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Well, hello there!

I am Stephen, and I am an indie author from the East of England. I usually write gentle, literary fiction, and I sometimes attempt historical, dystopian or abstract tales too. I produce lots of short-form fiction on my website with the occasional novel in the mix too. Occasionally, I self-publish.

I am a part-time drummer.

I love walking, nature, reading, music and coffee!

Authorhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Stephen-Leatherdale/e/B0BJ7KXST6/ref=zg_bsnr_4542740031_bl_sccl_11/257-1309404-6645857?pd_rd_i=B0BHJM23VV
Websitehttps://stephenleatherdaleauthor.wordpress.com/home/
@Vivthesetter Nice corridor, if a little lacking in nightmarish patterned carpeting
@wombat37 Get well soon, MW. Missed you!
Hazy sunshine for #SundayPixSky
@LightnShade Beautiful!
Sunflowers on a grey day
This is from another story about unrequited love between a fish and a heron, "The plot is predictable. It is obvious from the beginning that Gina will eat Norman, because she is a heron and he is a fish. The story also ends abruptly, with Gina eating Norman and the reader wondering what happens next." Well, spoiler-alert, not much happened for Norman afterwards...
The author begins by boasting about his accomplishments as a world champion beaver wrestler. He then goes on to describe how he used to pour gazpacho soup in his ears and stuff his nose with drawing pins while wrestling beavers. This is not only cruel and inhumane, but it is also completely unbelievable. Beavers are powerful and intelligent animals, and it is unlikely that anyone would be able to wrestle them successfully with their ears full of soup and their nose full of drawing pins.
Asking AI to write critiques to nonsense stories is fun! "The writing is amateurish and full of clichés. For example, the phrase "I am Herring the Legendary" is a cliché that has been used countless times in other stories. The author also uses overused phrases such as "my socks are full of herrings" and "I was the world champion beaver wrestler for many years.""