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I have 134 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 509263 times and 198 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1038 of my 4,577 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1127 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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1038 of my comments have received 1127 Great Feedback votes

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I do love the images in this,

Posted on Sat, 07 Jan 2017

I do love the images in this, drawing our attention to every detail contributing to a beautiful whole.

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Posted in Promises of Spring.

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I'm fascinated by this. 

Posted on Fri, 06 Jan 2017

I'm fascinated by this.  There's shades of Doctor Moreau, ​and the dialogue is very evocative of time and place.  I think it needs a bit of editing - it's a bit too wordy in places and you lose the pace.  But it's well worth the effort...

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Posted in Moon Over the Monkey's Back, Part 3

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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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