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I have 221 stories published in
10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 331792 times
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291 of my 1,330 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 313 votes
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
My stories
Me and Mickie Proofs
I had an email from the publisher telling me the proofs for ‘Me and Mickie James’ are bac
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Wee
On the first page of ‘The Penguin Variations’ a character has a wee. He is trying to help save the world so he doesn’t flush the toilet. I saw this on a programme on tv.
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Cover Story
One of my favourite books, ‘Death and The Penguin’ I bought because I liked the cover.
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The Suitcase
University had cleared me out. I had debts towering over me like obelisks and only two pairs of underpants left. I wore them on alternate weekdays, inside-out at weekends.
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Intimacy
"But why me? I asked. I was sitting at the desk on the opposite side of The Captain. The Captain was a large corpulent man given to sudden bouts of anger. The other officers said it was best to butter him up, but I had always found him very fair, without having to slip into unfeigned sycophancy.
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I liked this. The short
Posted on Sat, 22 Feb 2020
I liked this. The short staccato sentences match the noir story.
Drew
Read full commentPosted in This mosters back in town
Yes. I agree. And that it has
Posted on Fri, 21 Feb 2020
Yes. I agree. And that it has a positive ending.
Read full commentPosted in I've forgotten
So lovely. And sad.
Posted on Thu, 20 Feb 2020
So lovely. And sad.
Read full commentPosted in To my Best Friend...(Frankie)
I know now that Charon is one
Posted on Wed, 19 Feb 2020
I know now that Charon is one of Pluto's moons. And I looked up 'reverse atmosphere' as I didn't have a clue. It's only believed to exist on Pluto (no one's ever been there, but we could send Trump and Boris as they like to be experts on...
Read full commentPosted in Pluto’s ode to Charon
Really beautiful again.
Posted on Tue, 18 Feb 2020
Really beautiful again.
Read full commentPosted in Gila Woodpecker
Yes, I've had some one night
Posted on Mon, 17 Feb 2020
Yes, I've had some one night stands like that. Long time ago. And now I'd prefer a mudskipper, being immersed in all things aquatic. I might put one in the aquarium.
Love the poem
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I'm really enjoying your film
Posted on Thu, 06 Feb 2020
I'm really enjoying your film pieces btw. The context of you watching them especially, they are warm and kind and say something about you as well as the films.
Read full commentPosted in One Great Scene in Doctor Sleep
I love the circularity of
Posted on Sun, 02 Feb 2020
I love the circularity of this one.
Read full commentPosted in Eel
Just my opinion, but that
Posted on Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Just my opinion, but that looks loads better. And, in line three, call him FF, then it's clear who he is from the beginning. (That's right, isn't it?)
Read full commentPosted in Lose the ivory towers - a novel
I liked it. Although it's
Posted on Thu, 30 Jan 2020
I liked it. Although it's confusing. I'd lose the asterisks, as I think it'd flow better without. And the first time I read it I assumed he was one of the bank robbers... maybe that's just me.
Coincidentally I read a Clemens Meyer...
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