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My stories

How I Write

I try and write every day although this is not always possible.

On Being Disembodied

On Saturday night I’m going to be disembodied. Come along if you want to listen.

Writing Tip no 39

Some people ask me, ‘Where do stories come from?’

I'm the head of a matchstick, I'm a number seven, I'm a...

This week I’m just making shapes. I’m the head of a matchstick, I’m a number seven, I’m a box of Cuban cigars on an ageing dictator’s desk.

I'm on Radio 4

Today at 3:30pm I’m going to be on Radio 4. Well, not me, but my story Teeth.

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288 of my comments have received 309 Great Feedback votes

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Really enjoyed this passage

Posted on Thu, 14 Jan 2021

Really enjoyed this passage to India Paul. 
 

Drew. 

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I agree. One great poem after

Posted on Fri, 08 Jan 2021

I agree. One great poem after another. 

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Posted in Night With Her Train Of Stars

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Excellent Paul. 

Posted on Thu, 31 Dec 2020

Excellent Paul. 

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Really good story. 

Posted on Wed, 30 Dec 2020

Really good story. 
 

You've left your edits at the end? 
 

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The last line made me laugh.

Posted on Thu, 17 Dec 2020

The last line made me laugh. I was plagued by a robin during the writing of Flamingo Hotel by a robin. It used to come and tap on the kitchen door. I would scare it away, scare it away. Then it would go to the front door. Tap there. 
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Really fabulous Christmas

Posted on Wed, 09 Dec 2020

Really fabulous Christmas story this. Loved it. 
 

Drew 

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I particularly liked 'brides

Posted on Sun, 29 Nov 2020

I particularly liked 'brides of snow and ice' and their wings as 'new moons'. 
 

They are the strangest creatures though aren't they, the evil giraffe of the bird-world. 

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Yeah. I love this section. 

Posted on Fri, 27 Nov 2020

Yeah. I love this section. 

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Well, there is The Birdland

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2020

Well, there is The Birdland Bar in Flamingo Hotel - home to (stuffed) exotic birds, a singles night, a wedding and a cat funeral. 

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Haha! Yes. 

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2020

Haha! Yes. 

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