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I have 1139 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 2841258 times
and 644 of my stories have been cherry picked.
348 of my 5,153 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 361 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 Last Train
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- 2006 reads
Body of Evidence
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- 12 comments
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- 1337 reads
Changing Course
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- 8 comments
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- 777 reads
The Morning Mail
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Sir John Betjeman - (revised version)
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- 451 reads
Yes, Di. It has also been
Posted on Wed, 26 Apr 2023
Yes, Di. It has also been suggested that she cleverly exploited the story of a big nose which was supposed to signify a strong (masculine) personality.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Follow One's Nose
Dear Mark,
Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2023
Dear Mark,
Your statement
Read full commentdoesn't ring true.
We must give credit
where credit is due.
Your self-doubting
I must pooh-pooh.
...
Posted in Herbs
A first-class poem, Jenny,
Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2023
A first-class poem, Jenny, worthy of Pick of the Day. You have to be congratulated on the constant quality of your writing.
Luigi xx
Read full commentPosted in Secrets Of A Green Man
You are building quite a
Posted on Mon, 30 Jan 2023
You are building quite a collection of entertaining and educational poems for children. The young ones in your family must be delighted. Well done.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Let the Blue through!
Many thanks for your kind
Posted on Tue, 31 Jan 2023
Many thanks for your kind assessment, Mark. I wish I had thought of that beautiful phrase Living on the wedge; it would have made a brilliant alternative title. I shall remember it for future reference.
Best, Luigi
P.S....
Read full commentPosted in A Cheesy Tale
I don't know the story, nor
Posted on Tue, 24 Jan 2023
I don't know the story, nor have I seen the film, Jenny, but your poem is enchanting on its own. Well done
Luigi xx
Read full commentPosted in Right Here In Contemplation
The clue 'mischief'' seem to
Posted on Wed, 25 Jan 2023
The clue 'mischief'' seem to indicate that Paul's guess is right. I haven't seen the movie either, so I can only surmise.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in Under his hat
Bring back Tony Blair, at a
Posted on Wed, 18 Jan 2023
Bring back Tony Blair, at a push,
but not George W. Bush
I enjoyed your jolly caper, thank you.
Best, Luigi
Read full commentPosted in Bring back Blair
A long list of happy memories
Posted on Mon, 16 Jan 2023
A long list of happy memories accumulated over more than fifty years of a harmonious life together, Maddalena.
Best wishes, Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in A Legacy
An eloquent panegyric of the
Posted on Mon, 28 Nov 2022
An eloquent panegyric of the berry that characterises the forthcoming festive season, Jenny.
A good response to the I.P.
Luigi xx
Read full commentPosted in Holly King
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