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Minnesota Fats
Minnesota Fats There isn't much great fiction about pool. In fact, the only book I know of any repute is The Hustler by Walter Tevis. It was made...
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Flamingo Dreams
And in other news. My book, Seven Nights at the Flamingo Hotel , which appeared here on AbcTales between October and December 2019 is to be published...
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The Monkey Plans. (An audio extract from Sven Goes to War)
The Monkey Plans . 1. Listen to The Monkey Plans . 2. Read the full story here . 3. Or even from beginning of whole banana here . 4. Enjoy 5. Or don'...
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Sven Goes to War. Part 1. Warriors of the Wasteland
Sven Goes to War. Part 1. Warriors of the Wasteland While their parents watched War 73 ( The war to end all… etc etc) spin out on Nightly News , the...
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On the Spectrum
On the Spectrum. It is 1986. Margaret Thatcher is sat firmly on her throne. The Chernobyl Nuclear disaster is just on the horizon. People are...
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The history lesson works, I
Posted on Sat, 11 Sep 2021
The history lesson works, I think, because it's told in such a particular specific voice.
Read full commentPosted in Troubles
I would flesh this out more.
Posted on Wed, 08 Sep 2021
I would flesh this out more. What was the room like? What did she look like? Not overdoing it.
And there is too much direct speech. Read it out. Does it sound the way someone speaks?
I like the story tho...
Read full commentPosted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 3
It's hard not to overdo the
Posted on Mon, 06 Sep 2021
It's hard not to overdo the sentimentality in these things. And you've got this pitch perfect. It's really lovely.
Read full commentPosted in Gentlemen and Players
As above. I love both the
Posted on Sun, 05 Sep 2021
As above. I love both the poem and the tale. And I want to eat some Korean food. It used to be my favourite thing but there aren't many Korean restaurants in these parts.
Read full commentPosted in The Swallow's Broken Leg
Excellent!
Posted on Fri, 03 Sep 2021
Excellent!
Read full commentPosted in Coyle Loyal
It was in the days I had an
Posted on Thu, 02 Sep 2021
It was in the days I had an agent. I think I was trying to write a thriller....
Read full commentPosted in The Long and Spectacular Life of Agnes Magnusdottir
Well done Paul. Great poem.
Posted on Tue, 17 Aug 2021
Well done Paul. Great poem.
Read full commentPosted in Leaving Home
Excellent poem. Takes me
Posted on Mon, 16 Aug 2021
Excellent poem. Takes me right there.
Read full commentPosted in Naples: balcony overlooking Via Firenza
Really enjoyed this. And I'm
Posted on Sat, 10 Jul 2021
Really enjoyed this. And I'm not a football fan.
Read full commentPosted in Ingerland My Ingerland: A Life in Fifteen Football Games
Very good. And the article
Posted on Tue, 06 Jul 2021
Very good. And the article was interesting. I saw a similar project. Shipping containers I think. Turned into homes.
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