marandina
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I have 242 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1090124 times
and 327 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1574 of my 4,935 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1598 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.
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My stories
Colours of Christmas
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A Murder of Crows (Transcendence)
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Those We Leave Behind
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Eastern Sky
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The Changing of Seasons
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Let's hope a better America
Posted on Tue, 01 Jul 2025
Let's hope a better America emerges from its current mess. Sadly, his term in office has a way to go yet. Who knows where will all be when the Trumpmeister is finally done.
Good on Alfred Muggins for contiuing to call out the Orange...
Read full commentPosted in Chronicles Of Trumpenstein : The Progress Of The Trumplings by Alfred N.Muggins, Armchair Reporter
That's a powerful lamentation
Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2025
That's a powerful lamentation and an apt metaphor.
Grieving for an animal is tough. I think it's because they are so vulnerable and dependant on us. There's a feeling of inevitable guilt that comes with everything else.
A...
Read full commentPosted in This Sad Blister
It reads like an elegy. I
Posted on Sun, 29 Jun 2025
It reads like an elegy. I imagine after living a life like that, time was called sometime in the past.
You bring him to life in a warm, relatable way. Definitely an empathetic account despite his flaws.
[Yes, the Scots of Glasgow do...
Read full commentPosted in Those Shameful Blue Pyjamas
Thanks for reading, T.
Posted on Tue, 01 Jul 2025
Thanks for reading, T.
Service stations off motorways are really black holes that people disappear through and return from when it's time to resume their journey.
Would I lie about this? (Well...yes...probably)
Read full commentPosted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (2)
I've tweaked the first couple
Posted on Tue, 01 Jul 2025
I've tweaked the first couple of paras so this part now reads from Marie's POV. It does look smoother. Thanks for the suggestion! :)
Read full commentPosted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (2)
This is an earthy, urban tale
Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025
This is an earthy, urban tale laced with domestic angst. It's all very credible written with the 'twin syndrome' humming at its heart. Looking forward to reading more.
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Part Two
That's a wild adrenaline ride
Posted on Fri, 06 Jun 2025
That's a wild adrenaline ride. Great writing is this, Jane.
Very topical as we get a lot of street racing around here. Off to read the other parts.
[Small typo: Should that be ‘Clue’s in the lyric, Adam.’?]
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Part One (a)
These moving pen pictures are
Posted on Tue, 24 Jun 2025
These moving pen pictures are beautfully written.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky pick of the day.
I have added a pic (East Peckham) to promote your work on social media. Just let me know if you prefer to use another...
Read full commentPosted in Party Fashions
All caught up again. Still
Posted on Mon, 23 Jun 2025
All caught up again. Still engrossed.
I like the whole sliding doors theme then the analogy with photons sharing the same space at the same time. Kind of Pullman-esque (quantum physics in a fantasy tale).
You write dialogue so well...
Read full commentPosted in Dead Man: 6 (ii)
"..now I'm soaking up
Posted on Tue, 24 Jun 2025
"..now I'm soaking up euphonious
Sweet Smoke.."
Great line that one.
A dreamy reminiscense so eloquently penned. As always.
Topical with Glasto due this weekend. As much as I like the thought of festivals and...
Read full commentPosted in Let Me Go Back
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