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Cold Comfort

Ian FletcherMay 18, 2019

Cold Comfort written by: Ian Fletcher Just consider all you have done and the full life that you have led are his would be words of wisdom. Ah, ...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Eventually, I’ll Give Up

Linda M. CrateMay 6, 2019

eventually, i'll give up written by: Linda M. Crate @thysilverdoe "sorry, i've been selective" it's your prerogative like i've said, but i am no...

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The Intervention

Rich RurshellApril 18, 2019

The Intervention written by: Rich Rurshell Jenny got into bed like her mother had told her to do and pulled the covers tight over her head. Daddy wa...

EnglishLiterature10 min read

How Hilda Stopped Mourning

Anita G. GormanApril 11, 2019

How Hilda Stopped Mourning written by: Anita G. Gorman Most people remembered birthdays and anniversaries and all sorts of holidays. Some people kep...

EnglishLiterature7 min read

To Live to Bleed for Glory

Heath BrougherMarch 25, 2019

To Live to Bleed for Glory written by: Heath Brougher for Duane Locke I’ve gone back to the basics. Back to my notebooks from my tee...

EnglishPoetry2 min read

The Winner of Our Discotheque

Shawn M. KlimekMarch 22, 2019

The Winner of Our Discotheque written by: Shawn M. Klimek and Stephan Klimek The "Hungary Grocer" disco, in downtown San Francisco, Was run by Z...

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The Dog’s Name Was Maxwell

Adam W RedmonMarch 15, 2019

The Dog's Name Was Maxwell written by: Adam W Redmon @AdamsWritings The dog's name was Maxwell, his best friend in the World. Received from his Mo...

EnglishPoetry2 min read

Burn

Katy SantiffMarch 1, 2019

Burn written by: Katy Santiff Don't you lay on down because its harder now, because grain, you did not germinate, no green fronding thing...

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My Dear Companion

Christine E. RayFebruary 26, 2019

My Dear Companion written by: Christine E. Ray @Christabelle666 We have only recently met but there is a sense of inexplicable connection an eas...

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Memory Tainted

Tori StambaughFebruary 11, 2019

Memory Tainted written by: Tori Stambaugh i have this image of you with a rope around your neck in a house i’ve never seen with your ey...

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The Perfect Husband

Stephanie MusarraJanuary 2, 2019

The Perfect Husband written by: Stephanie Musarra @dungeonwriter39 “Crystal, I’ve got the perfect husband. I mean, he’s always there for me. He ...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

I Am, a poem written by Donna Africa at Spillwords.com

I Am

Donna AfricaDecember 26, 2018

I Am written by: Donna Africa @DonnaAfrica I am your dream now realised I am your passion now materialised I am your last thought at night and you...

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The Light Of Day

Kelli J GavinOctober 5, 2018

The Light Of Day written by: Kelli J Gavin @KelliJGavin I can not see the light of day When I have always been led astray I may be in a new state o...

EnglishPoetry1 min read

Red Water

Ilyas GhafoorSeptember 5, 2018

Red Water written by: Ilyas Ghafoor Michael was a sweet innocent boy And his mother an amicable joy And his father comely and a little shy And h...

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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.