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I have 556 stories published in
26 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 722284 times
and 294 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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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
New coat
In the town centre the bomb disposal squad tell me my quick thinking has probably saved hundreds of lives. Everyone behind the police tape applaud as...
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- 522 reads
A system like the sun
I have started setting my alarm for 6 am on days when if I slept til the afternoon no-one would notice. Yesterday I bought my first ever lottery...
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- 603 reads
A post lady wakes up and it's snowing
This is a bad job for someone who likes to lie in. She hasn’t once not pressed snooze. Most people are still ‘under the duvet deep sleep’ when she’s...
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The storm
When it arrived I was ready. I transferred full ownership of my anger to the storm. I dropped off my keys: Take it for a ride! I’ve put you on the...
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- 623 reads
Steelworker on a bicycle
He is out of breath on his bicycle. This bit of the hill is always a struggle but he’s got to pedal and pedal because otherwise he won’t get to work...
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- 636 reads