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I have 134 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 506595 times and 198 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1033 of my 4,561 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1122 votes

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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1033 of my comments have received 1122 Great Feedback votes

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Quiet joy and contentment

Posted on Sun, 22 Jul 2018

Quiet joy and contentment brings its own creativity. This lovely poem is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day. Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.

Picture: Pixabay Creative Commons

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Posted in HERE I SIT

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I came late to this so I don

Posted on Tue, 17 Jul 2018

I came late to this so I don't know if the last line in question is the existing last line or a previous last line? Just checking, before I place my bid.

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Posted in Distance

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An entire novel caught in

Posted on Sun, 15 Jul 2018

An entire novel caught in this poem. You brilliantly portray the tension that comes from waiting, those moments when all you can do is nothing.

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Posted in Going Out For Cigarettes

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Past and present whispering

Posted on Sat, 14 Jul 2018

Past and present whispering to each other. Really evocative and the rhythm conveys the journey. Very much enjoyed reading this.

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Posted in Along a Roman Road

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Manages to be both sad and

Posted on Wed, 11 Jul 2018

Manages to be both sad and optimistic, and to convey the vulnerability and strength of the narrator. There's a whole novel's worth of story in this. I bet there's lots of similar tales in that repressive little community.

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Posted in The Return (Part 2 of 2)

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The bewilderment and pain of

Posted on Mon, 09 Jul 2018

The bewilderment and pain of those involved in this are so awful to think about. It affects whole communities - Di, I can't imagine how you even start to process it. As a society we always struggle with how to treat children or young adults who...

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Posted in Be Careful What I Say.......

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Absolutely lovely. My dad

Posted on Tue, 03 Jul 2018

Absolutely lovely. My dad had a load of 78rpm vinyl - I could hear every one of them even though I couldn't play them. Eventually I was able to let go of them. The image of the coat is particularly poignant.

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Posted in Remnants

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