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I have 272 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1307987 times
and 366 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1695 of my 5,266 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1738 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.
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My stories
Ghostbot (Part Two of Two)
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Ghostbot (Part One of Two)
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Leviathan
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Tom Crean
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Rain at the Forest Cafe
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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
The pot boiling over. The
Posted on Thu, 09 Apr 2026
The pot boiling over. The finale beckons!
Read full commentPosted in "Pass the Story" Chapter 9
With everything going on in
Posted on Mon, 06 Apr 2026
With everything going on in the world, it's incredibly grounding reading your monthly updates. There's a philosophical and reassuring feel to events in your part of the world. The seasons turn, people die, people live, we all move on. I like the...
Read full commentPosted in Was Danielle Steel in Steely Dan?
A wonderfully imaginative
Posted on Fri, 03 Apr 2026
A wonderfully imaginative piece, Jane. I always think that Heaven and Hell stories are tricky to pull off but you have done it here with aplomb. Made me think of an Easter theme with the criminals flanking either side at the Crusifixtion. Well,...
Read full commentPosted in Things that he took to the Afterlife
Wonderful imagery in this
Posted on Mon, 06 Apr 2026
Wonderful imagery in this evocative poem. Lovely photos, as always.
I've been to this part of the world but not to this location. I simply must.
Really nicely done, Rhiannon.
Read full commentPosted in Herefordshires’s Hampton Court/Castle Gardens
Thinking of you, dear Jenny.
Posted on Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Thinking of you, dear Jenny. Stay strong. You have many friends who care about you. Paul x
Read full commentPosted in My Time In A & E ( PT 2 )
Thanks, Penny. And thank you
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Thanks, Penny. And thank you for the challenge and your generosity that goes with it.
I did read the previous chapters several times to ensure continuity and have tried to fan the flames with a few of the subplots - Mossad, following up...
Read full commentPosted in Penny’s Pass the Story Part 6
Thanks for reading it,
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Thanks for reading it, GlosKat.
I guess a collaborative writing challenge comes with the risk of creative differences amongst those participating. The narrative can be a bone of contention.
I'm sure subsequent writers will...
Read full commentPosted in Penny’s Pass the Story Part 6
Ah thank you. Glad you liked
Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Ah thank you. Glad you liked it. A piece of thread left hanging for whoever's next to pick up.
Read full commentPosted in Penny’s Pass the Story Part 6
Nicely done, Penny.
Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Nicely done, Penny.
Love the diversion!
Looking forward to more...
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