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Philip Neale (philneale1952)
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Website/Blog: www.philipneale.blogspot.com
About Myself: Accountant, 55, aspiring writer. Married 2 children, 2 cats (not married to the cats but they think they rule the roost). See gallery for more pictures - George was starting to demand appearance money so I relegated him to the background.......teach him to be sassy!

Ok, so we're pals again.........Hey George, see the nice reader? Kill !!!!!!

Started writing in July 2007 and found that I couldn't stop. Manuscripts now comprise 3 finished novels (60,000; 85,000; 65,000 words respectively) one in progress (currently 20,000), 2 compilations of short stories (total 100,000 words), and some messing around with poetry, although I must confess that it's not my favourite.

That started as limericks on birthday and anniversary cards and now I can't get off the hook.

If anyone knows of a cure............I may be interested (although not JUST yet).

Sorry about the deletions, but they now form part of my first publishd work on www.lulu.com called "Selected Short Stories - Volume 1" please check it out.....


Stories


Published Short Stories

 
DateTitleCategoryHits
Aug 28, 2008Highly DecoratedHumor 80
Aug 26, 2008I AmMystery 120
Aug 24, 2008Ebony EyesRomance 360
Aug 22, 2008Blind Faith - Conclusion, Chapter 4Mystery 81
Aug 21, 2008Blind Faith, Chapter 3Mystery 73
Aug 20, 2008Stop WiningHumor 145
Aug 19, 2008Blind Faith, Chapter 2Mystery 90
Aug 17, 2008Blind Faith, Chapter 1Mystery 141
Aug 14, 2008A Foot in the Door - Conclusion, Chapter 2Mystery 111
Aug 12, 2008A Foot in the Door, Chapter 1Mystery 98
Aug 10, 2008ClockScience Fiction 256
Aug 8, 2008Layers of InnocenceMystery 181
Aug 6, 2008The Smell of FearMiscellaneous Stories 442
Aug 4, 2008Battle Royal - A Survival StrategyAdventure 132
Aug 2, 2008SorryRomance 193
Jul 31, 2008The CrackerMiscellaneous Stories 111
Jul 29, 2008The Damocles LegacyScience Fiction 123
Jul 27, 2008Disaster RecoveryHumor 145
Jul 25, 2008Stick - The Final Reckoning, Chapter 5Horror 143
Jul 23, 2008Stick, Chapter 4Horror 116
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Comments

Title article: i could have loved no more!
Date: 2008-08-22 02:10:26
Blind
None so blind as those you will not see, and you never know what you've until its gone. 
 
How many people do we know who've thrown away a nugget of gold for the sake of a trashy piece of diamante? 
 
Good writing, but try to space it out a little - my eyes are older than they used to be (lol). 
 
Phil

Title article: The Sunset
Date: 2008-08-22 02:05:30
Conflicting Styles
I likd the interplay between the poetry and the prose. 
 
No-one seems to have tried that on here before,a dn it worked very well. 
 
Stephen's hint about the supernatural had me off in another direction for a while, but I came back down to the fact that it's a good read anyway. 
 
Phil

Title article: He swoops, he scores
Date: 2008-08-22 01:59:50
Oh Go On Then
Couldn't resist in the end. It's your own fault for telling me about the posting this morning. 
 
Very good poem dear, didn't know you could write like this. maybe you COULD give up your daytime job. 
 
Dad

Title article: REFLECTIONS
Date: 2008-08-22 01:57:30
Wondering
Your story set me to thinking about how my wife might feel when we're all gone out to work and school, but my assumtions are all wrong. 
 
I'm guilty of superimposing MY feelings on to HER workplace. How would she feel sitting where I am now? 
 
This was a peice that touched me with the emptiness which you portrayed. Made me feel kind of strange. 
 
Good though - five stars. 
 
Phil

Title article: GO-CARTS AT HORNSEA (1957)
Date: 2008-08-22 01:52:53
Smiling
That's what this one did to me Mr West. 
 
One big one from start to finish. Love rhyming couplets, always did, and you've set my day off to the right start. 
 
Thank you. 
 
Phil

Title article: nobody's fault but my own
Date: 2008-08-22 01:48:55
Welcome
New starter? Welcome to the club. 
 
Though a bit skeletal as Lemon says, it's a good framework for expansion into a full blown short story. 
 
Has potential, so give it a go. No-one's gonmna bite you. 
 
Phil

Title article: Stay Back
Date: 2008-08-22 01:45:16
Yes
Along with Dirkin, I thoiught this was an amusing, if too brief, short. 
 
Why DOES the writing on truck warnings have to be 2" high? 
 
Could be expandede into other areas. Go on JJ, rant away! 
 
Phil

Title article: High Water
Date: 2008-08-22 01:42:10
Good Start
....to my day, not your story which was, of course excellent. 
 
Enthralling from start to finish, and the way you turned a mundane, huimdrum event like a school closing due to bad weather into a harbinger of doom was gripping. 
 
Lost in the story, I was taken back to reading Golding's "Lord of the Flies" where the little boys' survival depended on their abilities to weather their particluar storm. 
 
