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I have 233 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 820711 times and 313 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1505 of my 4,735 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1521 votes

Paul

I am a Brummie living in Northampton who loves to write but gets distracted with other things. I enjoy horror/fantasy and anything that provokes original thought.

My literary heroes are Clive Barker, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft. Everyone should read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four .

I have work published by AlienBuddha Press, Loft Books, BlackBough Poems, DarkWinter Literary Magazine and Paragraph Planet.

You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685

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My stories

Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (1)

By marandina on Tue, 24 Jun 2025

Night sounds permeate woods, a nocturnal topography spot-lit silver by a diaphanous moon. Cumulus clouds drift silently, pregnant with seasonal...

Fantasy

Story

Certificate 15

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The Fox and the Siamese

By marandina on Thu, 19 Jun 2025

Life can be pure magic sometimes. The Fox and the Siamese Another rocket hit a building, a mushroom cloud billowing across my television screen,...

Nature

Poem

Certificate PG

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A Move to Bleadon Hill

By marandina on Tue, 06 May 2025

A Move to Bleadon Hill Bleak factories billowing smoke, steel towers industrial sentinels amid seas of concrete and glass; all of this now salient -...

Spiritual

Poem

Certificate U

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Boris and the Art of the Deal

By marandina on Mon, 14 Apr 2025

This is the fifteenth entry in the satirical series at https://www.abctales.com/collection/pandemic-tales-bojo-and-co Boris and the Art of the Deal...

Humour

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Certificate 12

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The Body in the Library

By marandina on Wed, 05 Feb 2025

Saturday 24th April 1976 The Body in the Library I always was a fan of Sherlock Holmes. Tales of his case-solving are legendary made even more...

Young Writers

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Yes, congratulations on

Posted on Sun, 26 Jun 2022

Yes, congratulations on completing a novel-length story. Beautifully crafted throughout. Whimsy and drama. You could definitely edit and publish this if you chose to. Paul

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Chains of daisies as an

Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022

Chains of daisies as an analogy of unity, strength yet peace. The world needs more of this thinking. Nicely done and enjoyed your poem. Paul :)

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It's a difficult one. When

Posted on Wed, 02 Mar 2022

It's a difficult one. When and how to intervene on a military level. Maybe the Russians will finally get the message. Soon, I hope.

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Posted in Listening to the News 2/3/22

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A beautiful view and a

Posted on Wed, 16 Feb 2022

A beautiful view and a wonderful photo. I do enjoy being taken with you on these walks of yours, Rhiannon. Paul :)

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All caught up again. You have

Posted on Wed, 29 Sep 2021

All caught up again. You have my full admiration for the length of the story so far and the consistently high standard you achieve with each episode. You are on course to have a fully fledged novel. Keep going!

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Posted in "Willow's Tail" 18

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