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I have 239 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 916631 times and 321 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1543 of my 4,847 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1561 votes

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I am a Brummie living in North Somerset 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.

You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685

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My stories

Eleanor Cross

Eleanor, highborn of Castile, favoured daughter of Ferdinand, beloved, revered Queen to Albion’s powerhouse: The Longshanks. Noble monarch, woman of...
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Memento

I should delete these texts A permanence of darkness, where light no longer creeps, where memories fade, of bygone times. I can hardly see them now,...
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Happy New Year

It’s 23:17 at least that’s what my phone says. People don’t wear watches these days, do they? It’s pretty busy in here tonight but what do you expect...
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Empire State (Part 7 of 7): Escape

I broke from the reverie, heart beating faster, pulse raising. Sam was in danger. I could try and rush the bodyguards left to keep me here but there...
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Cherry

Empire State (Part 6 of 7): Devil in the Attic

Wicca ritual practices are often staged with followers in a sacred circle. Spells are cast to bring about changes in the real world. “The Summerland...

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1543 of my comments have received 1561 Great Feedback votes

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I don't know the answer to

Posted on Mon, 29 Jan 2024

I don't know the answer to those questions other than that number 3 is a resounding 'no'. Good to see rogue reporter Alfred Muggins back and asking the questions where others fear to tread.

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Posted in The Big Questions of the early 21st Century (or 2023/24 to be more exact!) by Alfred N.Muggins, Reporter, Distant Observer, and Civilian Adjudicator!

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Another dramatic episode.

Posted on Sun, 28 Jan 2024

Another dramatic episode. Looking forward to reading the next chapter already :)

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Posted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 12

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Up to date again with this

Posted on Mon, 29 Jan 2024

Up to date again with this ongoing travelogue.

Seven words of Farsi. Well, that's seven more words than I know.

"Kaseef Leeds" = "Dirty Leeds" I *knew it*

Yes, tours are great but time on your own is equally valuable. Another...

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Posted in The Man in the Iran Mosque

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"...not very high above the

Posted on Sat, 27 Jan 2024

"...not very high above the village but see far
and the steeple peeps to keep our orientation."

A very visual and pleasurable virtual ramble with you, Rhiannon. Lovely pics too :)

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Posted in Above Weobley

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All caught up again. Yes, I

Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2024

All caught up again. Yes, I was captivated by the image of all those Hillman Hunters running around Iran. And the reputation of dirty Leeds stretches far and wide!

 

Your memory for detail is staggering. It shines through in these...

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Posted in Just Deserts

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Cheers, T. If anyone else

Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2024

Cheers, T. If anyone else talked about reading it at 3am I wouldn't take them seriously. With you, on the other hand.. 

 

Appreciate the read and comment. Will catch up with your Iran story soon. 

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Posted in Silent Mystic

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There's that lovely rhythm

Posted on Thu, 25 Jan 2024

There's that lovely rhythm again. I like the way this flows, Rhiannon. Nicely done, as ever. Paul

[Is that intentional the way the title is spelt?]

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Posted in 'A bump of originality'*

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"..Stu looked up, he removed

Posted on Tue, 23 Jan 2024

"..Stu looked up, he removed his napkin from his lap, folded it and placed it on the table as if he’d suddenly been challenged to a duel...."

All caught up again. The exchanges around the dinner table are well done. You are inside the...

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Posted in Parcel for you..Part 16

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"It was a star falling out of

Posted on Sat, 20 Jan 2024

"It was a star falling out of the sky with comets trailing behind it. Sputniks went off course and experienced gravitational wobbles. The QE2’s sister ship ran aground in Damuir Canal. An invasion of big boats and ocean liners were likewise...

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Posted in Sweaty

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"..was left quite literally

Posted on Mon, 22 Jan 2024

"..was left quite literally high and dry
up the mountain road on a dead-end track."

There's a lot of drama in such a short poem, Rhiannon. We do get so attached to our cars, don't we? I enjoyed the ride and was glad of a happy ending...

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Posted in What happened, little car?

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