Pick of the day
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.
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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 morePoem of the week
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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!
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Our Story and Poem of the Month for December, very kindly chosen by Ewan
Pick of the Month December 2024
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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.
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House Anthems by Ralph Dartford, a Review by Ewan Lawrie
House Anthems
Ralph Dartford
Published by Valley Press
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Picks of the Month
Shower song
Posted by queen beatle on Mon, 09 Dec 2024
Is that you, whispering in the walls again?
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Posted by Jane Hyphen on Wed, 25 Dec 2024
‘Well I know who this is from because it’s not wrapped up!’
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