This was a VERY good read. 
 
Phil

Title article: Stop Wining
Date: 2008-08-21 15:16:53
Embarassment
Right, Ok this is where things could become a little tricky. 
 
Should a certain person start revealing things outside of her remit, my embassy in her territory will be closed and all diplomatic staff withdrawn until hostilities cease. 
 
Alternatively my government could send a gunboat to ensure that any of my citizens resident there come to no harm. 
 
Phillius Maximus Pompossius

Title article: Before you land
Date: 2008-08-21 13:18:33
Loop
For 'loop' see 'loop'. 
 
Agree with Terry, I've had dreams like this, although nowhere near as well described as you did. 
 
Like falling from a high building but never landing. 
 
Goooooood. 
 
Phil

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Lisa (antheerr)

England
Created On: 08/21/2008 12:07:32

I guess I'd better sign your guest book and say "Hi Dad".
You know what I think about your writing - I like most of them (except for the one about the spiders you horrid man!), and the ones I don't are just not my cup of tea rather than there being anything wrong with them. I like the ones I already know best, like the wine one, or the ones about George and Poppy and co, but that's because I already know the stories, but enjoy the way you tell them.
Anyway, keep going with it Dad - you need to start making some money though to pay for my lifestyle!!! Lisa

Max Booth III (Zombie Punk)

Created On: 08/08/2008 03:56:33

Wow.

You been reading all my stories and now I feel bad I've haven't read many of yours. That gonna change, though. Just read your 'Layers of Innocence' and that was brilliant. You are truely a talented writer, my friend. I think I might start on your 'Stick' series next.

Oh yeah, you can keep your cats. I'm allergic to them, they make me go blind.

Keep well,

Max
Feedback from Philip Neale (philneale1952): That's great because George says his passport is out of date anyway.

Phil


Christian Wright (The 13th)

WICKLOW
Created On: 08/06/2008 14:41:53

so youre from Derbyshire.Lived in Utoxeter, thats not too far from you is it.Anyway write on.
Feedback from Philip Neale (philneale1952): No, just up the road along the A50 - about half an hour.

Phil


Nathan Weaver (onyxdragon)

Missouri
Created On: 08/06/2008 07:59:46

I must say, I like Lulu as well. I haven't published on it, yet, though. I'm trying to finish writing and polishing a collection of short stories. I really like the way Lulu works. It's very nice. I'll have to go check your collection on Lulu out. Write on.

r.e.potter (r.e.potter)

lost in my mind
Created On: 07/30/2008 05:50:21

Sit back and breath...popping stories out faster then the Spears sisters. I read fast, but not THAT fast.
Feedback from Philip Neale (philneale1952): In take 'em while they're there........no fresh ideas for a day or so, but got a stock af three or four to keep me going.

Phil


David Neve (Tarhead Mugwump)

hill country, texas
Created On: 07/27/2008 13:29:36

i read the disaster recovery story, and typically, after reading a story i bolt over to the writer's profile before i comment. just in case it's a young'un - i don't want to tip any tea kettles...

if i like the writer's style, i usually look to see if he/she has other stories - and i hope for one or two.

jeez - you have many...

now i have a ton of reading to do.

write on!
Feedback from Philip Neale (philneale1952): Errrrm..........there's fewer than there used to be.

Deleted 21 and published them in a book on Lulu.com so you won't see them here any more.

Had Potter grumbling at me for speed writing, but when the ideas are there, it's a shame to waste them.

Thought one up last week just as I was dropping off to sleep, and for the life of me I can't remember what it was now.

Must keep pen and pad by the bedside in future.

Damocles was one like that, but this time it stuck until morning.

Phil


Xena Elvoniche (Xena)

yorshire bratts
Created On: 07/16/2008 12:19:08

sir fillip neale i christen thee...
Feedback from Philip Neale (philneale1952): Muchos gracias mi amiga.

Amie Kerlin (lemon)

the litterbox
Created On: 07/12/2008 11:12:35

HEY! I take it you and George are back to being chummy. Glad to see it. =]
Feedback from Philip Neale (philneale1952): Kind of, yes. This was also a warning to Punk that if he wants my cat he gonna have ta come and get him.............

Daughter took this one....you have to be quick with George otherwise he's apt to inspect the camera for himself.

He's myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy cat and nooooooooobody can have him.....he's not even for rent.

Meooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.


Amie Kerlin (lemon)

somewhere in time
Created On: 07/03/2008 09:46:55

Hi! I just realized I haven't signed your guestbook yet so here we go. you might want to update your profile so it's not saying that the picture of you is George the cat lol
Feedback from Philip Neale (philneale1952): Now look, you've only got my word for it that the picture really isn't me..............agter all, I am a story teller.


Will get it swapped pretty damn quick guv'nor...

Phil (Or george) - he's pretty cool though (Geoge, not me............although....)


Jessie Masoner (Behind_the_Mask)

The Universe
Created On: 07/01/2008 13:59:33

Well first off I would like to say that your mystery stories are some of the best if not the best I have ever read.

Second,

Hi.

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