hilary west

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I have 248 stories published in 21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 481500 times and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
171 of my 1,319 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 173 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.

My stories

A Casual Murder

By hilary west on Tue, 20 Nov 2018

A Casual Murder Sheila Atkinson was busy at the moment. The company she worked for, ‘Paisley’s Furniture Covers’, had just mounted a publicity...

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The Swarm

By hilary west on Sat, 27 Oct 2018

The Swarm They were everywhere. John Bullman had never known anything like it. Yes, there had been summers when there had been a few flies in the...

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PRIMROSE VALE

By hilary west on Tue, 09 Oct 2018

PRIMROSE VALE Primrose Vale was a very average street on the Bredon council estate. It was there Fred and Alma Covington had made their home. “This...

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Mr Dawson's Cat : Part Two

By hilary west on Wed, 28 Mar 2018

Peter stole into reception and had his ear cocked as Marian and Naomi stood chatting. "That Mr. Dawson couldn't afford the blood tests she needed,...

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Mr Dawson's Cat : Part One

By hilary west on Wed, 28 Mar 2018

It looked very bleak. Mr. Green, the vet, was asking over a hundred pounds to give Judith, Mr. Dawson's beautiful, tortoiseshell cat, blood tests to...

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171 of my comments have received 173 Great Feedback votes

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I think it's so important to

Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022

I think it's so important to be aware of the gift of life. How wonderful it is to have known the rose.

A compelling, competent poem.

hilary

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Posted in Life Through a Prism

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Hi,

Posted on Mon, 27 Dec 2021

Hi,

I love the twixtmas joke. But more seriously I have been reading your first novel 'Gibbous House' and am absolutely enthralled by it. I would recommend it to anyone. It is elegant and erudite and full of an empathy with the past....

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Posted in Dreaming the Life

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I like food just the way it

Posted on Mon, 27 Dec 2021

I like food just the way it is : horror of horrors for it to become a gooey paste.

hilary

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Posted in Spaceship Food

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Hi, marandina,

Posted on Wed, 22 Dec 2021

Hi, marandina,

An interesting retelling of ages old tale. Maybe wolves aren't that bad after all ! Lovely language throughout, Paul.

hilary

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Posted in A Company of Wolves

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Hi Jenny, Merry Xmas and a

Posted on Fri, 24 Dec 2021

Hi Jenny, Merry Xmas and a happy and healthy New Year 2022,

This warmed the cockles of my heart : a lovely xmas offering.

Best Wishes,

hilary

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Posted in That Christmas Feeling

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Hi Jenny,

Posted on Tue, 21 Dec 2021

Hi Jenny,

We certainly can't repeat the past as Scott Fitzgerald says in 'The Great Gatsby', but memories come and go in the flux of time when maybe we all attempt to turn back time !

Enjoyed.

hilary

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Posted in If I Could Turn Back Time

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