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I have 389 stories published in 23 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 866138 times and 187 of my stories have been cherry picked.
13 of my 1,531 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 14 votes

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Jennifer Pickup

Jennifer Pickup is a secondary school English teacher turned primary school teacher turned Nursery Manager and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator with a love of telling stories and weaving rhymes. She lives in Wiltshire with her Chihuahua-cross rescue dog and when she isn't working she can be found dog-walking, horse-riding her beloved dressage horse, dressage judging, or glued to her laptop, writing. A lot of her work can be found on www.abctales.com - this writing community offered her valuable feedback and support over the years and was instrumental in getting her fist novel published through Unbound. Unbelievable is her first novel - http://unbound.co.uk/books/unbelievable - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unbelievable-Jennifer-Pickup/dp/1908717068.

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House of Cards

House of Cards Jennifer Pickup, 28.01.2025 As the storm winds blow, and the waters rise, My heart sinks down, and I shutter my eyes – I wait for...
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Absolution

Absolution Jennifer Pickup, 01.01.2025 This year I will not make any resolution Simply to fail at it in the execution, For my vices I do not seek a...
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Mad Girl’s Heart Song

Mad Girl’s Heart Song (A Villanelle, based on Sylvia Plath’s ‘Mad Girl’s Love Song’) Jennifer Pickup, 26.09.2024 for World Mental Health Day 10.10...
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Butterflies

Butterflies Jennifer Pickup, 16.09.2024 Another warm September day – I watch the mourners make their way Into the building of goodbyes, With...
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The Crow

The Crow Jennifer Pickup, 17.08.2024 I am the crow and I fly Fast as a dart, and straight as a die, Observing the world with my watchful eye. I see...

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13 of my comments have received 14 Great Feedback votes

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Great poem, but I feel the

Posted on Wed, 16 Jun 2010

Great poem, but I feel the word 'invigorates' doesn't fit - it makes the line have too many syllables and throws the rhythm, which is otherwise pretty uniform, off. How about finding another word that means the same thing but has fewer syllables? J...Read full comment

Posted in Sun's role

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Mad, exhausting,

Posted on Tue, 10 Mar 2009

Mad, exhausting, intense! You captured such a crazy feeling! Once again, just the 'it's' to point out, Yes, keep writing! J xRead full comment

Posted in Lost in New York - Pt II

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'the rain battered box gift

Posted on Wed, 25 Jun 2008

'the rain battered box gift wrapped' such a vivid image of the coffin. This is minimalistic, and yet says it all. And for once, I think the lack of puncatuation adds to that.Read full comment

Posted in One Driver Escaped Uninjured

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