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I have 1037 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1485966 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
Unforeseen Circumstances
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Happy Birthday to Me
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Come and See My Etchings
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Original Sin
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Ghost Writing
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We have all been there,
Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023
We have all been there, Turlough, trying to get the perfect photographic trick to amaze our friends. On one of our visits to Pisa, the pose we adopted was to stand next to the tower with arms stretched pretending to push it back to the upright...
Read full commentPosted in A Precarious Situation
Nice to find a twin soul,
Posted on Sun, 06 Aug 2023
Nice to find a twin soul, Turlough.
Thanks for the comment.
Read full commentPosted in An Ordinary Life
Congratulations on the Pick
Posted on Fri, 04 Aug 2023
Congratulations on the Pick of the Day, Graham. Excellent work. I very much like the concepts expressed in the last stanza redolent of the saying 'eat, drink and be merry as tomorrow you may die.'.
Best, Luigi
Read full commentPosted in A Slow Cooked Life
Hi Turlough. this episode is
Posted on Thu, 03 Aug 2023
Hi Turlough. this episode is actually true. It was my first experience of buying groceries online and among the items I wanted to buy. was a piece of chicken that at first I couldn't find. I had explored pages 1 and 2 before I discovered it on...
Read full commentPosted in Knowing One's Onions
Being lyrical about Nature
Posted on Wed, 02 Aug 2023
Being lyrical about Nature has become your trademark, Jenny. This poem is amongst your best. Well done.
Luigi xx
Read full commentPosted in Under Late Spring Sky
Very poignant. Brilliant
Posted on Wed, 28 Jun 2023
Very poignant. Brilliant poetry. Congratulations.
Read full commentPosted in The Things Missed
I prefer strawberries to
Posted on Tue, 27 Jun 2023
I prefer strawberries to blackberries when eating is concerned, Jenny, but I am a glutton for any fruit jam, especially homemade. When it comes to writing, we all like cherries and yours, here, are well deserved.
Luigi xx
Read full commentPosted in Blackberry Moment
Hello Di. No, a different
Posted on Wed, 14 Jun 2023
Hello Di. No, a different funicular altogether. The one popularised by the song was built for Mount Vesuvius in the 19th century but no longer exists. The one in Como was inaugurated roundabout at the same time; it has been refurbished several...
Read full commentPosted in The Man in the Funicular
Congratulations on the POD,
Posted on Thu, 25 May 2023
Congratulations on the POD, Rhiannon. No one is better than you at describing the fascination of nature. I very much liked the poetic way with which you presented the facts It was a pleasure to see how you used rhymes and rhythm throughout the...
Read full commentPosted in On the 6500+ km journey, twice
I like this a lot, Ed. Full
Posted on Wed, 10 May 2023
I like this a lot, Ed. Full of relevant information about the artist, it's a delight to read.
Best, Luigi
Read full commentPosted in Somewhere Outside Cherbourg
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