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Ray T Walker

Jun 5
1 min

Solitude.

A farm boy from the highlands, fifteen, suddenly studying in the Athens of the North.

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Ray T Walker

Oct 24, 2019
1 min

Bombarded.

I thought it appropriate to go out with fireworks flashing in the night, showing off some of my work rather than with a whimper. As this is

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Ray T Walker

Oct 18, 2019
1 min

I could not resist the pull.

Yet I knew it a great story, I was happy with it and I am rarely happy with my tales, always thinking that I could have done more. I thought

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Ray T Walker

Sep 23, 2019
1 min

The full Regalia.

I am often asked, writing all these stories based in Scotland if I ever wear a kilt. The answer is yes, rarely, but yes.

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Ray T Walker

Jun 24, 2019
1 min

The veracity of "Truth"

this thing was darker still than the barrow weights, the shades and shadows, darker still than the Monstrous Kobolds, darker than sin.

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Ray T Walker

Jun 6, 2019
1 min

Modernity, Americans and dumbing down.

The snow softly fell, a blanket, quiet and perfect lay upon a quiet land. The footfalls of animals, both predator and prey were unheard.

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Ray T Walker

Mar 11, 2019
1 min

The importance of the short story.

Let me explain myself. Firstly many great novels have been built upon the bones of short stories, “Tales from 1001 nights”, “Hyperion” by...

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