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My stories have been read 472305 times and 165 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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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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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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MovieLand! (A Christmas Story. Part 3)

Read part 2 here: https://www.abctales.com/story/drewgummerson/movieland-christmas-story-part-2 Part 3 Some researcher based at Leicester University...
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MovieLand! (A Christmas Story part 2)

Part 2 Read part 1 here - https://www.abctales.com/story/drewgummerson/movieland-christmas-story-p... While the two boys shaded in the wind turbines...
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MovieLand! (A Christmas Story. Part 1)

I was supposed to be the authority but it had to be said they were probably right, the duck did appear to be dying. It wasn’t a spectacular death,...
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308 of my comments have received 332 Great Feedback votes

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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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Brilliant! A lovely heart

Posted on Tue, 08 Jun 2021

Brilliant! A lovely heart-warming read. Happy Pride Month. (I'm told it's a whole month now!) 

 

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Posted in Pride

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It's a pleasure. I enjoyed it

Posted on Mon, 07 Jun 2021

It's a pleasure. I enjoyed it. And seeing all the lovely feedback you've had. I loved the picture too. 

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Posted in In The Stillness Of Late Years

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Congratulations. This is our

Posted on Mon, 07 Jun 2021

Congratulations. This is our Facebook And Twitter Pick of the Day! Please share. 

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Posted in In The Stillness Of Late Years

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A nice description of what

Posted on Thu, 27 May 2021

A nice description of what the whole exam ordeal feels like

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Posted in The Exam

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Very moving. Great Pick of

Posted on Wed, 14 Apr 2021

Very moving. Great Pick of the Day. 

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Posted in Setting Sons

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