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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Aura (32)
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Aura (30)
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Aura (28)
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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
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
pink plumed stiff quiffed,
Posted on Sun, 11 Jan 2015
pink plumed stiff quiffed, pan-sticked pale as a vampire, many excellent descriptions, vivid lively edgy&sparky writing, you are in a wonderful creative moment :-)
Read full commentPosted in Tin Girl
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
Just wonderful again... a
Posted on Tue, 30 Apr 2019
Just wonderful again... a full heart and the right words, a natural musicality in how they fall, your writing is a natural extension of you... do you have any books/collections out?
Read full commentPosted in rock
'Fanning it with her hand'...
Posted on Mon, 28 Jan 2019
'Fanning it with her hand'... great, wee observational touches like this is part of what sets you apart
Pretty part, sweet dialogue
Read full commentPosted in Angel 10 (bromance)
Fantastic imagination, much
Posted on Thu, 21 Feb 2019
Fantastic imagination, much enjoyed. Possibly trimming some of the descriptive words/-ly adverbs early on would help it flow better (we're told his lamp is powerful twice). Adding hyphens to your compound adjectives (melon-sized, cave-like)...
Read full commentPosted in The Toshers
Great piece, quietly
Posted on Sat, 16 Feb 2019
Great piece, quietly affecting and great wee details throughout, flaked almonds on the train, rolling cigarettes, really effective in giving life to all the different characters. Nice optimistic touch at the end. Much enjoyed reading
Read full commentPosted in The Riots
Enjoyed reading, its
Posted on Thu, 17 Jan 2019
Enjoyed reading, its existence somewhere between waking, dreams, and dashes of memories... a leap from Sheffield Wednesday to Real Madrid too. Touches of murakami, nice work
Read full commentPosted in Strange bedfellows
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