Jane Hyphen
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I have 377 stories published in
3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 682986 times
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481 of my 2,622 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 509 votes
My stories
In the Bath
I’m always in the bath. Preferring my reflection all distorted on the taps. Preferring the wet water to the droughty winter air. I’m friendly with...
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Parcel for You..Part 18
Spencer was staring intently out of the kitchen window, moving his head to focus on the treetops and then back down to the lawn. ‘Three blackbirds,’...
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Productivity is Dead
Productivity is dead We should slow the hell down And enjoy being alive instead Bill Gates talking about AI The white collar workforce shrinking away...
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We Watched from the Shore
We watched from the shore, is he really on board? There’s no sign of him on land or sea or yet behind this sealed sky. He is behind our eyes, as a...
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Parcel for you..Part 17
Vanessa breathed a huge sigh of relief as Pat and Stu pulled away and disappeared down the street. Charlie trotted up to the front door and leaned...
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I'd love to know more about
Posted on Tue, 19 Mar 2024
I'd love to know more about Rose. People who go rogue in the workplace are always a talking point even though we never speak of Rose.
Read full commentPosted in We Never Speak of Rose
Thank you Insert. I suppose
Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
Thank you Insert. I suppose technically, anyone who has been married before is recycled. I think Annie will be laying it on thick....
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Thank you lenchenelf I could
Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
Thank you lenchenelf
I could picture the armpit hair in my mind's eye but...
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An abundant poem Jenny.
Posted on Mon, 11 Mar 2024
An abundant poem Jenny. Nothing can hold nature back, especially at this time of year, the sense of expectancy is everywhere, bursting buds and busy birds. Very apt for mother's day weekend.
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How unsettling, an innocent
Posted on Fri, 08 Mar 2024
How unsettling, an innocent trip to the pub and so many question marks. 'just looking for a man', made me laugh. I really felt as if I was back in York while reading this, you captured the magic of the place, the anceint buildings, cosy but...
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York is ghost heavy isn't it,
Posted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024
York is ghost heavy isn't it, you can almost feel them brush against you as you walk around the city. The cryptic message, can it really be from the blonde shopaholic wife? I think I've said this before but your writing has a real unmistakable...
Read full commentPosted in The Golden Fleece (Part One of Two)
Hi Penny, I've only read some
Posted on Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Hi Penny, I've only read some of these chapters and have some catching up to do but I love your imagination, the character's names, the intriguing storylines and the lack of restrictions which hold the story within realms of magic.
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 13
This makes me want to return
Posted on Sun, 25 Feb 2024
This makes me want to return to Cornwall, Jenny, I haven't been back for years, since a very cold Easter with the children. I hadn't heard of this lady, Mary Kelynack. She sounds like an absolute legend. What a life! I bet she slept well at night...
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An extremely entertaining
Posted on Fri, 23 Feb 2024
An extremely entertaining read Turlough and very funny in parts. What a character, from what you describe a cheerful, good spirited person despite his tendency to cadge what he wants rather than earn it through conventional means. Semi-ferel...
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Magical. Those plants growing
Posted on Sat, 24 Feb 2024
Magical. Those plants growing, 'in the wrong place', have no idea of their crime.
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