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I have 446 stories published in 7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 649657 times and 85 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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David Hadley

David Hadley lives in the Black Country, West Midlands, UK.

His writing has been published in several magazines in the UK and US. Many of his pieces have been Cherry-picked by the editors at abctales.com, including some selected as Story of the Week. (http://www.abctales.com/user/38640).

His books are available here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B005DFN62Q (UK) or here: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005DFN62Q (US).

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My stories

The Shells And Stones (Villanelle)

By hadley on Wed, 30 Mar 2011

The waves will wash the shells and stones As flotsam tumbles over shores And leaves the bodies and the bones Of creatures water now disowns. Despite the secret hordes it stores
Miscellaneous
Poem
Certificate U

Mandatory End-of-Year Marmoset Nipple Inspection Time.

By hadley on Fri, 25 Mar 2011

Now it just so happens that today is not quite the day for Mandatory End-of-Year Marmoset Nipple Inspection.
Humour
Story
Certificate 12

The Most Pressing Problem In Contemporary Physics

By hadley on Fri, 18 Mar 2011

One of the most pressing outstanding problems in modern-day physics, both at a theoretical and at a practical level, is what has become known as the Cheese Uncertainty Principle.
Humour
Story
Certificate PG

The Secret Rites Of Folk Singers

By hadley on Wed, 16 Mar 2011

Those of you who have heard the fearsome ululations of the wild folk singers when they manage to capture a feral banjo, wild guitar or bestial accordion will know the dread that creeps down the spine
Humour
Story
Certificate 12

Modern Sporting Stars

By hadley on Mon, 14 Mar 2011

Underwire Treelicker has often been credited with bringing the sport of professional tea-drinking to a wider audience through her use of the sometimes-tricky over-arm teapot technique while pouring fr
Humour
Story
Certificate 12

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