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I have 1210 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3464679 times and 1243 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1859 of my 16,033 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1913 votes

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harmers

‘First the good news,’ Dr Malik offered a soft smile. ‘You’ve put on almost a pound.’ She tugged her sleeve over her wrist. But not quickly enough...
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Steelie 20

A minor-key waltz floated in the ether and then disappeared into the screeching metal of an overhead train on the train bridge near Zoologischer...
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Steelie 19

The boy was growing tired. Von Stehle could see it in the way his head lagged to one side and the way he no longer caressed the material like he was...
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Steelie 18

Von Stehle finds himself whispering too. ‘What kind of help?’ ‘The usual kind of help a woman in my position needs.’ Brittleness and bitterness in...
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Story of the week

The Thin Line.

He cut another line. So thin, it was more burn than sweet. He adjusted his collar, itchy with sweat and straightened his black tie. The toilet stall...
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1859 of my comments have received 1913 Great Feedback votes

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honesty helps with understand

Posted on Mon, 27 Jul 2015

honesty helps with understand and with understanding we learn that we are all human, all falliable and all unique in our wrongness which makes it alright. Peace be with you. 

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Posted in Byrd Jones, Teacher and Grandfather

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words can be wonderous

Posted on Sat, 20 Jun 2015

words can be wonderous visions, but peel back house and home and there is there was and ever shall be that moment when beauty arises. 

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Posted in Lace Wings

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I'm sure there's a metaphor

Posted on Wed, 27 Aug 2014

I'm sure there's a metaphor here. Spit it out.

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Posted in Spit Out the Bugs in Your Mouth

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Kicked up a gear. Her turning

Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2014

Kicked up a gear. Her turning on him is good, but maybe express some of the doubts about Ian earlier. A kind of layering effect. His violence towards her is a good way of keeping it real.

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Posted in Ch26: Stolen July 12th part 2

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silence, is often a pause

Posted on Sat, 31 May 2014

silence, is often a pause before the encore.

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Posted in War of Sounds

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I always carry a hidden

Posted on Sun, 05 Jul 2026

I always carry a hidden pentagram, insert, in case I need it. I've taken some words out. Mucked them about a bit. Take some more out if you like. No bother. 

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Posted in The Way We Heard. Love Was All Around Us and so was PTSD.

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cheers, doll. 

Posted on Fri, 03 Jul 2026

cheers, doll. 

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Posted in The Way We Heard. Love Was All Around Us Too.

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great start. you've got me

Posted on Sun, 05 Jul 2026

great start. you've got me hooked. 

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Posted in No Forwarding Address - Part One

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I'd say the American

Posted on Sat, 04 Jul 2026

I'd say the American President sucks...that's no lie. 

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Posted in 250 Years of Independence

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patience is a virtue, or so

Posted on Sat, 04 Jul 2026

patience is a virtue, or so they say. I'd like to know now what happened to Billy and Danielle

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Posted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (27)

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