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I have 1220 stories published in
7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3763501 times
and 1260 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1975 of my 16,315 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2044 votes
My stories
King of the Dole
Eleven o’clock opening. Davie wedged himself on his usual barstool with his back to the mosaic of square windows. He leaned across a bar still wet...
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flockers 8
When Myra told me she went back with Charlie after he raped her I didn’t understand it, but in a way I did. She made a bed up for me on the settee...
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flockers 7
Myra’s studio flat had heating and hot water. I could have cuddled her. She ran a bath with all the suddy and splashy smelly stuff. She dipped her...
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truth grows teeth
Truth grows teeth Anger and shame came You leaving again Kin and king of what might be mine Bullied aside as obscene Luxury we can ill afford Mourn...
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flockers 6
Days passed in a shuttle of discomfort. My skin went to war with my body. Blisters appeared round the skin in my hands, soles of my feet and toes...
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you caught it, the joy of not
Posted on Wed, 20 Feb 2019
you caught it, the joy of not being joyful or in love, but moping along in Paris, hoping the city will work it's magic and make their life better. Well done.
Read full commentPosted in La Femme d'argent
a pyramid of selves go on
Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2019
a pyramid of selves go on every expediton. Interesting.
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this is great. Charlie and
Posted on Thu, 07 Feb 2019
this is great. Charlie and Eliza are so sweet and believeable.
Read full commentPosted in Charlie and Eliza (Pt 1)
brialliant. Everythng is
Posted on Wed, 06 Feb 2019
brialliant. Everythng is there in front and behind the reader and Chantelle is someone we know so well, without having to look up from the screen. My only qualm is stick in a litte nudge to the reader that it's a minibus and not a car the...
Read full commentPosted in An Outing: Part One
keep costs to a minimum,
Posted on Fri, 01 Feb 2019
keep costs to a minimum, drive labour costs down and the labour force to work harder and harder. Run a monopoloy that's not a monopoly. Make vast profits that are not profits. Yes. meet Amazon. Nicely done.
Read full commentPosted in Pontius (Ch.15): Part 1
nothing changes, steal from
Posted on Wed, 30 Jan 2019
nothing changes, steal from the poor to give to the rich. 2019 to 1979. Thatcher/Reagan.
Read full commentPosted in The Husbandry Of Youth
under the nod - great term,
Posted on Wed, 30 Jan 2019
under the nod - great term, sums up so much. Great story, keep moving. Storey is the British spelling for housing. You've got story, if that's American English that's fine. Otherwise, have another look.
Read full commentPosted in The Tar Pit (1 of 9)
I'd ditch the first 3
Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2019
I'd ditch the first 3 paragrapsh, but the rest is the walk of life. yeh, I found it funny my mate's dad like Dire Straits. Dirge I thought. But I was never into music. Brooksy made of glass. Doomed. Dire, I know, but brilliant.
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yeh, we were always tougher
Posted on Fri, 25 Jan 2019
yeh, we were always tougher back in the old days. or so the story goes...
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as we get older the world
Posted on Fri, 25 Jan 2019
as we get older the world spins quicker.
Read full commentPosted in My Attention Span Is Getting Steadily Shorter
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