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I have 135 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 547291 times and 200 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1058 of my 4,593 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1151 votes

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Hello! I am an old crone who very much enjoys reading SF, urban fantasy and horror. I write all sorts, some of it SF, urban fantasy and horror, a lot of it not. Sometimes I can even be funny, so I'm told. My short stories have appeared in the anthologies 'Cold Iron: Ghost Stories from the 21st Century' (Iron Press) and 'Science Fiction For Survival: An Archive For Mars' (Valley Press), as well as in magazines ranging from the literary magazine 'Dreamcatcher' to 'Writing Magazine' and 'The People's Friend' (the latter definitely not SF, urban fantasy or horror). I do regular local spoken word events, and needless to say there is a novel on the go. My new website is currently under construction, and you are cordially invited to come and have a peep at the blogs and free stories there. You can even go mad and sign up for my newsletter! Plus the usual social media stuff. All details below. Thanks for dropping in! (Oh, the picture is of my highly critical personal editor.)

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1058 of my comments have received 1151 Great Feedback votes

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Story of the Week

Posted on Sat, 16 Sep 2023

Charming, funny and insightful as ever - Hudson's latest is our Story of the Week! Congratulations!

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Posted in The Bothers

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Thu, 21 Sep 2023

This is a beautiful insight into the primeval fears and memories evoked by a thunderstorm, and it's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.

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Posted in Tempestuous Stirrings

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023

This tantalising story is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.

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Posted in Devil's Advocate

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Beautifully written and I

Posted on Wed, 13 Sep 2023

Beautifully written and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Except...I wanted more! I'm completely invested in Frank and I really would like to know what happened when/if he got out of that lift. No chance of a Part 2 I suppose?? I understand Frank cannot...

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Posted in Devil's Advocate

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Tue, 05 Sep 2023

A brilliant first episode, and that's why it's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.

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Posted in 1 Prospero Vint

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Excellent, brilliant ending.

Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023

Excellent, brilliant ending. Definitely the humdrum life for me. And don't come near me when I'm reading the paper in a cafe.

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Posted in The Bradbury

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Tension really building up

Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023

Tension really building up now! They're going to need all that caffeine.

I've been in 'break rooms' like that. Stacy has all my sympathy.

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Posted in "The Coffee House Spy" 12

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Congratulations on the well

Posted on Sat, 26 Aug 2023

Congratulations on the well-deserved golden fruit!

Poor Chuck, having to share a cell with the dregs of humanity. They ought to put the new prisoner in with that chap from the UK, you know, the one with the chromosome that makes him...

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Posted in Is That All There Is

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Wonderful memories, Jenny,

Posted on Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Wonderful memories, Jenny, and so beautifully brought to life. There are certainly times now when I would love to build a woody den and escape there for a while!

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Posted in Swathed In Nature's Beauty

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The glory/horror of results

Posted on Sun, 20 Aug 2023

The glory/horror of results day. It's pretty savage. Your characters are always so engaging and you manage to evoke the school atmosphere so well. Anticipating the next part with a little trepidation!

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Posted in Steve Mason and the Last Day of School (Part One of Two)

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