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I have 250 stories published in 21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 515887 times and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
175 of my 1,330 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 177 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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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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Crooked Panacea : Scene 3 : Conclusion

By hilary west on Sat, 15 Oct 2016

CROOKED PANACEA 3 SCENE 3 (Petra and Gordon Havisham’s lounge in their Italian house. It is well-furnished and very comfortable. There are French...
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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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175 of my comments have received 177 Great Feedback votes

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Hi  Rhiannon,

Posted on Mon, 20 Dec 2021

Hi  Rhiannon,

I was wondering when you would stop. I guess 20 is the right place. I have loved your observations, all helpful to children !!!

hilary

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Posted in 20

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Hi Jenny,

Posted on Mon, 13 Dec 2021

Hi Jenny,

Lovely poem about a lovely bird. It read like magic !

hilary  

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Posted in Robin At Winter Solstice

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A nice, satisfying poem of

Posted on Thu, 16 Dec 2021

A nice, satisfying poem of good length. Enjoyed reading it !!!

hilary   yes

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Posted in Christmas With Monsieur Bublé

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Another fine poem, Paul.

Posted on Sun, 19 Dec 2021

Another fine poem, Paul. Enjoyed it !!!

hilary  smiley

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Posted in A Fairy Tale of New York

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Loved this poem : those two

Posted on Wed, 24 Nov 2021

Loved this poem : those two books are some of my favourites and I appreciate the films of them too !!!

hilary     

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Posted in A Secret Garden

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Hi Jenny,

Posted on Mon, 13 Dec 2021

Hi Jenny,

Love this tribute to our feathery friend the robin. It is quite magical !!!

hilary    

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Posted in Robin At Winter Solstice

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This has just got better and

Posted on Sat, 18 Dec 2021

This has just got better and better as the numerical value increases : most interesting !!!
 

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Posted in 18

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Hi,

Posted on Fri, 10 Dec 2021

Hi,

This was a lovely delight to come across. I could feel the beauty of the bulbs!

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Posted in Blueprint

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Hi Jenny,

Posted on Thu, 30 Sep 2021

Hi Jenny,

Some lovely and evocative language in this as it coils and twists through the water..

Well done on Pick of the week!!!

hilary   

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Posted in Stone Loach

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Tue, 28 Sep 2021

Hi Rhiannon,

Very interesting study of this strange little creature. The poem worked well, I particularly liked it when you went from briefly to 'brief-fly'.

hilary    

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Posted in Complicated lives of the little creatures!

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