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I have 219 stories published in
27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 523980 times
and 295 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1378 of my 4,439 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1391 votes
I am a Brummie living in Northampton who loves to write but gets distracted with other things. I enjoy horror/fantasy and anything that provokes original thought.
My literary heroes are Clive Barker, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft. Everyone should read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four .
I have work published by AlienBuddha Press, Loft Books, BlackBough Poems, DarkWinter Literary Magazine and Paragraph Planet.
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My stories
Radio Times
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Empire State (Part Five) - The House in the Woods
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Empire State (Part Four): The Initiate
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Empire State (Part Three) - The Devil in Tintagel
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Invisible
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"...of being both the ghost
Posted on Thu, 17 Aug 2023
"...of being both the ghost and the haunted
that makes a cuckoo a cuckoo."
That's an insightful take on a notable bird. Thoughtful and, of course, beautifully written :)
Read full commentPosted in The Loneliness of a Cuckoo
"...king of his domain
Posted on Tue, 15 Aug 2023
"...king of his domain
among his harem he will reign...."
A neat contrast shown between cow and bull. Succinct and neatly done, of course. And welcome back, Rhiannon. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Cow — and Bull
Ah so nicely done, Penny. I
Posted on Sun, 13 Aug 2023
Ah so nicely done, Penny. I do love a good ghost story and you certainly have one here. Really enjoyed. Paul
Read full commentPosted in "Hug-a-lass"
Lovely to hear from you, Jean
Posted on Sun, 13 Aug 2023
Lovely to hear from you, Jean. It sounds like you are still in there, fighting this thing. So sorry to hear that about your friend. Your quality of writing defies the physical challenges you are encountering. These updates will be invaluable for...
Read full commentPosted in Dozey Bella and Cippy
"See I have my visa
Posted on Fri, 11 Aug 2023
"See I have my visa
in the form of white skin."
A searing poem, Turlough. You paint such a graphic picture with a story that, I imagine, is hard to re-tell.. Issues like this need constant profile until we finally get to...
Read full commentPosted in Trip of a Lifetime
Nicely done with a subtle
Posted on Sat, 12 Aug 2023
Nicely done with a subtle twist at the end. The dialogue is great blended in with the observations. Another deft tale that's so readable
[Should that say "Last week I took all my courage..."?]
Read full commentPosted in A confession
"... that stand madonna
Posted on Fri, 11 Aug 2023
"... that stand madonna serene in the muddy mess.."
Holy cows, for sure. Revered in India and allowed to roam where ever and whenever they want. You are right, we owe them so much. Really enjoyed your poem :)
Read full commentPosted in Holy Cows
"... weedkiller smell hangs
Posted on Thu, 10 Aug 2023
"... weedkiller smell hangs in humid air
a shroud..."
The desecration of nature. Beautifully articulated, of course. And moving. The bumblebee sums up so much about what's fragile in the natural world. Paul
Read full commentPosted in begone
I agree that decaf wine is a
Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023
I agree that decaf wine is a crime against humanity. Coffee is an interesting one. My son adores his coffee and makes the proper stuff every day with his special machine that makes all those whirring noises as it does its thing in the kitchen. Me...
Read full commentPosted in Scorn Not His Djezve
"Because I'm eighty-eight
Posted on Wed, 09 Aug 2023
"Because I'm eighty-eight
they call me an old geezer
but I'm not as ancient
as the Tower of Pisa..."
What a wonderful, opening stanza Luigi. Adroitly done with your customary humour and talent for poetry. Enjoy...
Read full commentPosted in A Precarious Situation
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