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I have 548 stories published in
26 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 528156 times
and 283 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2 of my 75 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 3 votes
I'm John. I live in Norwich and write poems and books and for the radio. My first full poetry collection Most people aren't that happy, anyway is published by Nasty Little Press. You can take a look at it here.
My stories
Blackcurrant or orange squash
She takes a bottle of each. Robinson’s blackcurrant. Robinson’s orange squash. The only brand name in her trolley. No Pepsi, Persil or McCains it’s ‘...
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- 462 reads
Out of a lump of clay
I have been telling babies their manuscripts will often be turned down without the first line being read and it’s hard, watching the babies...
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- 421 reads
Spaghetti
Should I teach you how to cook a proper spaghetti Bolognese? You’ve got to learn how to make things from scratch. I looked on your shelves and you...
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Tins of things
All this food we’re eating tells a story about Britain. These cupboard doors are wobbly, maybe this isn’t as nice a kitchen as we thought when we...
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Milk
She says she’s lactose intolerant but I think she just misses her dad, a milkman, who sat down on his armchair two Boxing Days ago and never work up...
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