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I have 1214 stories published in
7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3528741 times
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1885 of my 16,096 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1944 votes
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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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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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Steelie 17
Von Stehle breathes the sooty air, which carries the coldness of the Alps. He considers how to answer the boy in a way in which he might understand...
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Take That Mr Muggins and Andy
Posted on Sat, 01 Aug 2026
Take That Mr Muggins and Andy Burnham. But as 10cc were known to say, 'I'm not in love'.
Read full commentPosted in The Alfred Muggins' Diaries : June 2026 Part 2 : Journeys To and From Manchester!
Blue Nun and the Spice Girls.
Posted on Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Blue Nun and the Spice Girls. Makes it very special.
Read full commentPosted in The Way We Heard: Wannabe (1996)
yes, he's lost but found.
Posted on Fri, 24 Jul 2026
yes, he's lost but found.
Read full commentPosted in Reminder (2)
a mystery done with mastery.
Posted on Fri, 24 Jul 2026
a mystery done with mastery.
Read full commentPosted in Reminder (1)
those tates have the same
Posted on Fri, 24 Jul 2026
those tates have the same kind of world view as this creepy kid with a knife. well done.
Read full commentPosted in The Way We Heard: That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings - 2008
I've fell asleep on many a
Posted on Fri, 24 Jul 2026
I've fell asleep on many a long and drunken journey. Sometimes even without leaving my bar stool.
Read full commentPosted in The Way We Heard - Killing in the Name
aye, a beastie of burden,
Posted on Wed, 22 Jul 2026
aye, a beastie of burden, eaten alive by the midges of corporate might.
Read full commentPosted in The Drove
ah, inspirational.
Posted on Sat, 18 Jul 2026
ah, inspirational.
Read full commentPosted in Carried
'the kind old sun will know'.
Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2026
'the kind old sun will know'. We infer to be fair. And never are. I remember the moon being full of Clankers. Those knitted creatures that whistled merrily and were much nicer than us. They had ADHD too, but couldn't spell it. I expect Exxon...
Read full commentPosted in Letter to the Moon
vampires are interesting
Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2026
vampires are interesting creatures, but not as interesting as humans. I read most of the stuff you mentioned too. Even Dennis Wheatley, which was awful. The film was much better. Whisper it, you got to see an almost naked woman and her boobies....
Read full commentPosted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (30)
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