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Bedtime Stories

By marandina on Fri, 13 Sep 2024

Bedtime Stories Bedtime stories started with a parent clutching dog-eared worn tomes; fantasies, illusions to hold children in awe. Tales told after...

Fantasy

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Ghostbot (Part Two of Two)

By marandina on Thu, 05 Sep 2024

Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/ghostbot-part-one-two Ghostbot (Part Two of Two) Jake tried hard to demarcate a longing to be...

Science fiction

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Ghostbot (Part One of Two)

By marandina on Tue, 03 Sep 2024

“Death is the greatest illusion of all” - Rajneesh Ghostbot (Part One of Two) Cassie was dead to begin with. There was no doubting the fact as...

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Leviathan

By marandina on Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Leviathan I had been scrolling for what seemed like hours. Each post scanned seemed darker than the last. Reading wall-to-wall invective wasn’t good...

Surreal

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Trumpenstein is an idiot.

Posted on Fri, 01 Aug 2025

Trumpenstein is an idiot.

The concept of trade barriers has been discredited numerous times over the years. And yet he uses them as a sort of electric cattle prod. The man is staggeringly incompetent in his understanding of economics. To...

Posted in After the Goldrush and Before the Hurricanes (and the Floods, Fires and Aircraft Disasters!) by Alfred N.Muggins

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'..will he be nudged

Posted on Sat, 02 Aug 2025

'..will he be nudged
or safe on his ledge til fully fledged?'

That's an evoactive, highly visual poem.

I have been watching a nest with baby seagulls in it for a while. Two birds eventually fledged. Sadly, I understand that...

Posted in Life on the ledge

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'...which

Posted on Sun, 27 Jul 2025

'...which

brings respite clear and sonorous..'

I love any lore connected with corvids. Raven, crows, rooks. The lot.

A graceful, eloquent poem right there.

Posted in A Poet's Greek Mythology

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'Gulls seem noble here,

Posted on Tue, 05 Aug 2025

'Gulls seem noble here, hermits

not beggars all must be living with us; even were the sea

empty and their searching faith only, this place is better..'

Took me right there. Sounds like a stunning place. Beautifully evoked....

Posted in before Floris

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Thanks for reading it, Di.

Posted on Wed, 06 Aug 2025

Thanks for reading it, Di.

[I'm on book 2 in the 'Dark is Rising' series. Very much enjoying.]

Posted in The Last Temptation of Kieran Murphy

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Thanks for reading it, T.

Posted on Wed, 06 Aug 2025

Thanks for reading it, T.

Yeah...5 months in now. One of the locals.

[Big day Sat 16th Aug - Aston Villa v Newcastle live on Sky 12.30pm ko then a wander down to The Optima to watch WSM v Chelmsford @ 3pm. Footie is back, baby!]

Posted in The Last Temptation of Kieran Murphy

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Wonderfully surreal and with

Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Wonderfully surreal and with your trademark humour, Drew.

Hopefully, life isn't enough and you keep going!

This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.

Congratulations.

Posted in You are surprised as a published writer…

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Convincing dialogue and

Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Convincing dialogue and engaging characters. There's your trademark philosophical musings made vicariously throughout the storyline.

A great read, Jane.

Posted in The Vale - Part 3

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Poor old Meleager - done in

Posted on Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Poor old Meleager - done in not once but twice!

From the depths of tragedy arise wonderful flowers.

There is something magical about a mythical legend and everyday life.

Nicely done, Jenny.

Posted in Hollyhock Tears Or Whispers Of Gods.

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A killer finale, Hilary. A

Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2025

A killer finale, Hilary. A den of vice at the centre of a covert operation.