Pick of the day
Gone But Not Forgotten
Posted by skinner_jennifer on Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Now! With unhurried reflection
of times most vivid, whispers
steal here and now, leaving me
spellbound by passing thoughts.
Purified pulse of light giving
serenity to be with you again,
remembering: you're encased
in the cocoon of my mind.
Releasing grip on reality,
a free butterfly ready to fly;
images of Laycock, visions
of that day remain.
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Bron-3
Posted by Ivan the OK-ish on Wed, 07 Jan 2026
Continued from Chapter 2: Bron-2 | ABCtalesChapter 3Read more
Poem of the week
Sleeping Beauty
Posted by GlosKat on Sat, 03 Jan 2026
Kind of in response to the Inspiration Point, except that I misread it as 'spinning' because I didn't have my glasses on ! I thought I'd post it anyway ..
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Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point
Posted by airyfairy.
It's been more than a little chilly this week, so I've really enjoyed curling up with some of the wonderful writing on ABC.
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Our Story and Poem of the Month for December, very kindly chosen by Drew Gummerson:
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The Payout Game by ABCTales Writer Robert Craven, Available to Preorder Now!
A dead bookmaker. A rushed verdict.
Inspector Crowe isn’t buying it.
Xion Island Zero by Katherine Black - Out Now!
I'm very pleased to announce that Katherine Black (our very own Sooz Simpson) has just published Xion Island Zero, the sixth in her Inspector Nash series.
Here's a review by celticman and a link to buy:
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Posting From Your Android Phone - Fixed!
Some of you have been having issues with posting your work using an android phone. Ewan and John our techie have been working really hard to fix this.
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Picks of the Month
Variable
Posted by VeraClark on Thu, 11 Dec 2025
When the hysterics home
in me: it is uncanny, a new
sort of normal. He says
he loves how my kitty eyes
turn lynx cat when I lose it.
He makes me feel perilous.
Five days after the ordeal
with the paramedics, he
gets me fruits for solstice.
I undress an orange and
the selkies in the pool of
his voice lull me to important
things like pea soup fog and