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I have 242 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1087581 times
and 327 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1573 of my 4,935 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1596 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 Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Boris and the Hustings
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West of Ireland
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The 16:03 to Purgatory (Part Two of Two)
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The 16:03 to Purgatory (Part One of Two)
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Bloodsucker Vladimir Putinpot
Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2025
Bloodsucker Vladimir Putinpot. Well...yes.
What a pantomime in Alaska. It's staggering to think that Trump is on the cusp of ending sanctions and willing to do business with someone so committed to the destruction of the West and all it...
Read full commentPosted in Mrs Muggins Goes On a Mini Tour of Italy, While the Butcher and the Clown Meet in Alaska! by Alfred N.Muggins
Absorbing dialogue and
Posted on Sat, 16 Aug 2025
Absorbing dialogue and dynamics between the characters.
All infused with magic.
Keep going, Penny!
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 31
Thanks for following it all,
Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2025
Thanks for following it all, Penny.
Feedback from accomplished writers like yourself is invaluable to me.
Read full commentPosted in Prophesy - The Immortal Witch (6)
It's all highly credible. You
Posted on Sat, 16 Aug 2025
It's all highly credible. You have captured the place and time with realism and empathy.
I can connect with the characters and the story line because I remember what places like Castle Vale and Chemsley Wood were like back then. I think...
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Chapter 6
"Clustering in clouds that
Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2025
"Clustering in clouds that shade.."
The importance of rain keeps going up as global warming bites. I marvel at the process of rain formation. One of the glories of living on this planet. A succinct and poignant vignette, Rhiannon. Very...
Read full commentPosted in That all-important molecule!
"Nomadic riffs
Posted on Sun, 17 Aug 2025
"Nomadic riffs
Echoes of Rajasthan
Oh the Roma, Mama
They travelled with the Roma
Horses, camels, caravans
A living metronome..."
What a vivid portrayal. I loved the section above, in particular.
A...
Read full commentPosted in Django, Gitáno Gitaristo (Django, Gypsy Guitarist)
"You swim through vast oceans
Posted on Thu, 14 Aug 2025
"You swim through vast oceans of sky.."
The scene set in that very first line.
Highly spiritual and a positive affirmation.
Beautifully done, Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in Fragments Of Life
The story building nicely.
Posted on Sun, 10 Aug 2025
The story building nicely. Still Cary-Grantesque.
Looking forward to the next chapter!
Read full commentPosted in "Art of Trouble" 4
Yes, keep tnose views.
Posted on Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Yes, keep those views.
Another enchanting ramble, Rhiannon.
You are so lucky to live somewhere so beautiful.
Enjoyed, of course. And gorgeous pics.
Read full commentPosted in Above, in 10 minutes!
'We sat beneath great oak
Posted on Thu, 07 Aug 2025
'We sat beneath great oak tree,
told moon and stars of our baby;
five shooting stars we saw that
night..'
A beguiling story and a charming narration.
Nicely done, Jenny.
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