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Drew Gummerson

Author of Me and Mickie James (Jonathan Cape) and The Lodger (GMP), and many stories here and there. Follow me at @drewgum. Seven Nights At The Flamingo Hotel is coming November 2020. Pre-order here https://www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store

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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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311 of my comments have received 335 Great Feedback votes

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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. 

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Posted in Troubles

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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...

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Posted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 3

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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. 

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Posted in Gentlemen and Players

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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. 

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Posted in The Swallow's Broken Leg

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Excellent! 

Posted on Fri, 03 Sep 2021

Excellent! 

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Posted in Coyle Loyal

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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.... 

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Posted in The Long and Spectacular Life of Agnes Magnusdottir

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Well done Paul. Great poem. 

Posted on Tue, 17 Aug 2021

Well done Paul. Great poem. 

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Posted in Leaving Home

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Excellent poem. Takes me

Posted on Mon, 16 Aug 2021

Excellent poem. Takes me right there. 

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Posted in Naples: balcony overlooking Via Firenza

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Really enjoyed this. And I'm

Posted on Sat, 10 Jul 2021

Really enjoyed this. And I'm not a football fan. 

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Posted in Ingerland My Ingerland: A Life in Fifteen Football Games

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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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Posted in Where The Streets Have No Blame

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