HarryC
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I have 169 stories published in
2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 301095 times
and 186 of my stories have been cherry picked.
99 of my 756 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 108 votes
Care worker, writer, memester, autist, dissenter.
I like people who not only think outside the box, but reshape the box into something else!
I've been writing since I was 10. It's my sanctuary - though the structure often needs maintenance. Over the last twenty or so years, I've won some writing prizes for short fiction, poetry and playwriting. In 2013, I published my first novel, 'In the Day'. Looking at it now, I can see all sorts of things I would change - but I suppose that shows progress. I also have a collection of short fiction, 'Sacred Shirts', which was published in 2024.
In 2015, at the grand age of 56, I was finally diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Condition (Asperger's). I live alone with my cat, Daisy, and lots of books.
Enjoyed this
Posted on Tue, 28 Dec 2021
It reminded me of years gone by, when I had a huge collection of pencils and notepads - and used them! Not used a pencil in ages. Perhaps it's good to get back to basics.
I never really understood the HB, 4B, 2B stuff, mind.
I...
Read full commentPosted in BBBB
Loved it!
Posted on Mon, 27 Dec 2021
Hi Rich,
As you know, I'm a fan of John McNulty. You're a worthy successor. I love reading short pieces like this. Great characters, slices of life - and lines to kill for:
To Whosit,
For your consideration....
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Thank you all!
Posted on Sun, 26 Dec 2021
I'm so grateful for your comments, folks. They mean a lot, truly. To be honest, I haven't really been able to focus on writing or reading since the Covid crisis began. It's had a huge impact on my mental health. However, I recently got a...
Read full commentPosted in An Undertaking
Yeah. I fictionalised it
Posted on Mon, 04 Mar 2019
Yeah. I fictionalised it this time. I don't like defining people by their features, but it's the kind of thing kids notice. No offence to anyone with large noses. I've got large ears!
I can remember that day like it was yesterday. ...
Read full commentPosted in The Love of the Loveless (Chapter 6) (9)
Chapter 5 (2)...
Posted on Sun, 03 Mar 2019
Chapter 5 (2)...
I had three of Michael. One as a small child, standing beside a Christmas tree, grinning a toothy grin as he held a bottle of beer up to a pint jug. Clearly something posed by dad. It always brought a smile to mum,...
Read full commentPosted in The Love of the Loveless (Chapter 6) (6)
Cheers, mate. It was the
Posted on Fri, 01 Mar 2019
Cheers, mate. It was the colour of cotton, rather than like it... but I know what you mean. Ash-grey is a cliche, too. Hard to avoid 'em, really.
Minimum wage doesn't even get paid by some companies. Some garment factories in Leicester...
Read full commentPosted in The Love of the Loveless (Chapter 6) (1)
Thanks for your input,
Posted on Mon, 25 Feb 2019
Thanks for your input, Rhiannon. It's something that's often discussed on Aspie forums.
I tend, now, to try to hold for a couple of seconds if I can - but it's never easy. It is a bit of a myth, to be fair, that we avoid eye contact...
Read full commentPosted in The Love of the Loveless (Chapter 2) (3)
I like the way you go, Jane.
Posted on Thu, 28 Feb 2019
I like the way you go, Jane. Sounds like we often take the same path
A...
Read full commentPosted in That's Not The Way I Go
Paths have become a bit of an
Posted on Mon, 25 Feb 2019
Paths have become a bit of an obsession with me lately! Parallel universes, etc. I wrote a novel once (unpublished) about a man who dies and in the 'afterlife' is offered the chance to see what would have become of his life if he had made...
Read full commentPosted in The Love of the Loveless (Chapter 2) (3)
As I kid, I well remember mum
Posted on Sat, 01 Dec 2018
As I kid, I well remember mum walking around the sitting room with the V-shaped TV aerial until the picture was right - and dad saying 'That's it. Just stay right there.'
Read full commentPosted in Another Cock-Eyed Christmas
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