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I have 272 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1299378 times
and 365 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1691 of my 5,253 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1730 votes
I am a Brummie living in North Somerset who loves to write but gets distracted with other things. I enjoy horror/fantasy and anything that provokes original thought.
My literary heroes are Clive Barker, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft.
Everyone should read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four .
I have work published by AlienBuddha Press, Loft Books, BlackBough Poems, DarkWinter Literary Magazine and Paragraph Planet.
You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685
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My stories
Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (27)
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (26)
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A Cat-Proof Fence
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (25)
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (24)
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Sel Ticman is a force of
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Sel Ticman is a force of nature that's still blowing around like rampant tumbleweed. Maybe he'll feature in future chapters. I think he was last seen selling copies of his books at a local market in downtown Denver. Funny really...I feel as...
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So much unsaid. Beautifully
Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2026
So much unsaid. Beautifully conceived.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations.
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"Echoes of jigs and reels
Posted on Sun, 01 Mar 2026
"Echoes of jigs and reels linger still
On the salty breath of Atlantic winds.."
I might describe a vast, sprawling poem like this one as an epic.
Many lines to admire and written with authority and skill.
My kinda poem...
Read full commentPosted in On Achill Island
I prefer first person myself
Posted on Thu, 19 Feb 2026
I prefer first person myself but don't always write using that format. It's invariably introspective and I always think a little claustrophobic but I like the inner monologues that come with it.
'Falling Down' is a seminal movie that...
Read full commentPosted in Courtesy Calls: The Fire Lane (2)
Atmospheric and pensive.
Posted on Thu, 05 Feb 2026
Atmospheric and pensive. Bristol's not far from me these days.
You build reflection into your poetry so naturally, Jenny. It makes it so accessible.
Read full commentPosted in Long ago Thoughts
"I hear dollars clink with
Posted on Fri, 06 Feb 2026
"I hear dollars clink with roubles in the push to weaponise"
An eloquent invective, Turlough.
The identity of the murderous regime is less clear now than it ever was.
Read full commentPosted in They Can Only Do Harm
With Remembrance Day on the
Posted on Wed, 05 Nov 2025
With Remembrance Day on the horizon, this layered poem is poignant and very relevant.
It is today’s Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations, Ewan.
Read full commentPosted in Put The Sword Down
This is definitely 'quite
Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2025
This is definitely 'quite bonkers and entertaining'.
There's so much creativity in this piece and it's a genre I adore.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
I have added a pic to promote your work...
Read full commentPosted in The UFO Bible 1
I remember reading seashore's
Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2025
I remember reading seashore's stuff when I returned to the site in 2020. It was visceral, honest and striking. It certainly made me sit up and take notice. I imagine she was a one-off. Coral made quite a mark during her lifetime.
A moving...
Read full commentPosted in Our Old Girl… Remembering Coral
This charming tale of
Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2025
This charming tale of childhood imagination is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations.
Read full commentPosted in Dobe Island; My Place in the Sun
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