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I have 251 stories published in 21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 583608 times and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
178 of my 1,334 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 180 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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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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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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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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