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I have 1214 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3504346 times and 1249 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1876 of my 16,072 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1934 votes

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Cherry

Goatie 27

Cramp below my right knee, shuttled my torso along the soaking mattress. I twisted and turned and cursed to fuck and back. A memory bobbed to the...
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Cherry

Goatie 26

The screech of the prison panic alarm had me going. The sound of running feet. Hardened souls flexed their muscles. I hid under the sheets until they...
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Goatie 25

I kept my eyes on the door. Aware she was behind me, growing like a wave on the sea, but it would be me that left no trace when she was gone. I had...
Cherry

Goatie 24

‘Yeh hink dogs can by psychic?’ Archie pondered. I wasn’t sure if he was talking to himself or me. I was going to keep silent, but muttered, ‘Dunno...
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Cherry

Goatie 23

Being in prison was like dossing under a motorway bridge. Constant noise and always something going on. Shaking you up. Droopy Eyes talking about...

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1876 of my comments have received 1934 Great Feedback votes

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I don't have a smartphone.

Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2025

I don't have a smartphone. Never had one. You miss the obvious. Money. It's online now. In countries like China and many Scandanavian countries money is virtually defunt. You can't leave the country without a smartphone. Check in, log in, etc....

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Posted in The Erosion of Choice

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RIP. 

Posted on Thu, 12 Jun 2025

RIP. 

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Posted in The Lad. Part One.

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Ludo is a board game and a

Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2025

Ludo is a board game and a scratchy#assed cat. very creative. 

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Posted in Aura Urziceanu’s Lullaby Effect

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Kids and cars. It happens and

Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025

Kids and cars. It happens and has happened. Fuck it. Nice opener. 

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Posted in The Vale - Part One (a)

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I never fucking swear and who

Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025

I never fucking swear and who gives a fuck? DJ Tony sounds like Jimmy Saville. 

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Posted in The Vale - Part Two

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water into wine is an old

Posted on Sat, 07 Jun 2025

water into wine is an old trick. The devil's work. Now what would he look like? 

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Posted in Who do people say I am?

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I guess there's worse way to

Posted on Wed, 04 Jun 2025

I guess there's worse way to go. Just say cheerio. No pics. No video links. No kinks. Death by social meda. Social media is death? 

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Posted in Death by Selfie

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captures the mood music. 

Posted on Sun, 01 Jun 2025

captures the mood music. 

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Posted in Treasure of Sensory Impressions

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my mind is indeed restless. 

Posted on Sat, 31 May 2025

my mind is indeed restless. 

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Posted in Float Downstream.....

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what became of Wham and the

Posted on Sat, 31 May 2025

what became of Wham and the Professor of Statistical Neuro-Imaging? Great punchline. We're imaging the school bully. Not it being the narrator. 

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Posted in Fraction too much fiction

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