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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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I'm on Radio 4

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

I'm on the radio! I'm in the Guardian!

It’s been a good week all round, which is strange as weeks aren’t normally round (I’ve said this before).

It's Launched

So, last night was the launch party for Me and Mickie James .

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291 of my comments have received 313 Great Feedback votes

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Yeah. I love this section. 

Posted on Fri, 27 Nov 2020

Yeah. I love this section. 

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Posted in Pigeon Variations - Ch 4 - Hero Grill Chef

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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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Posted in Monsoon

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Haha! Yes. 

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2020

Haha! Yes. 

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Posted in Monsoon

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I once got caught in a

Posted on Wed, 18 Nov 2020

I once got caught in a monsoon on Skikoku. But that's another story. 
 

This is another poem. And I love it. 
 

Drew

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Posted in Monsoon

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Lots of lines made me smile

Posted on Mon, 09 Nov 2020

Lots of lines made me smile in that bittersweet way and want to crack open a beer. Unfortunately there is only wine and dinner to cook. Nice one Sean, you old romantic you. 

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Posted in At The East Lake Where I'm Often Drunk, Thoroughly

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I think the characters and

Posted on Sat, 31 Oct 2020

I think the characters and the set up are too good for this to turn out to be a prank. There's no emotional involvement in a prank. That's not to say I didn't like it. It's fine writing. But I suppose I don't like things in general, crime stories...

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Posted in Empire State (Part Two)

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Simple yet effective. 

Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2020

Simple yet effective. 

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Posted in The Red

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That is right, 'recognisable'

Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2020

That is right, 'recognisable', for we all think this. Few, if any, can express it so well. 

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Posted in Deus Ex Machina

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I'm very happy to see the

Posted on Mon, 28 Sep 2020

I'm very happy to see the next part of this Sean. 

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Posted in Something You'll Have To Live With (2)

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Agreed! 

Posted on Sun, 30 Aug 2020

Agreed! 

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Posted in Savannah

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