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I have 240 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 982402 times and 323 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1550 of my 4,867 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1569 votes

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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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1550 of my comments have received 1569 Great Feedback votes

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Hi Jenny. A cinematic,

Posted on Sun, 15 Mar 2015

Hi Jenny. A cinematic, dramatic sequence. Addie's unsaid thoughts about nature seem to sum things up nicely in that this feels like it's about a balance and the fragility of things. That's a beautiful painting. [Should that say "current of air"...

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Posted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Fifteen ( Pt 3 ) Time To Leave

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Ah pesky crevice tools. There

Posted on Tue, 23 May 2023

Ah pesky crevice tools. There's an impish quality to this story. Maybe a follow up would be the results of the subsequent interrogation of the little ones! This all made me smile, Rhiannon. Paul :) 

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I so look forward to picking

Posted on Tue, 26 Aug 2014

I so look forward to picking this story up and reading more, Jenny. It's clear that your heart and soul went into it. I loved the tension of Dawson being rescued and the children being led to a safe haven. I really like the way you set the scene...

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Posted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Fourteen ( Pt 9 ) Mysterious Disappearances

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What a spectacular sea voyage

Posted on Sat, 08 Mar 2014

What a spectacular sea voyage. The sequence with the Snags at the launch was quite something. Then the terror of the flying ants, drip worms and the demise of poor Jason. Onwards to dry land! 

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Posted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Twelve ( Pt 11 ) On the Horizon

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Hi Jenny. Your characters are

Posted on Sun, 22 Sep 2013

Hi Jenny. Your characters are so carefully drawn. Is the villainous Gregor based on anyone in particular? Paul 

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Posted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Eleven ( Pt 7 ) Finding Accomodation

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You bring to life the

Posted on Mon, 29 Jul 2013

You bring to life the workings of a coastal community so well. The imagery of stone cottages, fishermen and people going about their business lends an air of authority to the story. Loved the sequence with the flying fish. Looking forward to the...

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Posted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Ten ( Pt 9 ) New Beginnings

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"Gushing, rushing, talk, talk

Posted on Fri, 19 May 2023

"Gushing, rushing, talk, talk,

walk away from work, shirk.."

 

Those first two lines give energy to the rest of the poem. Lots of carefully placed wording means a nicely crafted IP response, Rhiannon. Paul 

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Posted in Only Words …

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You are painting a great

Posted on Wed, 29 May 2013

You are painting a great villain in Gregor. He seems to have no redeeming qualities at all at the moment. Again, written with a patient pace that adds so much depth. Onwards to Chapter 10 at the weekend.. 

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Posted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Nine ( Pt 9 ) More Trouble Lies Ahead

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There's jeapody in that last

Posted on Thu, 18 May 2023

There's jeapody in that last paragraph. Rare mirror magic and a pending Showdown that could result in the loss of familiar powers. Looking forward to reading more :) 

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Posted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 9

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Enjoyed this foray into the

Posted on Fri, 19 May 2023

Enjoyed this foray into the future. Why is it that I can only think of HAL9000 from "2001: A Space Odyssey" when I imagine AI/computers speaking? I guess a lot of the aspects in the story are already with us - drones and the like. Where will it...

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