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I have 1182 stories published in
7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2655190 times
and 1208 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1662 of my 15,580 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1694 votes
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the visitor
I kiss the ghost in the study, you have to wind down curved stairs to reach, pass a similar entrance, with a similar set of keys, and fly down...
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Love Cats
‘I never met Mr Hitler but he seemed like a nice man,’ said Mum. ‘I said Hiller Mum. Hiller!’ Mum wasn’t fazed by my outburst. ‘That’s what I said.’...
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thought police
When thoughts fail That’s a thing Do they go to a mental gym? Do they spell calisthenics? Hope to hop on one leg Spend leisure time in a different...
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only you
Sunlight lacks warmth Light without you Forget loyalty and respect Dark rise of swollen belly in our bed Glimmering embers of what we said Love gone...
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the day before Christmas
Christmas Eve is the cruellest day. Doreen steps up behind an old guy stinking of fags and booze, sporting a baseball cap back to front, reddish hair...
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This is very good. Jason's
Posted on Fri, 14 Feb 2014
This is very good. Jason's voice is just right. You don't need to say 'I make an effort at politeness'. You've already shown it and that's added commentary. Similiarly, appearances' sake is a bit convoluted and would be better left as appearance...
Read full commentPosted in Grandad's Party - Chapter 2 of 3
ah, sweet, but sour, I'll be
Posted on Thu, 13 Feb 2014
ah, sweet, but sour, I'll be watching for more of this, made me smile.
Read full commentPosted in Grandad's Party - Chapter 1 of 3
yep, a book with insight for
Posted on Mon, 10 Feb 2014
yep, a book with insight for people that like to read and should be read.
Read full commentPosted in Reviews - In The Day by Kevin Marman
It's a bit like a video game.
Posted on Thu, 06 Feb 2014
It's a bit like a video game.
Read full commentPosted in Euphoria Blake: Infernally Divine
really liked this elsie,
Posted on Mon, 13 Jan 2014
really liked this elsie, rings true. That's the best compliment I can give.
Read full commentPosted in Other Fiction - Treasure Island
A Dickens of a poem. Well
Posted on Mon, 09 Dec 2013
A Dickens of a poem. Well done!
Read full commentPosted in Havisham
I'm not sure what the
Posted on Sun, 24 Nov 2013
I'm not sure what the underlined words or italics are meant to emphasise, but there are lots of surprised in the text and I really liked it.
Read full commentPosted in Within the Mirrors
enjoyed this. thanks.
Posted on Sun, 26 Oct 2008
enjoyed this. thanks.Read full commentPosted in Bonnie Prince Charlie and the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion
I especially liked the first
Posted on Mon, 01 Aug 2011
I especially liked the first stanza, but that is maybe that was just my certain boyish impulses. Great stuff Chris. It's not often I'm proud of 'Futility.'Read full commentPosted in Futility
evocative. well done.
Posted on Thu, 09 Sep 2010
evocative. well done.Read full commentPosted in The approach of winter
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