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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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Pick of the Day
Posted on Mon, 04 Apr 2022
This beautiful and heartfelt tribute to a very special lady is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day. Please do share/retweet if you find it as moving as I did.
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I've caught up with all these
Posted on Fri, 01 Apr 2022
I've caught up with all these remarkable pieces now, Jean - I'm so sorry to hear what a difficult time you're having. Thank you for sharing this with us. As others have said, you have such a measured and calm approach, although maybe it doesn't...
Read full commentPosted in The Janus Look 5
My son's partner is Swedish,
Posted on Wed, 16 Mar 2022
My son's partner is Swedish, and taking off your shoes in the house is customary there - we've all been very firmly taught that this is one custom she has definitely brought to the UK with her! When I was a child I was always taught to take my...
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I love that last line,
Posted on Wed, 16 Mar 2022
I love that last line, Frances. It's a beautiful image, but holding so much sadness too.
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Fascinating as ever, Jean. I
Posted on Wed, 16 Mar 2022
Fascinating as ever, Jean. I must declare a particular interest - in my teens I went to a school then housed in Robert Baden-Powell's old house, Pax Hill. (The building is part of a care home now.) Interesting to hear about George, and his...
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A glimpse of the sun in dark
Posted on Fri, 11 Mar 2022
A glimpse of the sun in dark times, this lovely story is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.
Picture: Pixabay Copyright Free
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A great poem has come out of
Posted on Fri, 11 Mar 2022
A great poem has come out of those tatters, Turlough. I so admire all our wonderful writers who have managed to put pen to paper about the situation - my mind is so tattered I can't even do that. I've attended my local Ukraine rally, sent my...
Read full commentPosted in 502 Kilometres
Thank you for posting this,
Posted on Wed, 02 Mar 2022
Thank you for posting this, Di. My heart bleeds for those poor people in Ukraine, but I am aware of a weariness as I watch 'our leaders' responding and I make bets with myself that when it's 'all over' we shall find a way to accommodate whoever...
Read full commentPosted in Listening to the News 2/3/22
Pick of the Day
Posted on Wed, 02 Mar 2022
This very beautiful and moving poem is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day. Please do share/retweet.
Read full commentPosted in Messages from Moscow
Thinking of you and him, Paul
Posted on Wed, 02 Mar 2022
Thinking of you and him, Paul. Your use of colour in this poem is indeed remarkable. I have seen a bit about how the situation is being presented to the Russian people, but in this day and age even dictatorships struggle to completely control the...
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