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I have 1038 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1492505 times
and 556 of my stories have been cherry picked.
316 of my 4,761 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 331 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 Sage
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- 419 reads
Circling the Globe
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- 8 comments
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- 363 reads
Once Upon a Time in Meribel
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- 15 comments
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- 504 reads
An Interview with Vincent
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- 16 comments
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- 602 reads
A Nursery Rhyme Updated
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I remember vividly how it was
Posted on Mon, 31 Aug 2020
I remember vividly how it was then but everything has changed. The hotel is now a bar and the railway line, no longer suburban, is part of an international route. The dancing floor, on which I was one of the youngsters looking for romance, has...
Read full commentPosted in The Station Hotel
Dear Jane, it was nice to see
Posted on Fri, 28 Aug 2020
Dear Jane, it was nice to see and hear you. Thanks for your kind words; flattery will get you everywhere!
Read full commentI enjoyed myself very much. Even though readers were not required to make a donation, I have done so to show my appreciation for the...
Posted in A Late Arrival
A nice backward glance at the
Posted on Sat, 22 Aug 2020
A nice backward glance at the age of innocence, Nostalgia always makes for good reading, Jenny.
Luigi xx
Read full commentPosted in Half-Hidden But Significant
I am speechless but I hope
Posted on Fri, 21 Aug 2020
I am speechless but I hope the reverse will be true on the night. Thanks ever so much for the Pick.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in 27th August 2020
Thinking not only loud but
Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2020
Thinking not only loud but with a crystal clear mind, Jenny. A lovely lyrical and flowing autumnal poem. Much enjoyed.
Luigi xx
Read full commentPosted in Thinking Out Loud
A nice, loving poem, Jenny.
Posted on Fri, 07 Aug 2020
A nice, loving poem, Jenny.
Virtual hugs from me too.
Luigi xx
Read full commentPosted in Needing Hugs
Dear Rachel,
Posted on Sat, 01 Aug 2020
Dear Rachel,
Read full commenthaving read all other comments I am going to add my two-penny worth. I find it incomprehensible that a talented writer as yourself should be so self-doubting as to contemplate to delete such a sensitive piece as this even...
Posted in To my imaginary child
A lovely poem, Ed, with
Posted on Tue, 04 Aug 2020
A lovely poem, Ed, with comforting memories of a small bedroom with a bedspread whose pattern is a source of inventive imagination and a feeling of being secure within those four walls.
Best, Luigi
Read full commentPosted in Box Room
A terrible shame that the
Posted on Thu, 30 Jul 2020
A terrible shame that the tiger population has been declining, and become extinct in some Asian regions, over the years due to poaching and deforestation. The same fate has beset elephants too and other wild animals. As far as the tigers are...
Read full commentPosted in South China Tiger
Something to get the ball
Posted on Sun, 26 Jul 2020
Something to get the ball rolling, Rachel. Hopefully I'll soon have new ideas; in the meantime I keep ruminating. I am very glad that you are following my progress and thank you for it.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Embracing the Change
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