hilary west

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I have 247 stories published in 21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 478021 times and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
164 of my 1,308 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 166 votes

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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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Crooked Panacea : Scene 2

By hilary west on Sat, 15 Oct 2016

CROOKED PANACEA 2 SCENE 2 (The next day : Juliana’s apartment) JULIANA : Why don’t you make yourself comfortable, Simon? (They sit down) SIMON : I...
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Crooked Panacea : Scene 1

By hilary west on Sat, 15 Oct 2016

CROOKED PANACEA A one act play for a cast of seven with 3 extras in 3 scenes. SETTING : The play is set in Rome one summer. CAST : Juliana : 20’s...
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Mad Smithers and the Government's All Under Control Plan : Episode 12 (Conclusion)

By hilary west on Sat, 20 Aug 2016

Smithers 12 (At a government conference : Hardcastle addresses the delegates) HARDCASTLE : So, now the nation are sedate dummies and don’t you love...
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Mad Smithers and the Government's All Under Control Plan : Episode 11

By hilary west on Fri, 19 Aug 2016

Smithers 11 (At Dover ferry port) PIGS’ : We can’t go on the boat in the normal way. MRS. UPSALL : Why not? PIGS’ : They’ll want to see our passports...
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Mad Smithers and the Government's All Under Control Plan : Episode 10

By hilary west on Mon, 15 Aug 2016

Smithers 10 (At Smither’s home) SMITHERS : Get up, Malcolm – the alarm is going off at the Institute. MALCOLM : But, Smithers, I am too comfortable...
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164 of my comments have received 166 Great Feedback votes

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Hi,

Posted on Sun, 26 Sep 2021

Hi,

Cleverly done, Rhiannon, to get all the words in the right place. Good rhyme and rhythm too. Enjoyed!

hilary    ...

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Posted in The Rock

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Lovely way with words as you

Posted on Thu, 23 Sep 2021

Lovely way with words as you spiral through this poem of advice.

hilary   

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Posted in To Begin at the Beginning

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Hi,

Posted on Thu, 23 Sep 2021

Hi,

This gave me an overwhelming sense of serenity, in the face of these giant redwoods, sadly endangered. I think they were featured in 'Vertigo', do you recall?

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Posted in Giant Redwoods

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Lovely take on the IP,

Posted on Wed, 22 Sep 2021

Lovely take on the IP, Rhiannon. I enjoyed reading it!

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Posted in The Wind in the Willows

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Hi Jenny,

Posted on Tue, 21 Sep 2021

Hi Jenny,

This is a beautiful poem, full of delights. I loved 'cool, minted eyes'

hilary  

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Posted in Beneath An Autumn Moon The Poem

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Hi,

Posted on Tue, 21 Sep 2021

Hi,

A very interesting prologue, Jenny, now I shall read the poem!

hilary    

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Posted in Beneath An Autumn Moon - The Story

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Hi marandina,

Posted on Sun, 19 Sep 2021

Hi marandina,

You do autumn full justice. This is an excellent and vibrant poem. I don't think it can be made any more attractive than it so surely is!!!

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Posted in Autumn

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Hi,

Posted on Sun, 19 Sep 2021

Hi,

I love the magic of this. It is so vivid and colourful!

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Posted in Autumn

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Hi marandina,

Posted on Tue, 14 Sep 2021

Hi marandina,

Yes, Dan had to live for the dog, if he made a promise to a loved one. Very engaging and very well-written!

hilary   

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Posted in With or Without You

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At least she did the washing

Posted on Mon, 13 Sep 2021

At least she did the washing-up !!! An entertaining read.

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Posted in Macrobiotic Mayhem

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