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I have 1130 stories published in
7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1749643 times
and 1139 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1389 of my 14,749 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1424 votes
My stories
Forbidden Fruit.
‘Put your false teeth in,’ I said, ‘maybe then they’ll believe in you and believe in your prophecies more’. Old Joe had taken up a position between...
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Blood is thicker than water
Rain splatters the pavement when I set out. My sister, Teresa, doesn’t live far, but then the moon isn’t that far, and I don’t particularly want to...
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A song for Europe 2
Cry off negotiation Cut up small Snatch a breath Will she-won’t he? Luck of the draw Those who survive Those who died Word of mouth Mouth on mouth...
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Plot without a story
The note flapped through the letterbox and lay on the linoleum. I pulled open the door, just in time to see a denimed back sauntering up the street...
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No Good Reason to be Chicken
Madame Cheekie was a hen’s kind of hen, no clucking about, her hooded eyes darkened and she’d just tell you how it was, or should be, which was the...
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yep, a book with insight for
Posted on Mon, 10 Feb 2014
yep, a book with insight for people that like to read and should be read.
Read full commentPosted in Reviews - In The Day by Kevin Marman
It's a bit like a video game.
Posted on Thu, 06 Feb 2014
It's a bit like a video game.
Read full commentPosted in Euphoria Blake: Infernally Divine
really liked this elsie,
Posted on Mon, 13 Jan 2014
really liked this elsie, rings true. That's the best compliment I can give.
Read full commentPosted in Other Fiction - Treasure Island
A Dickens of a poem. Well
Posted on Mon, 09 Dec 2013
A Dickens of a poem. Well done!
Read full commentPosted in Havisham
I'm not sure what the
Posted on Sun, 24 Nov 2013
I'm not sure what the underlined words or italics are meant to emphasise, but there are lots of surprised in the text and I really liked it.
Read full commentPosted in Within the Mirrors
enjoyed this. thanks.
Posted on Sun, 26 Oct 2008
enjoyed this. thanks.Read full commentPosted in Bonnie Prince Charlie and the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion
I especially liked the first
Posted on Mon, 01 Aug 2011
I especially liked the first stanza, but that is maybe that was just my certain boyish impulses. Great stuff Chris. It's not often I'm proud of 'Futility.'Read full commentPosted in Futility
evocative. well done.
Posted on Thu, 09 Sep 2010
evocative. well done.Read full commentPosted in The approach of winter
Needs a bit of proof reading
Posted on Tue, 09 Mar 2010
Needs a bit of proof reading eg 'She was an attractive and she knew it.' And there is a bit or repetition, you could cut a few hundred words quite easily. A good story, which I enjoyed.Read full commentPosted in Blood Money
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