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Tomek Dzido

A disciple of the down and out and dirty with an interest in survival and how each and all attempt to somehow cope and see life through. Currently working on a collection of short stories to be titled ‘Soapsuds Island’, the characters and events of which are based in his home town of Acton, West London. Particularly interested in the wounded and the lost and how the yearning for contentment forever lingers. Studying for an MA in Creative Writing at Kingston University, London.

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Tesco Towns and Hand Me Downs cover

A family try to deal with the economics of their times as a mother seeks sustenance for her loved ones.

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Potatoes and Peas cover

James goes shopping for Potatoes and Peas.

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Concrete Corridors cover

Maria makes her way to her new job and wonders why new beginnings never seem to satisfy.

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Days of Dust cover

Tony opens the remaining boxes only to find more than he bargained for.

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Going Out cover

James has to decide between the comfort of his home or the world beyond.

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ANAMNESIS - Part 1 cover

The beginning of my first novel. Written some time ago but considered there to be no harm in sharing. Will continue to post installments.

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YA GET ME cover

A teenager deals with a difficult home life and searches for a way to escape and live the life she craves-Warning-violence & profanity

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Anamnesis - Part 2 cover

My first novel - continued...

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Drifting cover

A mother tries to come to terms with the consequences of her calculations.

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Bygone Barcodes cover

Anne pushes her trolley around the supermarket and reflects on how her life was lived.

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The Sabotage of Nicholas Cage cover

A group of friends meet to discuss the complexities of life.

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Blue cover

A girl gains her sight after never being able to see

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Men Don't Wear Cupcake Socks cover

When you're single, you don't care that that packet of muffins which was supposed to last a week only lasted two days, or that you got so desperate that you ate that bar of cooking chocolate. You don't care that your stomach isn't flat or that those 'biceps' you once had are now no more than a near-flat lump, even when you tense. But the problem is, Jason DOES care. A character vignette, complete

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Camera Shy cover

Poem. A young boy gets his picture taken.

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Cigarette Smoke cover

Rory MacIntyre expected nothing from the states, except a release from his tragic past in Scotland. But every plan and assumption he held was shattered to pieces when a nineteen year old prostitute named Chris Hilyard wound up on the back of his motorcycle. Intrigued and endeared by Chris's childlike mind and strange innocence, Rory finds himself falling hopelessly in love - only to discover that Chris holds his own share of secrets from the past...

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Perennial Rust cover

A story of a lost woman

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The Dream cover

When Lindsey drove away from the man in the car park, she didn't know he'd be waiting for her again later...

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Legacy of Grace cover

Just a poem I wrote to express gratitude and appreciation for both my muse and inspiration.

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Colour My World cover

David's parents and the doctors are at a loss. He's in constant pain from the light. No one can live in total darkness, can they?

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When I was a dancer.  cover

When I was a dancer, I was free.

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The Lebensborn  Legacy cover

Hitlers masterplan for a super race has deadly repercussions.

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Sancutary  cover

This is my safety

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A Must Dash Encounter cover

An unusual moment in a usual scene.

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Inspiration cover

The writers will burn down everything just to get pen to paper

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This Is The Way I Feel Everyday cover

Hyde Park at night, and there are a thousand people I want to meet

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