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I have 249 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1136221 times
and 337 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1595 of my 4,990 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1621 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
The Body in the Library
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Portal
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The Golden Fleece (Ghost Walk) Part Two of Two
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The Golden Fleece (Ghost Walk) Part One of Two
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Carols at Midnight
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It's a mad world isn't it?
Posted on Wed, 28 Jan 2026
It's a mad world isn't it? Trump spirits away the leader of Venezuela and declares its oil his own. Alfred needs to keep a weather eye on these events and keep reporting.
Read full commentPosted in Has Someone Discovered How To Speed Up History? by Alfred N.Muggins
It's an intriguing idea -
Posted on Fri, 23 Jan 2026
It's an intriguing idea - writing a letter to a younger version of yourself. I enjoyed this exposing yet tender piece. Nicely done, Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in Fleeting Moments Of My Younger Self In A Letter
You capture the darker and
Posted on Thu, 22 Jan 2026
You capture the darker and danker side of the seasons with such skill, Rhiannon.
A picture painted so adriotly.
I think we are all hankering for spring by now.
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Down to a tee.
Posted on Tue, 20 Jan 2026
Down to a tee.
Very funny and insightful. In fact it may be the most insightful piece of DT-centric satire I have read since Donald's own recent work that led to an imaginary Pulitzer Prize.
The man's quite mad. I think today he has...
Read full commentPosted in Ego Maximus Mundi
Alfred's thoughts are always
Posted on Sat, 17 Jan 2026
Alfred's thoughts are always well considered. I hope he continues his roving reporting well into the future. Those historical cross references tell us what we should all already know...history repeats itself.
Read full commentPosted in Christmas 2025 by Alfred N.Muggins
A fair assessment by the
Posted on Sun, 11 Jan 2026
A fair assessment by the astute Alfred Muggins. It seems a rare thing for politicians to actually act in the interest of the electorate. We are all sheep hoping for happier times.
Read full commentPosted in The Sheep Are (Were?) Asleep! by Alfred N.Muggins
These monthly diary updates
Posted on Wed, 07 Jan 2026
These monthly diary updates have woven themselves into the very fabric of ABCTales.
This is another that doesn’t disappoint and is essential reading.
It's also today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
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Read full commentPosted in How to Make Money with a Broken Spirograph
I like the idea of nice old
Posted on Wed, 07 Jan 2026
I like the idea of nice old years being recycled. Did Leeds really win the title back in 1974?
Another absorbing read that draws the reader in and leads them by the hand through the life of Turlough.
Compelling and articulate with...
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“I finally reasoned that my
Posted on Thu, 01 Jan 2026
“I finally reasoned that my placement here was a gift; not a punishment.” Maybe a timely metaphor for the year to come.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations and a Happy New Year to you...
Read full commentPosted in The Other Side of the Attic Window II
Beautifully done, Philip. I
Posted on Wed, 31 Dec 2025
Beautifully done, Philip. I enjoyed that.
Sparkling and meaningful dialogue.
Happy New Year to you.
Read full commentPosted in "Of all the trees..."
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