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I have 249 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1140423 times
and 337 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1597 of my 4,990 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1623 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
A Secret Forest
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Wootton Village
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The Existential Fate of Original Thought
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The Haunted Fort of Bhangarh
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The Dead Cat
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I like the ambiguity of the
Posted on Sat, 06 Apr 2024
I like the ambiguity of the finale. So who DID write the poem? Very nicely done, of course.
Read full commentPosted in Dad's poet society
“Am I never to turn heads?”
Posted on Sat, 06 Apr 2024
“Am I never to turn heads?” She
flashes her father with a grieving
glance..."
There's an enigmatic quality that fits an ekphrastic piece very nicely. Enjoyed, Jenny :)
[Should that say "..to lose...
Read full commentPosted in In A Troubled Land
A ramble in bucolic
Posted on Thu, 04 Apr 2024
A ramble in bucolic countryside in sight of the Black Mountains is just what we need at this time of year. A wonderful evocation of springtime makes this our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share it round.
Read full commentPosted in Above Peterchurch, east of the Black Mountains
Another wonderful ramble
Posted on Thu, 04 Apr 2024
Another wonderful ramble through bucolic scenery. You have a keen eye for appreciating the beauty of nature, Rhiannon.
I was out walking in Braunston on Monday and it was lovely to see spring lambs in the fields.
A lovely poem,...
Read full commentPosted in Above Peterchurch, east of the Black Mountains
That's a clever story, Jane.
Posted on Thu, 28 Mar 2024
That's a clever story, Jane.
Funnily enough, I was reading a story somewhere the other day about the existence of avatars that can be trained to mimic people when they are alive then shown to future generations after their death. A kind of...
Read full commentPosted in Erazofuge
"...those intoxicated weary
Posted on Sat, 30 Mar 2024
"...those intoxicated weary
hearing drumming, moon
kisses them goodnight."
That's an evocative, poetic cacophony of the sounds of nature, Jenny. Lovely use of metaphor. Adriotly done, for sure :)
Read full commentPosted in Passion Of The Drums
Another beautifully observed
Posted on Sat, 23 Mar 2024
Another beautifully observed slice of life. You do the small details well. Really enjoyed this.
Read full commentPosted in Is this the real life?
Really well written - drew me
Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Really well written - drew me in as the story unfolded. Credible plot, for sure. Adroitly done.
Read full commentPosted in The Spa
"..when lapse of memory
Posted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024
"..when lapse of memory
chases days and nights.."
Nothing worse than losing a dream you want to remember. You have done a fine creative job in producing a poem based on something so elusive. Nicely done, Jenny :)
Read full commentPosted in What's Not Written
‘I’m not sure it is but I’ll
Posted on Wed, 20 Mar 2024
‘I’m not sure it is but I’ll reserve full judgement until I see you two together and evaluate the dynamics of your relationship and if I think you’re taking advantage of him, I’ll intervene.’
Annie is a force of nature - marriage...
Read full commentPosted in Parcel for you...Part 22
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