is our Story of the Week. Congratulations!

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Posted in "Unwanted Magic" 1

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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.

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Posted in New Year's Resolution

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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.

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Posted in “This night I will …”

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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...

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Posted in This Sort of Thing - November 2023 - First Half

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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.

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Posted in Black and White Survival.

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Poem of the Week

Posted on Thu, 05 Oct 2023

This is also our Poem of the Week. Congratulations!

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Posted in No Fond Farewell

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Poem of the Week

Posted on Mon, 18 Sep 2023

Beautifully written and unnerving, this is our Poem of the Week. Congratulations!

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Posted in Scratched

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Sat, 29 Jul 2023

This thoughtful and compassionate poem is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.

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Posted in "Murky Waters"

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Poem of the Week

Posted on Mon, 17 Jul 2023

This is our wonderful Poem of the Week. Congratulations!

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Posted in Dragon Gate

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Story of the Week

Posted on Tue, 16 May 2023

Both clever and immensely enjoyable, this is our Story of the Week. Congratulations!

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Posted in Lucifer - What's good for the saucy gander

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