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I have 552 stories published in
26 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 645768 times
and 290 of my stories have been cherry picked.
2 of my 75 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 3 votes
I'm John. I live in Norwich and write poems and books and for the radio. My first full poetry collection Most people aren't that happy, anyway is published by Nasty Little Press. You can take a look at it here.
My stories
Out of a lump of clay
I have been telling babies their manuscripts will often be turned down without the first line being read and it’s hard, watching the babies...
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Spaghetti
Should I teach you how to cook a proper spaghetti Bolognese? You’ve got to learn how to make things from scratch. I looked on your shelves and you...
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Tins of things
All this food we’re eating tells a story about Britain. These cupboard doors are wobbly, maybe this isn’t as nice a kitchen as we thought when we...
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Milk
She says she’s lactose intolerant but I think she just misses her dad, a milkman, who sat down on his armchair two Boxing Days ago and never work up...
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Shopping with kids
Ayesha always went shopping on Sunday afternoons, both kids in the back. Let’s get this over quick as we can. She hates driving but needs to put...
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