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I have 135 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 542731 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

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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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1056 of my comments have received 1147 Great Feedback votes

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What lovely descriptions of

Posted on Sun, 28 Nov 2021

What lovely descriptions of the sights on your walk, and you really took us with you on your moment of panic! I remember when mobiles first became a thing, and I was very sniffy about them, couldn't see the point. Now I can't imagine life without...

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Posted in Trail Of Misunderstanding

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Absolutely splendid, Jane -

Posted on Sun, 28 Nov 2021

Absolutely splendid, Jane - there were several splutters of coffee while I was reading this! I remember that Captain Sensible video very well, but I have just gone and had a look on YouTube - that parrot does look so pissed off! 

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Posted in Parrot Rescue

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Poem of the Week

Posted on Wed, 24 Nov 2021

This is our Poem of the Week! Congratulations! 

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Posted in A Secret Garden

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I heard that as well, Luigi.

Posted on Fri, 26 Nov 2021

I heard that as well, Luigi. He was indeed as affable and polite as he was years ago. I admire his courage for being so open, and let's hope his foundation is able to help others in the same situation.

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Posted in Frankly Speaking

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Beautifully written and read.

Posted on Wed, 24 Nov 2021

Beautifully written and read. I so enjoyed the recording. You have captured real magic here.

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Posted in A Secret Garden

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Great to see more of this. It

Posted on Wed, 10 Nov 2021

Great to see more of this. It will go some way towards easing my craving for more Moffat.

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Posted in The Picture Ranch 55

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It's years since I read

Posted on Wed, 10 Nov 2021

It's years since I read Middlemarch - you've made me want to go back and have another look! Lots of really interesting ideas in here, Jean.

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Posted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 12

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Nah, you don't need Patrick

Posted on Mon, 01 Nov 2021

Nah, you don't need Patrick Stewart. Great reading.

How can you not believe we are Building Back, Levelling Up, All In It Together...? There will be so much hot air in Glasgow this week, the fight against global warming will be completely...

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Posted in A Northern Song

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Congratulations on this, Paul

Posted on Sun, 31 Oct 2021

Congratulations on this, Paul. It's a really involving story, and also has lots of ideas for the reader to consider.

My daughter's a big fan of 'The Good Place' and is always telling me I should watch it. I haven't got round to it yet, but...

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Posted in The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 3 of 3)

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Poem of the Week

Posted on Wed, 27 Oct 2021

This wonderful conclusion to the 'dark poems' quartet is our Poem of the Week. Congratulations! 

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Posted in Wintered Thin

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