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The Patrolman - 3

Posted by J. A. Stapleton on Fri, 10 Jan 2025

She took the stairs from the private room, her evening dress bunched up in one hand.

Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Photographs

Posted by HarryC on Sat, 04 Jan 2025

I'm going through a final reading of 'Gift' - my memoir about caring for my mother in her final months. I thought I'd post this short section. It's an episode from early on, during mum's stay in hospital, just before I took over as her carer at home. She hadn't been expected to survive because she was so ill. But within a few days of admission, she rallied - something she'd done so often before. From being at death's door, she quickly goRead more

Poem of the week

Beyond the window

Posted by queen beatle on Mon, 06 Jan 2025

In the house of petrification

Story and Poem of the Week and Inspiration Point

A very Happy New Year to all our wonderful writers and poets - I wish you all a 2025 full of inspiration and the ability to sit down and put it into words!

Story and Poem of the Month

Our Story and Poem of the Month for December, very kindly chosen by Ewan

Pick of the Month December 2024

Saltburn, by ABCTales Writer Drew Gummerson. Pre-Order your Copy!

Very big congratulations to Drew Gummerson whose new book Saltburn, has a publishing date and can be pre-ordered on the link below. Here's what Drew says:

Saltburn.

House Anthems by Ralph Dartford, a Review by Ewan Lawrie

House Anthems

Ralph Dartford

Published by Valley Press

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