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I have 251 stories published in 21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 593922 times and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
188 of my 1,347 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 190 votes

hilary west

I have been writing for over 25 years and some of my work is on here. In my time I have written novels, short stories, poetry, plays and assorted ephemera. I hope you enjoy your time discovering my site.

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The Clockwork Mouse: Part One

By hilary west on Mon, 14 Jul 2025

Sarah Mountford was thirty today. What should she do for her birthday? Her mother Anne had suggested she spend it with her. They could maybe go out...

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The Garden of Songbird Charm Part Two

By hilary west on Fri, 10 Mar 2023

Soon the day would come to an end. Tomorrow Ned would visit to do the garden and it was also Robin and Claire's Mum's birthday. She was forty, so it...

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The Garden of Songbird Charm

By hilary west on Fri, 10 Mar 2023

In the garden of songbird charm Robin and Claire were doing some bird spotting. Robin had recently acquired a pair of folding binoculars, and he had...

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A Christmas Carol : Conclusion

By hilary west on Thu, 15 Dec 2022

Back home Uncle Tony was there again, helping the boys unwrap all their presents. He was incorrigible; he was almost like a boy himself. At Eliot's...

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A Christmas Carol

By hilary west on Thu, 15 Dec 2022

It had been bitterly cold these last few days, but Eliot was warm inside the church. He was doing his practise for his spot at the morning mass...

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How wonderful if it's all

Posted on Thu, 14 May 2026

How wonderful if it's all true. They say it's the greatest story ever told !!!

hilary

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Posted in Forty days after Easter Sunday …

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Hi marandina,

Posted on Fri, 15 May 2026

Hi marandina,

Very intriguing and highly evocative, mystifying too. As always extremely well-written.

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Posted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (21)

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Lots of abstruse lingo,

Posted on Wed, 13 May 2026

Lots of abstruse lingo, Rhiannon, but neat and effective !!!

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Posted in Kleptoplasty*

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Hi Jenny,

Posted on Fri, 08 May 2026

Hi Jenny,

It must be devestating for you to get such news, I am dreadfully sorry to hear it..But you still sound positive and doing a lot of cleaning to make a house that sparkles like you always have. I may have not commented on your work...

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Posted in Lung Biopsy Result

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