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I have 166 stories published in 2 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 298510 times and 182 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Kevin Marman

Care worker, writer, memester, autist, dissenter.

I like people who not only think outside the box, but reshape the box into something else!

I've been writing since I was 10.  It's my sanctuary - though the structure often needs maintenance.  Over the last twenty or so years, I've won some writing prizes for short fiction, poetry and playwriting.  In 2013, I published my first novel, 'In the Day'.  Looking at it now, I can see all sorts of things I would change - but I suppose that shows progress.  I also have a collection of short fiction, 'Sacred Shirts', which was published in 2024.

In 2015, at the grand age of 56, I was finally diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Condition (Asperger's).  I live alone with my cat, Daisy, and lots of books.

My stories

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Autistic Man!

Loosely-based on George Carlin's 'Modern Man' performance poem, I wrote this for a poetry slam a couple of years ago. It needs a rapid-fire delivery...
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Taking Care 6 (iii)

After three months in the job, I had my first supervision. Malcolm was my appointed supervisor. I was dreading it. "It's just a formality, really,"...
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Seeing

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SEEING I wish I could explain to you how it is that when I see a sunrise on a shattered landscape an empty shoe washed up on a beach a blackbird...
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Taking Care 6 (ii)

I realised early on that I got better results from people if I didn't try to coerce them with activities. Like the thing with Greg. Instead of...
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Where Are We Now? Ted Kaczynski and Technological Society

Ted Kaczynski, otherwise known as the 'Unabomber', died in June 2023 - twenty-five years into his eight life sentences in prison for his crimes...
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95 of my comments have received 104 Great Feedback votes

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As long as you don't get

Posted on Tue, 18 Jan 2022

As long as you don't get shouted at for writing in English!  Unlikely, I'd think wink

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Posted in Poking James MacGuigan’s Pig

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A fine piece of folklore, it

Posted on Tue, 18 Jan 2022

A fine piece of folklore, it sounds!

'I suspect it's the Reverend Ian Paisley.'

Hahaha!  Never! Never! Never!

This made me smile this morning

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Posted in Poking James MacGuigan’s Pig

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I don't think it is our

Posted on Sat, 15 Jan 2022

I don't think it is our decision.  I don't think we have any say in the matter.  It's just the way it works.  The rich can get away with whatever they like.  The poor just have to put up with it.  Because they have no power.  Not even at the...

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Posted in Money - some context

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Posted on Sat, 15 Jan 2022

Bring your own suitcase!

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Posted in Money - some context

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Well said, Di!

Posted on Sat, 15 Jan 2022

JC was routinely denounced as a Marxist - usually by people who've never read a word of Marx, and perpetuate the usual misunderstandings and misinformation about him.  'Look at the Soviet Union.  Look at North Korea.'  Okay, yeah... look at them...

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Posted in Big Man Up Front

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Hi Jane

Posted on Sun, 02 Jan 2022

Reading this story this morning has made my day!  I'm self-isolating at the moment, trying to focus on things other than Facebook (just deactivated from there at last - one addiction I can do without now!), so thought it was time to get back to...

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Enjoyed this

Posted on Tue, 28 Dec 2021

It reminded me of years gone by, when I had a huge collection of pencils and notepads - and used them!  Not used a pencil in ages.  Perhaps it's good to get back to basics.

I never really understood the HB, 4B, 2B stuff, mind.

I...

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Posted in BBBB

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Loved it!

Posted on Mon, 27 Dec 2021

Hi Rich,

As you know, I'm a fan of John McNulty.  You're a worthy successor.  I love reading short pieces like this.  Great characters, slices of life - and lines to kill for:

To Whosit,

For your consideration....

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Posted in Chasing Down the Holidays

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Thank you all!

Posted on Sun, 26 Dec 2021

I'm so grateful for your comments, folks.  They mean a lot, truly.  To be honest, I haven't really been able to focus on writing or reading since the Covid crisis began.  It's had a huge impact on my mental health.  However, I recently got a...

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Posted in An Undertaking

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Yeah.  I fictionalised it

Posted on Mon, 04 Mar 2019

Yeah.  I fictionalised it this time.  I don't like defining people by their features, but it's the kind of thing kids notice. No offence to anyone with large noses.  I've got large ears!

I can remember that day like it was yesterday. ...

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Posted in The Love of the Loveless (Chapter 6) (9)

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