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I have 279 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1534133 times
and 378 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1763 of my 5,434 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1819 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
Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (9)
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Dust
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Uphill, January 29th 2026
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The Devil’s Bridge
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Why does it always rain in graveyards?
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'Misty morning blankets
Posted on Sun, 20 Sep 2026
'Misty morning blankets
Bedew an earthen hearth'
A very fine poem indeed here, T. A heady mix of folklore and nature.
I can see the colours and relate to the story of the storks.
Autumn shimmers in its golden...
Read full commentPosted in On Simeon’s Day
A fine tribute to the
Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2026
A fine tribute to the changing of the season.
Dreamy and carefully observed.
Your words paint beautiful pictures, Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in A Seasonal Dance
Great start, Jane.
Posted on Thu, 17 Sep 2026
Great start, Jane.
Love the interactions between Roz and Simon. Character building done well.
Looking forward to reading more!
Read full commentPosted in Old Walls - Part 1
This wonderful poem is today
Posted on Mon, 14 Sep 2026
This wonderful poem is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
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Read full commentPosted in Lighthouse Gods.
It's certainly a reason to
Posted on Mon, 14 Sep 2026
It's certainly a reason to rejoice that you are back writing, Jenny. You have done an amazing job of capturing such a difficult situation so eloquently and poetically. No mean feat, at all.
Take each day as it comes and I hope you keep...
Read full commentPosted in White Noise
So lovely to hear from you,
Posted on Wed, 02 Sep 2026
So lovely to hear from you, dear Jenny. I can see from updates on your last post that things are a little better for you. Hoping progress remains positive. We're all behind you x
Read full commentPosted in The Call of the Night
Napoleon Putin (or Catherine
Posted on Wed, 02 Sep 2026
Napoleon Putin (or Catherine the Great Putin!)
Sir Donald Trumpenstein
I do love the names you come up with!
Putin appears to be saying that he's scared of being hanged if he fails to defeat Ukraine. Hmmm.....dunno but I...
Read full commentPosted in Easter 2026 (Part 4: The Fall Of the Roman Empire (sorry American/Western Empire!) by Alfred N.Muggins
Better late than never. I
Posted on Fri, 28 Aug 2026
Better late than never. I finally made it here to read your fine poem.
So much going on with mixed emotions expressed so skilfully.
"I watch her helter-skelter deluge arrive, revive, perchance then destroy.."
Beautifully done...
Read full commentPosted in An Afternoon With Perperuna
I really enjoyed this insight
Posted on Fri, 28 Aug 2026
I really enjoyed this insight.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
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Read full commentPosted in Of Hungry Ghosts and Odysseus in the Underworld
Hi Jenny. Well done for
Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2026
Hi Jenny. Well done for having the energy and strength to post an update. I can only imagine how tough it must be with medics coming at you from all sides. I'm glad Macmillan are involved as they have a wonderful reputation. You know you have...
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