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Nothing Up My Sleeve

Shawn M. KlimekJune 2, 2019

Nothing Up My Sleeve written by: Shawn M. Klimek The trader twisted the end of his black beard while scrutinizing my face for any hints of deception...

EnglishLiterature3 min read

ZIZADORE XI

Marie Scampini/MZ ClarkeJune 1, 2019

ZIZADORE XI written by: MZ CLARKE @zoeandme CHAPTER ELEVEN LAST DANCE IS THE FIRST DANCE OF THE REST OF A PRINCESS LIFE At the same...

EnglishLiterature3 min read

Feminine Sail

SMilesMay 30, 2019

Feminine Sail written by: SMiles @stephenmiles2 Baiting a trap made of breath expelled and delivered one no is enough turning tide on the river h...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

Shadow Wolf

James F. CunninghamMay 18, 2019

Shadow Wolf written by: James F. Cunningham There is a mysterious glow, The beauty feels energizing. A darkened image can be seen, But what is it s...

EnglishPoetry0 min read

ZIZADORE X

Marie Scampini/MZ ClarkeMay 1, 2019

ZIZADORE X written by: MZ CLARKE @zoeandme CHAPTER TEN THIRTEEN MINUTES UNTIL THE BIG THIRTEEN Back in the castle, two Royal Police...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

Valley of Dragons

Roger TurnerApril 18, 2019

Valley of Dragons written by: roger turner @titansdad Deep in the past In legends and lore Dragons were plenty Yet, we see them no more Dragons w...

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Tale of Two Friends

Mike KannerApril 10, 2019

Tale of Two Friends written by: Mike Kanner @MDKanner This is the tale of two friends, Fiza and Fauzia. Fiza was a great rider and like her name wa...

EnglishLiterature5 min read

Angel of Mine

Andrew ScobieApril 4, 2019

Angel of Mine written by: Andrew Scobie One cold Wednesday afternoon I met a friend of mine, Joseph, in a local club. Let me tell you about Jo...

EnglishLiterature10 min read

Rainy Days

Michal ReibenbachMarch 31, 2019

Rainy Days written by: Michal Reibenbach Bryony is an old, hobbling woman. To some people with avid imaginations, she looks like a witch. She and he...

EnglishLiterature16 min read

ZIZADORE IX

Marie Scampini/MZ ClarkeMarch 20, 2019

ZIZADORE IX written by: MZ CLARKE @zoeandme CHAPTER NINE CAPTIVE AUDIENCE In the laboratory, a few minutes later, Zizadore wakes up...

EnglishLiterature5 min read

A Dream Between Us

Sonali MajumdarMarch 5, 2019

A Dream Between Us written by: Sonali Majumdar Last night, A dream had almost walked in, In between You and me A wonderful pause, Without a cause...

EnglishPoetry2 min read

All Hands On Deck

Shawn M. KlimekFebruary 28, 2019

All Hands On Deck written by: Shawn M. Klimek When Tina felt her tan line traced By tender fingers on her waist Beside her string bikini knot: She ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

ZIZADORE VIII

Marie Scampini/MZ ClarkeFebruary 15, 2019

ZIZADORE VIII written by: MZ CLARKE @zoeandme CHAPTER EIGHT EYEWITNESS EVIDENCE Suddenly a serpent slithers out from the computer a...

EnglishLiterature5 min read

Swift Angels

Art BlacktoothJanuary 25, 2019

Swift Angels written by: Art Blacktooth Delighted by the still remnants of sunset, we sip from our holy cups of wonder and taste the cherry wine. Wh...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

I was born and bred in Coventry and write under the pseudonym 'Ricky Hawthorne', a character from one of my favourite books from my teenage years, 'Ghost Story' by Peter Straub. In 2002, fearing I would lose my job, I started an MBA in Theatre, Film and Literature at Warwick University, graduating in 2006. During the course I, inexplicably, developed a film narrative inside my head. I then wrote out a script. My first screenplay – ‘Myth’. Since then I have completed four more with the latest ‘Would Love to Meet’ being the first requested by a producer through Inktip. I also have written three teleplays based on my own short stories, a children’s short story, 3 stage plays, a TV Pilot and found my fondness for writing poetry return after several years of dry wood. I am married to my lovely Mairea and we have 5 children.