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I have 1194 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3111834 times and 1222 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1757 of my 15,908 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1798 votes

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Cherry

huts (rewrite) part 3

Wullie the Pole wheels a trolley into the space between the doors of the kitchen and dining hall. The tables are set out for breakfast, but the hatch...
Cherry

little Hiroshima in my head

Little Hiroshima in my head. Up in the air Single self fractures and disintegrates Leaving life too late Making rubble of the past A future that will...
Gold cherry

huts 2 (rewrite)

'I'm looking for Ailsa ward.' I speak too quickly, trying to sound as confident as him, almost stuttering. But if I stuttered I would have died. The...
Cherry

huts 1 (rewrite)

The security guard with a pencil moustache, slides open the window of the lodge at the hospital gates and addresses me as ‘sir’. I’m given directions...
Cherry

the case for the prosecution

Every morning Papa Adams opened early to catch workmen before they started the early shift in the yard. He pushed her belly out like a pram and...

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1757 of my comments have received 1798 Great Feedback votes

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yellow, my favouritie colour

Posted on Thu, 26 May 2016

yellow, my favouritie colour and this is so sweet, it's right up my street. Mellow and blue it combines the colours of you. 

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Posted in Yellow for my daughter

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enjoyed reading about your

Posted on Tue, 17 May 2016

enjoyed reading about your travels. 

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Posted in Tommy Mel's

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yep. 3000 words isn't a lot;

Posted on Thu, 12 May 2016

yep. 3000 words isn't a lot; only it is. All the reasons you outline are lived examples, but what struck me most was the word 'perfect'. First 3000 is never going to be perfect, if it's legible, or evern if it isn't, that's a start. An outline....

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Posted in It shouldn't be this hard...

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he is what he'll be, that's

Posted on Fri, 06 May 2016

he is what he'll be, that's plain to see. 

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Posted in Rising Fives...

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how could you miss it, insert

Posted on Thu, 14 Apr 2016

how could you miss it, insert? you read everything, even the stuff I've yet to write. that's how good you are. 

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Posted in a day in the sun

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I guess it's a collection of

Posted on Sun, 10 Apr 2016

I guess it's a collection of thoughts and feelings rolling in youth and finding nihilism and no answers which is a kind of answer. That and vodka, of course. 

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Posted in Vodka

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I'm not sure if you've got

Posted on Thu, 07 Apr 2016

I'm not sure if you've got the geography of the planets in your head, but I'm guessing you do. Interesting. Sci-fi is a difficult mix of the known and unknown. I think you've got that here. 

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Posted in The Net Caster (Part Eighteen)

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you go from starring in the

Posted on Thu, 07 Apr 2016

you go from starring in the latest fitness video to a cowboy film. You never fail to entertain, Jenny. 

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Posted in Proud Moments

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ah, Jenny, you started

Posted on Mon, 04 Apr 2016

ah, Jenny, you started wearing a leotard. I think I seen you in that film stading behind Jamie Lee Curtis as she worked out. Enjoyed your ups and downs. 

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Posted in Proud Moments

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each according to their

Posted on Fri, 25 Mar 2016

each according to their ability. Poetic in answer. Pleasing in nature. Wise in many ways. bon mots. 

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Posted in Caffeine Supernova, #1

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