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I have 268 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1291304 times
and 361 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1684 of my 5,235 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1722 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
Christmas Skies
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- 5265 reads
Where Maps End
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Who Wants to Live Forever?
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Ghost Story
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Unleashed
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Oh thanks very much, Ewan. A
Posted on Mon, 20 Apr 2026
Oh thanks very much, Ewan. A surprise and a very welcome one.
I know you don't do X/Twitter these days. There is an offshoot of #TopTweetTuesday called #fragmentsfriday. It's a weekly poetry platform for poems of no more than 18 words. You...
Read full commentPosted in The Expanse
"War shatters peace;
Posted on Wed, 15 Apr 2026
"War shatters peace;
but sometimes rescues peace and ends injustice.."
Another highly enjoyable ramble with some philosophical thoughts.
Gorgeous photos.
Nicely done, Rhiannon.
[Should that read "......
Read full commentPosted in Mytten Dingle, north Stiperstones
Well what a turn up even for
Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2026
Well what a turn up even for the Orange One's book. A subsequent public spat....with a Pope! Would Leo have seen that one coming? Probably not. None of us did!
Read full commentPosted in Easter 2026 by Alfred N. Muggins (Part 2)
There's a lot going on here,
Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2026
There's a lot going on here, even for Alfred Muggins. It's all a bit 'Home Alone' with a cast of thousands. Well....a cast of tens, then...
Read full commentPosted in Easter 2026 by Alfred N. Muggins (Part 1)
Neatly done, Luigi.
Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2026
Neatly done, Luigi.
The twists and turns of a mystery exposing the dark underbelly of a suburban town/hamlet in Middle America.
Now I know. Now we all know.
Well done in penning a great finale.
Read full commentPosted in Penny Pass the Story - Part 10
'Sunlight glinting on the
Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2026
'Sunlight glinting on the water,
and the tumbling, bubbling sound of ripples.
Primroses here, a violet there,
bright white stitchwort here'
What a wonderful ramble and personalised through some personal updates weaved in...
Read full commentPosted in Delighted to get out!
Ah just noticed it's 'Pass
Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Ah just noticed it's 'Pass the Story' not 'Pass the Parcel'. We see what we want to see sometimes, don't we?
Thanks, Penny. This probably is a hash of numerous detective series and movies I have seen over the years. Maybe even a bit...
Read full commentPosted in Penny’s Pass the Story Part 10
Thanks Rhiannon. Yes, I kept
Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Thanks Rhiannon. Yes, I kept looking at that. I don't usually use 'leggit' in my stuff. I will edit so thanks for picking that up.
I wasn't sure how quickly these part 10s were expected. I could have spent longer on this but we are where...
Read full commentPosted in Penny’s Pass the Story Part 10
Cheers, CM.
Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Cheers, CM.
In future episodes, Sel Ticman goes on to be a best selling author, bigger than Agatha Christie and Jeffrey Archer combined.
Marandina was always too soft. Far too honest to get by in the States.
The Orange Menace...
Read full commentPosted in Penny’s Pass the Story Part 10
Thanks, insert. It was fun to
Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2026
Thanks, insert. It was fun to write albeit there's quite a bit of prep needed for this challenge as you have to be au fait with all the other stuff that's gone before.
Anyway....a big thank you to Penny for her generosity and creating some...
Read full commentPosted in Penny’s Pass the Story Part 10
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