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I have 246 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1118823 times
and 333 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1585 of my 4,976 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1610 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
Geisha
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Hereafter: A Holodog Story (Part Three of Three)
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Hereafter: A Holodog Story (Part Two of Three)
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Hereafter: A Holodog Story (Part One of Three)
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Tommyknocker
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All this and still time for
Posted on Mon, 07 Apr 2025
All this and still time for the Orange One to destroy the Global economy as well. He works fast. I'm sure the movie franchise "The Omen" must have had him in mind when they came up with the story!
Read full commentPosted in Pantomime President Furthers the Downfall of the Western Alliance :World War 3 Develops! : The Man Who Sold the World (turns out it was fated to be Trump all along!) by Alfred N.(not Maga!) Muggins (no relation thankfully!)
Great dialogue and compelling
Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2025
Great dialogue and compelling writing.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Good luck with the rest of the book.
Read full commentPosted in The Book: Chapter 44
"Now the Constitution is once
Posted on Thu, 20 Mar 2025
"Now the Constitution is once again up for grabs,
Where will it all end?
Surely in tears."
More pertinent questions asked by rogue reporter Alfred Muggins. I don't know the answers but I look forward to the ongoing...
Read full commentPosted in Make America Great Again by Alfred N.Muggins (rogue reporter!)
'..raindrops are a special
Posted on Sun, 23 Mar 2025
'..raindrops are a special paragon of wonder,
For this constant bond between sky and earth;'
Some wonderful lines in here, Jenny.
Thoughtful and articulate.
A lovely piece of work all round :)
Read full commentPosted in Rain
All caught up again.
Posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2025
All caught up again.
Ah...Cedric's character is taking shape and that metaphorical time bomb is ticking. Jeopardy makes a plot work and this sub-plot is humming.
The interactions in the story are credible and deftly done.
...
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for you - Part 55
A cornucopia of colour.
Posted on Wed, 12 Mar 2025
A cornucopia of colour.
Spring captured so eloquently in this vignette, Rhiannon.
Gorgeous pics too! :)
Read full commentPosted in Spring-Shine!
"When evening’s fiery Arab
Posted on Thu, 27 Feb 2025
"When evening’s fiery Arab breeze
Blows away a crimson sun.."
A distant, evocative poem. Felt like I was right there.
You took me to foreign lands with this one and it's a beautifully crafted composition.
A pleasure to...
Read full commentPosted in The Lighthouse Keeper of Ras Gombo
"...most mischievous,
Posted on Fri, 28 Feb 2025
"...most mischievous,
flimsy elegance trips the nimble
dance..."
A poem as delicate as gossamer. Beautifully imagery captured with a deft touch.
Just lovely, Jenny :)
Read full commentPosted in Skating Without Ice
Trump is running the US like
Posted on Sun, 09 Mar 2025
Trump is running the US like a business, a corporate entity. He conducts himself as though he is in charge on 'The Apprentice'. It remains to be seen whether diplomacy and statesmanship can be achieved in this way. We'll find out, I guess..
Read full commentPosted in The Game by Alfred N.Muggins
There's a beauty in the
Posted on Tue, 18 Feb 2025
There's a beauty in the underlying honesty of this poem. I can completely relate to it.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations.
Read full commentPosted in A series of horses decreasing in size
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