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I have 157 stories published in 4 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 209403 times and 55 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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Ricky Hawthorne

Three film screenplays completed and three teleplays the latter adapted from some of the short stories on site. Now half-marathon enthusiast

My stories

The Lament of Barry Wom

By maudsy on Mon, 30 May 2016

When you find the girl of your dreams In the arms of some Scotsmen from Hull There’s no room at the Premier Inn And the local youth hostel is full...
Humour
Poem
Certificate 18

Unrealistic Stunt Doubles

By maudsy on Wed, 07 Oct 2015

We wrestle like uncoordinated snakes Hissing and shedding skin Our emotions knotted with Badly rehearsed movements Coated in isolation and tears;...
Opinion
Poem
Certificate U

The Mezzotint Chapter 9 The Mezzotint

By maudsy on Wed, 07 Oct 2015

Creest woke up in a white world. His ears registered a bleeping noise like a satellite beaming signals back to earth. ‘Maybe I’m beyond space. Is...
Horror
Story
Certificate 18

The Mezzotint Chapter 8 Revelations

By maudsy on Wed, 30 Sep 2015

Creest made his way from the campus and walked slowly down Gower Street towards his hotel. He always booked the Russell when in London. He loved the...
Horror
Story
Certificate 18

The Mezzotint Chapter 7 Pentimento

By maudsy on Sun, 13 Sep 2015

‘I can’t really think of any parallel at all, certainly in my experience, but to be sure I would have to adopt the same tactics as a barrister’ ‘I...
Horror
Story
Certificate 18

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