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I have 129 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 314150 times and 183 of my stories have been cherry picked.
844 of my 4,199 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 903 votes

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Assorted writers' groups, the odd anthology, occasional readings.  Lots of looking out of the window.  Hello, and thanks for dropping by.

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Readings of Episodes One and Two of the Pad Life Journals are now available on Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-968566758   More to follow!

 

 

 

 

844 of my comments have received 903 Great Feedback votes

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Pure gold.  No wonder

Posted on Thu, 05 Jan 2017

Pure gold.  No wonder politicians keep saying breakfast when they mean Brexit.  Eggstrordinary.

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Posted in Jed and the beanstalk

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Well this gives me hope for

Posted on Sat, 31 Dec 2016

Well this gives me hope for 2017.  Absolutely wonderful.  Dialogue that's surreal and totally believable at the same time.  Great stuff.

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Posted in CC 88: My Train Station is Better than Yours

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Characters so real they're

Posted on Thu, 15 Dec 2016

Characters so real they're standing in front of you.  Great stuff.

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Posted in Grimms2

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In my experience, those young

Posted on Mon, 05 Dec 2016

In my experience, those young ninjas don't usually stand a chance against the eyes-in-the-back-of-the-head guardian of the household!  Nice evocation of childhood.

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Posted in The Shadow

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Enjoyed the rhythm of this,

Posted on Mon, 05 Dec 2016

Enjoyed the rhythm of this, and sense of fun.  In this weather it's all too easy to feel that the keyboard is the best option!  A lovely Christmas message.

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Posted in Humour - Wasting me foddle dee doddle dee time (nonsense rhyme for Poetry Monthly)

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I very much enjoy your style

Posted on Sat, 03 Dec 2016

I very much enjoy your style of writing and it fits well with this classic form of horror.  There is an archness about it which makes the reader smile and you manage to convey a feel of the domestic set-up.  The only caveat I have is that the...

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Posted in Moon Over The Monkey's Back, Part 1

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Bonkers but captivating.  I

Posted on Sat, 03 Dec 2016

Bonkers but captivating.  I like it.  It's surreal, but still has a purpose, tells a story and is very funny at times.  I've enjoyed it more each time I've read it. 

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Posted in The Life Raft

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As a prose writer who's

Posted on Mon, 28 Nov 2016

As a prose writer who's scared to death of writing poetry (though I love reading it) I recently, and by accident, signed up for a poetry course.  I've really enjoyed it and they've put us through our paces, having a bash at villanelle, sestina,...

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Posted in Opinion - Five Reasons for Rhyme

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Elsie, I think this is

Posted on Wed, 23 Nov 2016

Elsie, I think this is wonderful.  Beautifully observed and beautifully controlled, with all the details showing us these lives, the rhythm of friendship. Warm and true, with that touch of wryness.

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Posted in The old Heifer and the Two old Bulls at Peace

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Beautifully controlled, with

Posted on Sat, 12 Nov 2016

Beautifully controlled, with the richness of the detail enabling the reader to see, hear and taste the scene.  Sharp and lyrical at the same time. 

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Posted in A Miracle in Villablanco

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