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I have 180 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 938117 times and 288 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2267 of my 6,381 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 2362 votes

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at bay

you've gone to the moon we know only as light, a white finger from Heaven whose pulse pulls Earth's sheathing waves noise clings to us, we cannot out...
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to a pear

on the top shelf of our Co Op's reduced to clear section alone an economy bag of pears knobbly green and slightly bruised as a Martian footballer's...
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part 15

It was like a monster Mary couldn't see, wanting to rip her to bits like tissue paper, and squash her all at the same time. It screamed in her ears...
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tree time

cold admonishment as rain, taps a clean patina of advice - with foreign fluency, saps defiant thought, both truth and lies this, here, is all -...
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high seas

leaf shoals race on grey twig currents as west winds lace rushing rip tides through fast colours, with quick air rinse out sluggish thoughts so free...
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2267 of my comments have received 2362 Great Feedback votes

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Marandina has set his scene

Posted on Tue, 24 Jun 2025

Marandina has set his scene wonderfully in this first part of a new WIP. Step into his story, the darkness and magic, which is Pick of the Day! Then, please do share if you can

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Posted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (1)

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A wise and wonderful poem

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2025

Growing from her gardening roots, Jenny's wise and wonderful poem is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can

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Posted in When Time Has Elapsed

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Sympathise with you so much!

Posted on Thu, 05 Jun 2025

Sympathise with you so much! "Senses insulted by / Perverse information gathered." is a fabulous way to put it. The other day, my son wondered how people will learn empathy in the future, when so much of their knowledge will come from AI....

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Posted in Perverse Future

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Congratulations! This is

Posted on Thu, 01 May 2025

Congratulations! This is Story of the Week!

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Posted in Semper Augustus

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Read about Cedric's

Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2025

Read about Cedric's increasing creepiness and Spencer's great idea in this fabulous new part of Jane Hyphen's very clever Parcel for You, which is Pick of the Day!

Image is from here :...

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Posted in Parcel for You - Part 59

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What a cliff hanger! This is

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2025

What a cliff hanger! This is altogether being a WONDERFUL story. I am so happy you found ABCTales :0) I remember you saying when you just had, how you had not really got anywhere with publishing? You have SO MUCH more brilliant stuff now!

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Posted in Rupees Appease

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If you would like cheering up

Posted on Tue, 11 Mar 2025

If you would like cheering up, try this wonderful true story from Ed Crane, it is Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can

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Posted in The Lonely Goose on The Durme

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I love this one! Read 7 times

Posted on Thu, 27 Feb 2025

I love this one! Read 7 times at least and will again it is FABULOUS

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Posted in The Lighthouse Keeper of Ras Gombo

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As we near Valentine's press

Posted on Mon, 10 Feb 2025

As we near Valentine's press of cellophaned roses, this wonderful poem celebrates a very different kind of relationship, and it is Pick of the Day. Please do share if you can

The photo is by Adrei Stroe, found here :
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Posted in The Garden, that was my domain

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Thankyou so much for your

Posted on Thu, 02 Jan 2025

Thankyou so much for your good wishes :0) Last year was a bit rubbish, so hoping very much this year is more fun. And for you, too
If dogs were made like giraffes would be very bad news for squirrels!
DO NOT have words about BDSM...

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Posted in Mad Dogs and Donkeys

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