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I have 1043 stories published in
4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1517369 times
and 558 of my stories have been cherry picked.
316 of my 4,771 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 Blank Diary
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Planning a Children's Party
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One Good Turn
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The Buried Treasure (3) - Solving the puzzle
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The Buried Treasure (2) - Ill-gotten Gains
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Congratulations to you,
Posted on Tue, 25 Jan 2022
Congratulations to you, Turlough, for reaching the pinnacle with this well-executed fine poem, with lines as swirling as the river itself. Even though I am very interested in Greek mythology, into which I occasionally dip for literary references...
Read full commentPosted in Lady Danube
Hi Michael.
Posted on Wed, 22 Dec 2021
Hi Michael.
Read full commentI have written one or two pieces about aliens and out-of-body experiences, so I was able to enjoy your tale on that topic. I particularly liked the opening paragraph: it really catches the reader's attention and invites him to...
Posted in The Otherworldly Visitor of Oscaloo
Great story, Jane. Enjoyed it
Posted on Sun, 02 Jan 2022
Great story, Jane. Enjoyed it tremendously.
Read full commentI often get the message that other people are looking at the same item that I am scrutinising and at first I felt discriminated against because everyone was talking to Cristina and didn't want to...
Posted in Five Other People Are Looking At This Item
Writing lovely poetry has
Posted on Fri, 31 Dec 2021
Writing lovely poetry has become your trademark, Jenny.
This description of the advent of a new year is perhaps wishful thinking; the desire to relive the happy memories of years past. Despite the current uncertain situation, optimism...
Read full commentPosted in Embracing New Year
Hi Turlough, what a
Posted on Tue, 28 Dec 2021
Hi Turlough, what a delightful anecdote. It reminded me of my time in Italy where the general belief of most married men was that meals provided by their wives were never as good as those of their mothers.
Read full commentYour poem prompted me to jot down...
Posted in The Chips at Twerton Park
A well-written amusing tale,
Posted on Thu, 23 Dec 2021
A well-written amusing tale, and very enjoyable.Through.
Read full commentIt looks as you were more successful with your clock than I was with mine
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Posted in Time (Clock of The Heart)
Original thought as always,
Posted on Tue, 21 Dec 2021
Original thought as always, Jenny. I had a similar idea at first but later changed tack and produced a lighter, humorous poem.
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in If I Could Turn Back Time
So glad that this tale made
Posted on Mon, 20 Dec 2021
So glad that this tale made you smile, Claudine. There is so much doom and gloom around at the moment that the alternative to smiling is not a good prospect.
I wish you and all the editorial staff at ABC a lovely Christmas and thanks for...
Read full commentPosted in Elf and Safety
What's this, the Labour
Posted on Wed, 24 Nov 2021
What's this, the Labour manifest? I can understand free speech and this is obviously a personal opinion but POD? Sorry, Rachel, I beg to differ.
Read full commentPosted in It Seems Our Leader Is Unwell
Very stylish and informative
Posted on Thu, 18 Nov 2021
Very stylish and informative as ever, Rachel, but forgive my ignorance: what is the meaning of 'hoo' in the second line?
Luigi x
Read full commentPosted in The Solitude of Sleep
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