Raymond G. Taylor
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Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.
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A sign of the crimes
These short stories are all of the murder-mystery and general crime genre. Each presents a puzzle, inviting the reader to solve it. Then again, you could say that about any fictional story... other than the most predictable. All these tales are written by me, Raymond G. Taylor (Ray to my friends) and I hope some at least will pique your interest. Some you may wonder, at first, why they appear here. That is all part of the mystery. Followers of my work may recognise some of the stories that they have seen before. I hope there are some you have not and which you will equally...
By Raymond G. Taylorabout a year ago in Fiction
A new age of art?
As some of those who read my work may realise, I have been experimenting with so called 'artificial intelligence' for the past two years. In addition to testing out generative text applications, I have also used online image generating products such as Dall-E to help produce original designs to illustrate my written work on Vocal.
By Raymond G. Taylorabout a year ago in Art
Art Inspires: a challenge. Top Story - October 2024.
What kind of feelings does the above artwork evoke in you? Can you express them in words? If you are viewing this page as a Vocal creator, then the answer to this question ought to be an emphatic YES, even if the picture does not appeal to you. If you are a reader of stories such as this, and don't think of yourself as a story-writer or poet, then perhaps now is a good time to think again.
By Raymond G. Taylorabout a year ago in Art
Winners: Golden Tea Leaf award
The contest to write a quick flash fiction about a tea leaf (London Cockney rhyming slang for thief) was terrific fun for those who joined in, doubly so for me, as the person who proposed this challenge and who committed to finding a winner. An unenviable task, I can assure you. Not because it was hard work. Quite the opposite! It was a true delight to read such original and inventive stories and their characters, brought to life with wit, care and bags of fun! The hard part was selecting the best among the best, the winner among winners. You will see what I mean when you read the entries, if you haven't already.
By Raymond G. Taylorabout a year ago in Writers
