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I have 132 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
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Assorted writers' groups, the odd anthology, occasional readings.  Lots of looking out of the window.  Hello, and thanks for dropping by.

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Readings of Episodes One and Two of the Pad Life Journals are now available on Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-968566758   More to follow!

 

 

 

 

978 of my comments have received 1064 Great Feedback votes

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Really liked the effect of

Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2017

Really liked the effect of the rhythm and rhyme.  They express the desperate way so many turn to all sorts of notions to give structure to the world.  The last stanza captures the calm of those who have found their own answers.

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Posted in Superstitions’ Grip

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A blast of anguish, heartfelt

Posted on Fri, 20 Jan 2017

A blast of anguish, heartfelt and bleak.  There's a real feeling of powerlessness and desperation.

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Posted in once life January 18, 2017

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This beautiful evocation of

Posted on Sat, 07 Jan 2017

This beautiful evocation of the promise of spring is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! 

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Posted in Promises of Spring.

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I do love the images in this,

Posted on Sat, 07 Jan 2017

I do love the images in this, drawing our attention to every detail contributing to a beautiful whole.

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Posted in Promises of Spring.

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I'm fascinated by this. 

Posted on Fri, 06 Jan 2017

I'm fascinated by this.  There's shades of Doctor Moreau, ​and the dialogue is very evocative of time and place.  I think it needs a bit of editing - it's a bit too wordy in places and you lose the pace.  But it's well worth the effort...

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Posted in Moon Over the Monkey's Back, Part 3

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Pure gold.  No wonder

Posted on Thu, 05 Jan 2017

Pure gold.  No wonder politicians keep saying breakfast when they mean Brexit.  Eggstrordinary.

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Posted in Jed and the beanstalk

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Well this gives me hope for

Posted on Sat, 31 Dec 2016

Well this gives me hope for 2017.  Absolutely wonderful.  Dialogue that's surreal and totally believable at the same time.  Great stuff.

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Posted in CC 88: My Train Station is Better than Yours

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Characters so real they're

Posted on Thu, 15 Dec 2016

Characters so real they're standing in front of you.  Great stuff.

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Posted in Grimms2

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In my experience, those young

Posted on Mon, 05 Dec 2016

In my experience, those young ninjas don't usually stand a chance against the eyes-in-the-back-of-the-head guardian of the household!  Nice evocation of childhood.

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Posted in The Shadow

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Enjoyed the rhythm of this,

Posted on Mon, 05 Dec 2016

Enjoyed the rhythm of this, and sense of fun.  In this weather it's all too easy to feel that the keyboard is the best option!  A lovely Christmas message.

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Posted in Humour - Wasting me foddle dee doddle dee time (nonsense rhyme for Poetry Monthly)

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