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I have 1146 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 3029233 times
and 653 of my stories have been cherry picked.
354 of my 5,136 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 372 votes
I have been a member of ABCtales since 2003.
I have published five collections of poems: ‘Idle Thoughts’; ‘Reflections’; 'Cherry Ripe''; 'Poetry on Tap' and 'Cherry on Top' plus 'Guns and Dolls' – a short book containing three short stories – and three novelettes 'Jessica World', 'An Enquiring Mind' and 'A Life's Journey'
Digital versions of these can be found at Smashwords. and other distributors like Kobo and Barnes and Noble.
I was a member of Writers Group and indie publishers I*D Books based in Shotton, Flintshire until they ceased activity.
My work has been featured in various magazines and anthologies.
A regular contributor to ABCtales.com I also contributed to the websites Poetry24 and UKAuthors.co.uk. I was ‘Writer of the Month’ on the latter in December 2005.
My stories
The Vagaries of English Weather
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When the Cat is Away
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The Forgotten Song
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Gargantua
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Thanks for bringing to my
Posted on Wed, 23 Mar 2022
Thanks for bringing to my attention the name of Bruce Dawe who was unfamiliar to me. I shall endeavour to delve into his work. The only Australian I knew of and whose poetry appealed to me was Clive James.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Lace of our lives...
A poem full of the joy of
Posted on Tue, 15 Mar 2022
A poem full of the joy of spring. Well done on the P.O.D.
Luigi x
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I must confess that I am not
Posted on Tue, 15 Mar 2022
I must confess that I am not at all familiar with the expression 'milk-money door'.but I guess that in this context it refers to the dole office where money for essential food, like. milk, can be claimed.
Read full commentThe only other definition I found...
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In my younger days my
Posted on Tue, 08 Mar 2022
In my younger days my handwriting was good, even if I say so myself, but with the advent of technology I came to rely on word processing for my writing and emails for correspondence. All my fountain pens, including the Rotring that I used to draw...
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A very expressive poem that
Posted on Tue, 08 Mar 2022
A very expressive poem that emphasises your love of nature and your poetic talent that has made gigantic steps since an unduly hesitant beginning. Your writing is always worthy of appreciation.
Luigi xx
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Very topical and relevant to
Posted on Fri, 18 Feb 2022
Very topical and relevant to the I.P., Jenny.
I hope you haven't been affected by the storm. Here we had a lot of rain and moderate wind but nothing drastic. Let's hope for better conditions.
Luigi xx
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You ask relevant but
Posted on Thu, 03 Feb 2022
You ask relevant but rhetorical questions, Rhiannon.
A good take on the Inspiration Point.
Luigi x
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Congratulations to you,
Posted on Tue, 25 Jan 2022
Congratulations to you, Turlough, for reaching the pinnacle with this well-executed fine poem, with lines as swirling as the river itself. Even though I am very interested in Greek mythology, into which I occasionally dip for literary references...
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Hi Michael.
Posted on Wed, 22 Dec 2021
Hi Michael.
Read full commentI have written one or two pieces about aliens and out-of-body experiences, so I was able to enjoy your tale on that topic. I particularly liked the opening paragraph: it really catches the reader's attention and invites him to...
Posted in The Otherworldly Visitor of Oscaloo
Great story, Jane. Enjoyed it
Posted on Sun, 02 Jan 2022
Great story, Jane. Enjoyed it tremendously.
Read full commentI often get the message that other people are looking at the same item that I am scrutinising and at first I felt discriminated against because everyone was talking to Cristina and didn't want to...
Posted in Five Other People Are Looking At This Item
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