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I have 224 stories published in 10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 424168 times and 165 of my stories have been cherry picked.
302 of my 1,301 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 322 votes

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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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Seven Nights in the Flamingo Hotel

At five o’clock in the morning you are woken by the sounds of the couple in the next room arguing and this surprises you because the previous night...
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Palestine

1. God is dead Myron comes home and takes off his, ‘God is Dead’, sandwich board.
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Zola Budd and Big Books

I am Zola Budd or an aspiring bum. Remember her, when they did get her in spikes you didn’t know if you were watching track and field or a remixed edition of Death Race 2000.

Sitges, Sitges, Sitges

So said the barwoman of the hotel terrace bar. We we looking down on the church, at a green laser light playing on the ground. It was nothing really, like something a kid would have.

How I Write

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

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302 of my comments have received 322 Great Feedback votes

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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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I hate robins. They are evil

Posted on Thu, 08 Apr 2021

I hate robins. They are evil little dictators. So I enjoyed your poem. Thank you. 

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Posted in Who killed Cock Robin?

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Nice ending.  

Posted on Fri, 02 Apr 2021

Nice ending.  

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Posted in Marta and the Bug (3-4)

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I never knew him and now I

Posted on Thu, 25 Mar 2021

I never knew him and now I miss him. 

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Posted in The Last Time I Saw Fungie (2005)

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