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I have 1036 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1485275 times
and 555 of my stories have been cherry picked.
316 of my 4,754 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
A Most Mysterious Murder
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Marathon Man
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A Bowtie and I
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The Grass is Greener Syndrome
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Morning Love
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The story of faraway persons
Posted on Mon, 05 Oct 2015
The story of faraway persons working - perhaps slaving - in an Indian cloth factory, told in a chatty way as if the author is actually there near or on the assembly line. Very effective.
Luigi xxx
Read full commentPosted in 'Made in India'
Tina, this takes me back many
Posted on Mon, 14 Sep 2015
Tina, this takes me back many years when I was on a course in the Lake district and was persuaded by some of the participants to join them to reach the summit of the Old Man. This I did, in borrowed walking boots, puffing a lot. A venture...
Read full commentPosted in 'The Old Man of Coniston'
How clever of you, Tina, to
Posted on Sun, 06 Sep 2015
How clever of you, Tina, to use the beginning of W.H.Auden's 'Funeral Blues', but in reverse, as a platform for your poignant message. That picture has become a symbol of the whole tragic situation and has awoken the conscience of many people....
Read full commentPosted in In the Name of the Father...
There can be no greater
Posted on Wed, 08 Jul 2015
There can be no greater contrast than the image offered by the helicopter, as a war machine, and Wilfred Owen's poem describing the consequences and futility of armed conflicts.
A skilfully crafted poem, Helen. Congratulations.
Luigi...
Read full commentPosted in Chinook (Poetry Monthly)
Very well done with clever
Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2015
Very well done with clever rhyming, Rhiannon, and I love the title. It fulfills the brief perfectly.
Verses in rhyme do not seem to be popular on this site but I always enjoy a poem with a bouncy rhythm.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Grimm Fun (Poetry Monthly)
A good take on the
Posted on Sun, 14 Jun 2015
A good take on the Inspiration Point, Rob, with its positive message which is so refreshing. A delight to read.
Best wishes, Luigi
Read full commentPosted in ‘Excuse Me for My Suicide’
Hi Elsie. Why were you trying
Posted on Sat, 14 Mar 2015
Hi Elsie. Why were you trying to tear yourself away from the site? I know that sometimes it is frustrating when our efforts are not widely read or commented upon but I think this is due to the sheer volume of entries rather than the lack in...
Read full commentPosted in If
The products of your fertile
Posted on Sat, 07 Feb 2015
The products of your fertile imagination are neverending , Tina. This is another to add to the collection.
Luigi xxx
Read full commentPosted in Girl Watching Goldfish
Excellent poetry, Bee. An apt
Posted on Mon, 08 Dec 2014
Excellent poetry, Bee. An apt metaphor for the empty nest syndrome. That procreation is no longer possible is seen as the end of a useful existence and even though some vitality remains -
“Still, she glides high with the best,
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Posted in EMPTY
From the good play on words
Posted on Mon, 01 Dec 2014
From the good play on words of the title I knew that this was going to be full of angst cleverly expressed and was not disappointed. It speaks not just of a blue day but of an annus horribilis that is the harbinger of a downhill slide...
Read full commentPosted in Drear Diary
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