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28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1329123 times
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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
An Eternal Debt (The Pied Piper of Hamlin)
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A Final Message From Moscow
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Dreams of Solitude
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Pointless Boris (Part Two of two)
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Pointless Boris (Part One of Two)
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Hi Maxine
Posted on Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Hi Maxine
I use Wiki images - loads of free stuff on there. Dunno if that helps
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images
Read full commentPosted in LOL! Part One. Edited in my own words....
Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2025
So sorry for your loss, JoAnne. Life doesn't come much harder than the loss of a beloved partner. The pain is replaced my memories, in time. Take good care of yourself x
Read full commentPosted in "Silence"
Nah. Not on holiday. Very
Posted on Tue, 07 Jan 2025
Nah. Not on holiday. Very much in the freezing UK. That profile pic update is from a past holiday. Crete, I think.
Get yerself a VPN. You can access stuff from around the world then!
The Ben Fogle, Bulgaria thing was fascinating....
Read full commentPosted in Eleven Thousand Silent Playmates
Interesting modern take on
Posted on Sun, 05 Jan 2025
Interesting modern take on the Three Wise Men story. New curve ball will be the Orange One's take on it all when he takes over the presidency in the US. Continued volatility, I imagine..especially given his latest views re Greenland. The man's...
Read full commentPosted in Sojourn In Palestine (Welcome To Palestine!) by Alfred N.Muggins : Part 2
Middlesborough has a tough
Posted on Tue, 07 Jan 2025
Middlesborough has a tough rep. Even now, I think it remains one of the most deprived places in the UK. I did drive through it a few years ago as part of an ancestry trip re my OH. She has family history that way. I don't suppose we consider...
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There's that rat- -tat-tat
Posted on Sat, 04 Jan 2025
There's that rat-a-tat-tat all-action style.
Always fascinating to be included in your world through your writing.
Yes...nicely done, Kris!
Read full commentPosted in Dinner-with 5 eyez (stripped)
"..we get older –
Posted on Wed, 01 Jan 2025
"..we get older –
apprehensive of fate?
or prayerfully, trustingly
wait …"
"Blown through the New Year Gate - "
Yes, I think so. And a powerful finale. Lots to think about in so few lines.
Nicely done,...
Read full commentPosted in January 1
That's an interesting,
Posted on Tue, 31 Dec 2024
That's an interesting, philosophical discussion about the merits of a robot partner.
The story has layers which keeps the reader on their toes.
Looking forward to the next part..
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for You - Part 45
That's a sage-like tale right
Posted on Tue, 31 Dec 2024
That's a sage-like tale right there. Just two people from different generations putting the world to rights. Nicely done and a Happy New Year to you.
Read full commentPosted in All The World Before Us
Cheers, T.
Posted on Fri, 27 Dec 2024
Cheers, T.
May 2025 bring us promotion to the Premier League or further qualification for the CL.
As Shankly said "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure...
Read full commentPosted in Carols at Midnight
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