marandina
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I have 259 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1208248 times
and 349 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1624 of my 5,060 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1660 votes
I am a Brummie living in North Somerset 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
Penny’s Pass the Story Part 10
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (17)
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Penny’s Pass the Story Part 6
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (16)
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (15)
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I prefer first person myself
Posted on Thu, 19 Feb 2026
I prefer first person myself but don't always write using that format. It's invariably introspective and I always think a little claustrophobic but I like the inner monologues that come with it.
'Falling Down' is a seminal movie that...
Read full commentPosted in Courtesy Calls: The Fire Lane (2)
Atmospheric and pensive.
Posted on Thu, 05 Feb 2026
Atmospheric and pensive. Bristol's not far from me these days.
You build reflection into your poetry so naturally, Jenny. It makes it so accessible.
Read full commentPosted in Long ago Thoughts
"I hear dollars clink with
Posted on Fri, 06 Feb 2026
"I hear dollars clink with roubles in the push to weaponise"
An eloquent invective, Turlough.
The identity of the murderous regime is less clear now than it ever was.
Read full commentPosted in They Can Only Do Harm
With Remembrance Day on the
Posted on Wed, 05 Nov 2025
With Remembrance Day on the horizon, this layered poem is poignant and very relevant.
It is today’s Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations, Ewan.
Read full commentPosted in Put The Sword Down
This is definitely 'quite
Posted on Mon, 25 Aug 2025
This is definitely 'quite bonkers and entertaining'.
There's so much creativity in this piece and it's a genre I adore.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
I have added a pic to promote your work...
Read full commentPosted in The UFO Bible 1
I remember reading seashore's
Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2025
I remember reading seashore's stuff when I returned to the site in 2020. It was visceral, honest and striking. It certainly made me sit up and take notice. I imagine she was a one-off. Coral made quite a mark during her lifetime.
A moving...
Read full commentPosted in Our Old Girl… Remembering Coral
This charming tale of
Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2025
This charming tale of childhood imagination is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations.
Read full commentPosted in Dobe Island; My Place in the Sun
Most of us have been there
Posted on Sun, 13 Oct 2024
Most of us have been there but how many have made it back intact?
This wonderful piece is today's Facebook and X/Twitter Pick of the Day.
I've added an image to promote your work on social media. Just let me know if you prefer to...
Read full commentPosted in Linkedin Island
"Contentment is precious, at
Posted on Tue, 27 Aug 2024
"Contentment is precious, at peace, with ‘enough’"
We live in a capitalist society where advertisments everywhere are designed to make you feel inadequate. It takes a long time to work out what's important. 'Having enough' is a great place...
Read full commentPosted in Never Enough?
I was wondering where you
Posted on Sat, 22 Jun 2024
"We say, smugly, the Younger generation, our children, they will fix it."
For sure, all that will be left is stones but I would question the JSO shenanigans at Stonehenge. Of all the places to protest, the spiritual capital of the country...
Read full commentPosted in "For, being green, there is great hope" (quote from Shakespeare's HENRY VI PART 2, ACT 3 SCENE 1)
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