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I have 248 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1133131 times
and 336 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1592 of my 4,980 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1618 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
The Boy with the Rubik’s Cube
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (7)
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Prophesy - The Immortal Witch (6)
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Borealis
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (5)
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Chains of daisies as an
Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Chains of daisies as an analogy of unity, strength yet peace. The world needs more of this thinking. Nicely done and enjoyed your poem. Paul :)
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It's a difficult one. When
Posted on Wed, 02 Mar 2022
It's a difficult one. When and how to intervene on a military level. Maybe the Russians will finally get the message. Soon, I hope.
https...
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A beautiful view and a
Posted on Wed, 16 Feb 2022
A beautiful view and a wonderful photo. I do enjoy being taken with you on these walks of yours, Rhiannon. Paul :)
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All caught up again. You have
Posted on Wed, 29 Sep 2021
All caught up again. You have my full admiration for the length of the story so far and the consistently high standard you achieve with each episode. You are on course to have a fully fledged novel. Keep going!
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Your poetic reminiscences are
Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021
Your poetic reminiscences are like no other, Jenny. Another gorgeous poem remembering times gone by. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Before We Kissed Goodnight
The internal rhyming is so
Posted on Thu, 05 Mar 2026
The internal rhyming is so well done. Pure nonsense but highly enjoyable. Well...unless it's all true.
My favourite lines "...made the nurse curse when he shredded
Read full commenther purse and dismembered her favourite hat.."
Posted in Teeth Tales: Ernie's Terrible Teething
Eesh....not sure things like
Posted on Wed, 04 Mar 2026
Eesh....not sure things like 'T B and Cancer' should be thrown around before test results are in. Bless you Jenny. Looking forward to reading more and hoping for a happy ending.
Read full commentPosted in My Time In A & E
Thanks for reading, T.
Posted on Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Thanks for reading, T.
[I try not to think of the footie at the mo. Terrible result last Friday. I watched Leeds last night who did their best but it wasn't enough v The Mancs.]
I must set a story in my hometown of Brum at some...
Read full commentPosted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (12)
Still off-kilter and
Posted on Fri, 27 Feb 2026
Still off-kilter and intriguing.
Looking forward to the next chapter!
Read full commentPosted in Purple Mountain - Part 3
Intriguing and off-kilter.
Posted on Thu, 26 Feb 2026
Intriguing and off-kilter.
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