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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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The structure really does
Posted on Wed, 26 Aug 2015
The structure really does work with the content. The poem grabs you and won't let go. The sadness, the disappointment, the despair, all conveyed with precision but no loss of emotion. I am glad to hear you found it therapeutic to write. It...
Read full commentPosted in Post mortem results
Very interesting ideas - when
Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2015
Very interesting ideas - when gods do not want to be gods. Another thing I like is that I still cannot see how it is going to turn out, which is really good and keeping me hooked. One small typo - I assume you meant 'veracity' rather than '...
Read full commentPosted in Chapter 11 Conquest of Chimera
This is very good. I love
Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2015
This is very good. I love horror stories but they're so difficult to get right. This one works because of the tropes Stephen has already mentioned, drawing you in, initially making you smile and relax a bit, then adding to the insistence and...
Read full commentPosted in Not your story
The way you build up the
Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015
The way you build up the tension, and set up so many questions about how this is going to resolve (or not) is so impressive, and all the details of Dave's 'safe space' bring the situation so alive. It's genuinely heartbreaking. Great piece.
Read full commentPosted in Doing a good thing
I saw something like this
Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015
I saw something like this once as a child, never since, and you've brought that magical moment back so vividly. And I loved 'pert as the nipples of a fool-hardy dipper' - wonderful image!
Read full commentPosted in Boxers in Yellow
Got interrupted when making
Posted on Sat, 13 Jun 2015
Got interrupted when making my last comment...meant also to say that I really liked the way you joined up the idea of sacrifice, from both sides and for the same purposes, at the end. Cracking last line, raising some good questions and making...
Read full commentPosted in Corporal Larnach’s Report 01 February 1833
A real mixture of SF, myth
Posted on Fri, 12 Jun 2015
A real mixture of SF, myth and fantasy. Every chapter is bringing a new surprise, just when you think you're gettng a handle on it. Enjoying this more as it goes on!
Read full commentPosted in Chapter Seven Conquest of Chimera
Increasingly intriguing...
Posted on Wed, 10 Jun 2015
Increasingly intriguing...
Read full commentPosted in Chapter Five Conquest of Chimera
Really hitting your stride
Posted on Wed, 10 Jun 2015
Really hitting your stride with this now. The writing feels a lot more comfortable and the ideas are opening up.
Read full commentPosted in Chapter Four Conquest of Chimera
Another dimension added, with
Posted on Sat, 13 Jun 2015
Another dimension added, with the threat to the survival of the tribe. I like the way your narrator's certainties have shifted over the course of the story and the situation has become more complex.
Read full commentPosted in Corporal Larnach’s Report 01 February 1833
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