Stephen Thom
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Stephen Thom
Carrbridge/Edinburgh
Mandolin strummer in a folk-rock band 'Dante' https://www.youtube.com/user/wearedante
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captured these moments with
Posted on Wed, 14 Jan 2015
captured these moments with lovely, delicate subtle word combinations...lines like reaching through the drivers door/to conjure up a metallic scraping/until the engine bubbled into life/like a mountain spring bottling these little cameos, as you...
Read full commentPosted in The Mechanic
Lovely descriptions in this
Posted on Wed, 29 Jul 2020
Lovely descriptions in this part. Street lamps that would never light etc. Clouding the moon for the first time that night is great. Also went down slow, like a bull in the ring. Continues to be intriguing
Read full commentPosted in "Something Called a Burner " Mr Martínez Three
'echoes cackling in the belly
Posted on Mon, 04 May 2020
'echoes cackling in the belly of dead machines' / 'a thousand distant rooftops trembling'...
Read full commentPosted in Canal Walk in Summer
Very pretty. Beautiful final
Posted on Wed, 14 Feb 2018
Very pretty. Beautiful final line. You have a great natural style, like your writing is completely a part of you
Read full commentPosted in Now
wow, this is wonderful;
Posted on Sun, 01 Feb 2015
wow, this is wonderful; condensed so much backstory&possibilities&images into such a short piece, just absolutely the right words. that last paragraph is absolutely gorgeous. lovely title too. look forward to following more of your work...
Read full commentPosted in What the sky said
Wow this had a lot of impact.
Posted on Tue, 02 Dec 2014
Wow this had a lot of impact. Clearly a v hard subject but I think it is wonderful as well to be able to convey these things in this way and gain a better and more compassionate understanding through reading and think it over and apply in your...
Read full commentPosted in Breaking Glass
'watched the tail lights
Posted on Thu, 27 Aug 2020
'watched the tail lights until they were as small as two lit cigarettes' is fantastic. Nice comeback from Martinez, liked the chest-cam reminder. great read again
Read full commentPosted in "Maybe I'm Waiting for Your Mother" [Mr Martínez Sixteen]
Nice, Martinez gets some bad
Posted on Thu, 20 Aug 2020
Nice, Martinez gets some bad-ass dialogue in this part. Great pace and escalating danger in these parts. Continues to be absorbing, like that many things are only hinted at, like the uncertainty
Read full commentPosted in "You’ll Be the Second to Know" [Mr Martínez Twelve]
Cracking piece, complete
Posted on Fri, 07 Aug 2020
Cracking piece, complete surprise halfway through, reminded me a bit of Murakami. Didn't realise this was part of something longer - will have to check back. Great stuff, man ...
Read full commentPosted in No Eagles Allowed
yes I agree with Di, the
Posted on Wed, 12 Aug 2020
yes I agree with Di, the character development, sense of place, and subtle building of mystery draws you in. The first season of true detective did a similar thing and was more rewarding in the long run. Great read again, much enjoying
Read full commentPosted in "The Only Honest Answer" Mr Martínez Nine
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