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Pearl Barley And The Seven Gnomes (Oh, And A Stone Frog)

Posted on Apr 6, 2019 by

‘What is it, girlfriend?’ Pearl Barley, five foot and small change and built for comfort not speed hurried towards her front door. Her hair pulled her back. ‘Hold on. We’re not going out with me looking like an overwrought bramble … Continue reading →

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Always Learning #edithardeditoften

Posted on Mar 20, 2017 by

There is, truly, no such thing as the perfect piece of writing. It can always be improved. Recently I wrote  short piece for Rachael’s Blog Battle which, by public vote, won. Part of the goody bag that came with the kudos was a … Continue reading →

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A Spiky Story #blogbattle #shortstory

Posted on Jan 17, 2017 by

Rachael Ritchey has a prompt/challenge at her Blog Battle blog and this week it is to use the word ‘Thorn’ and a genre of fan fiction. No idea if I’m even close to complying with the rules but here goes  … Continue reading →

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