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I have 1038 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1491816 times
and 556 of my stories have been cherry picked.
316 of my 4,760 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
Chasing the Rainbow
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- 368 reads
Bless Me Father
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- 426 reads
A Diehard Viewpoint
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- 458 reads
World Lion Day
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Beauty and the Beholder (a rhyming version)
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Hi Hilary. This tale
Posted on Tue, 20 Nov 2018
Hi Hilary. This tale highlights the hidden dangers awaiting vulnerable women and is redolent of Suzy Lamplugh's fate. She was an estate agent who was going to show a prospective client a property when she disappeared without trace.
Read full commentIt is...
Posted in A Casual Murder
There are not enough
Posted on Sun, 16 Sep 2018
There are not enough superlatives to describe this fantastic piece of poetry. Bravo!
Best, Luigi
Read full commentPosted in Tangerine static
Very original and with many
Posted on Tue, 19 Jun 2018
Very original and with many clever lines, such as "I am the rabbit, and you are the hat" and alliterations as in "will I taste Milanese mozzarella?"
Read full commentAn Italian would probably dispute the Milan provenance of that cheese but as a poetic...
Posted in I have an imaginary daughter
True but they never caught
Posted on Wed, 24 Jan 2018
True but they never caught him because he changed his name to Bill Stickers.
Read full commentPosted in Presumption of Innocence
"It’s not my hair
Posted on Thu, 09 Nov 2017
"It’s not my hair
Read full commentthat makes me me"
Well said Ae. It is your personality that distinguishes you from those who are more concerned with looks than intellect. As far as I am concerned, I find your new hairstyle very fetching.
...
Posted in Rebel Hair - with video
What we all need is for our
Posted on Mon, 30 Oct 2017
What we all need is for our house to become a Tardis, Linda; small on the outside but with unlimited space within so we can store all our mementos and memories.
Yours is a lovely sentimental journey.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
Hi Poppy, I was prompted to
Posted on Sat, 21 Oct 2017
Hi Poppy, I was prompted to look you up by the post you put on the forum.
Read full commentThe first thing I have to say is that your poetry is absolutely fine. It is well crafted and the sentiments beautifully expressed. You have to bear in mind the number...
Posted in Barricades
Not now that it is out of the
Posted on Sun, 30 Jul 2017
Not now that it is out of the bag.
Read full commentPosted in Fyodor
Hello C.
Posted on Thu, 22 Jun 2017
Hello C.
Read full commentIt was way back in 1981 so my memory is a bit hazy but I remember that some of it went towards a small computer for my daughters, an Amstrad or a Sinclair Spectrum I believe.
I wanted to spend the rest on slow horses and fast...
Posted in Meet the Press
Hello ice rivers, I am
Posted on Tue, 16 May 2017
Hello ice rivers, I am surprised that this hasn't had any comments. I enjoyed reading the amusing ramblings in this piece and the originality of the title derived from the proverb 'Every dog has its day'.
Cheers, Luigi.
Read full commentPosted in Every Dogma has its day
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