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I have 231 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 805470 times
and 310 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1492 of my 4,702 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1508 votes
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.
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The whole thing is the worst
Posted on Tue, 22 Mar 2022
The whole thing is the worst of nightmares. Surely sense will prevail soon. I hope. A powerful poem. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Guernica, Stalingrad, Grozny, Aleppo, Mariupol...
I used to love playing "Risk"
Posted on Tue, 22 Mar 2022
I used to love playing "Risk" as a kid. A fair analogy with the current situation in Ukraine, I guess. Putin keeps on rolling the dice and coming back for more. Enjoyed the read despite the grim nature of the topic. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Risk! By A.N.Muggins
A sombre epilogue. And sad. I
Posted on Wed, 23 Mar 2022
A sombre epilogue. And sad. I guess it shows how invaluable diaries can be in terms of historical artifacts. Enjoyed this but...yes...sad. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 29
"I do not dream of swallows."
Posted on Tue, 22 Mar 2022
"I do not dream of swallows." Probably just as well Alexander the Great did although one swallow doesn't make a summer or summat like that. A poem steeped in myth and legend with your customary mastery of phrasing :)
Read full commentPosted in To Dream Of Swallows Is An Ill Omen
Another sweeping episode,
Posted on Wed, 16 Mar 2022
Another sweeping episode, Jean. Baden-Powell, military postings, stage
Read full commentperformances and a rather sombre ending talking about this diary forming a legacy. Super read. Paul
Posted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 28
I can't imagine NATO locking
Posted on Mon, 14 Mar 2022
I can't imagine NATO locking Putinpot up. I would have thought a guilty verdict for war crimes invites a capital sentence. Then again, who knows? Always interesting to read Alfred Muggins's analysis and thoughts. Paul
Read full commentPosted in What’s Wrong With Putin? By Alfred N.Muggins
Oh thank you for reading it.
Posted on Tue, 15 Mar 2022
Oh thank you for reading it. My lad is absolutely fine. He's not particularly affected so far by what's happening in Ukraine. Of course, the events in that country could envelope us all if the leaders involved don't see sense soon. In the...
Read full commentPosted in Het Bonhe
A wonderful, warm image
Posted on Tue, 15 Mar 2022
A wonderful, warm image perfect for this time of year. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Warm welcome
".. beneath the lamplight of
Posted on Sun, 13 Mar 2022
".. beneath the lamplight of a moon queen.." Just gorgeous
Read full commentPosted in The Nightingale’s Song
Weddings sounded so opulent
Posted on Wed, 09 Mar 2022
Weddings sounded so opulent back then. Everything seemed so gorgeous. Meeting royalty at needlework classes...never a dull moment! Keep 'em coming, Jean. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 27
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