StephenLev

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!

2023-10-31

@Vivthesetter Nice corridor, if a little lacking in nightmarish patterned carpeting

2023-10-29

@wombat37 Get well soon, MW. Missed you!

2023-10-08
The sun sets behind the trees across a field
2023-10-08

Hazy sunshine for #SundayPixSky

The sun peeks out behind grey, high clouds
2023-10-01

@LightnShade Beautiful!

2023-09-29

Sunflowers on a grey day

A field of sunflowers stand out against bare earth and the high grey clouds
2023-09-28

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...

2023-09-28

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.

2023-09-28

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.""

2023-09-27

A muntjac deer I saw today. It was completely unaware of my presence and eventually passed a few metres away from me

A muntjac walks along the edge of a field. Alongside it is a hedge. Brambles in the foreground obscure the view.
2023-09-24

Hole in a stump #SundayPixHole

A tree stump riddled with holes
2023-09-23

@tingenek No, I am lucky enough to keep my ideas going. Handwriting makes me keep going and means that I can get my ideas down quickly.

2023-09-23

@tingenek Ah that's good on all counts regarding your writing. There is certainly a freedom to writing without Grammarly or having to see that early draft in print. It's helping me to become more free, yet I am not there yet. I was in the marvellous Braxted Bakery in Essex

2023-09-23

@tingenek Not too bad thanks
How are you doing with the remarkable? It looks like a lovely spot you have there.

2023-09-23

A quiet corner, a coffee and a moment to write. That's a blessing for sure. #AmWriting

A notepad, pen, a mug of coffee and a posy of flowers on a cafe table. Out of the window there is blue skyand fluffy clouds
2023-09-17

Three dandelions #SundayPix3Things

Three dandelions show yellow in some weeds by a path
2023-09-12

Starlings, masts and a dramatic sky. There's a story in there somewhere.

Starlings perch on a mast, a dramatic evening sky behind them.
2023-09-10

Hot day, fiery sunset.

The sun sets behind a hedge and a field

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