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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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830 of my comments have received 887 Great Feedback votes

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One of the things I really

Posted on Wed, 27 Apr 2016

One of the things I really like about this story is the way you anchor it with precise detail and description - lots of day to day stuff that gives the people and the place solidity and believability,  so important when your plot centres on the...

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Posted in Switchback. Ch14 pt2

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It is difficult to read,

Posted on Wed, 20 Apr 2016

It is difficult to read, particularly on a screen.  The words themselves provide the cumulative effect you seem to be aiming for, powerfully building to the denoument.  I don't think you need this particular formatting. 

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Posted in WW1 ghosts

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 You have not put this piece

Posted on Tue, 19 Apr 2016

 You have not put this piece as fiction so I am assuming it is at least partly personal experience.  It must have been very difficult to write.   You've captured the heightened emotion of such an occasion, the artificiality and sometimes surreal...

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Posted in A Fathers Secret

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I'm not a fan of the Family,

Posted on Mon, 18 Apr 2016

I'm not a fan of the Family, but I felt for her son, posing for 'that' picture.  Choosing between the symbolism of doing it and the symbolism of not.  Whatever the perks, I wouldn't fancy life as a signifier.

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Posted in A Life in Tabloid Pictures

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Interesting idea with lots of

Posted on Sun, 17 Apr 2016

Interesting idea with lots of detail -  is ths part of something longer or are you thinking of expanding it?  Lazlo sounds like a character with lots of potential for development before his sad demise.  Or was it his demise?  I think there were...

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Posted in A Trip to Edinburgh

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Particularly liked the

Posted on Wed, 13 Apr 2016

Particularly liked the portrayal of the relationship between George and Mary - very moving.  I find the way you are introducing the characters very interesting - they appear, with their own stories, as needed by the plot.  You haven't followed...

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Posted in Switchback. Ch9

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I like the way the poem's

Posted on Wed, 13 Apr 2016

I like the way the poem's structure emphasises the ambivalence, the simultaneous need for and fear of dependence.  The poem also makes you wonder about the dynamics of the relationship, and what the 'other half' thinks about it.  A good read. 

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Posted in Some False Sense Of Security

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Perfumes are so evocative. 

Posted on Tue, 12 Apr 2016

Perfumes are so evocative.  For me Carven's Ma Griffe, if I ever catch a whiff of it, has a very similar effect.  Beautiful writing.

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Posted in 'Evening in Paris' (Poetry Monthly)

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Absolutely love the take on

Posted on Mon, 11 Apr 2016

Absolutely love the take on the IP, and the concept of the 'it' girl.  It's the simple things that often bring most satisfaction

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Posted in The 'It' Girl

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The magic of the not quite

Posted on Thu, 07 Apr 2016

The magic of the not quite everyday.  'Listened to the last rays of the sun' - a wonderful image, and welcoming time as a warm cloak speaks of peace hard won.   A beautiful piece, Tina.

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Posted in Not Quite Fern Hill (Poetry Monthly)

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