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I have 214 stories published in 27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 471412 times and 286 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1337 of my 4,331 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1352 votes

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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

on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BeeRummie

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beerummie/

at Bluesky @marandina.bsky.social

and at Threads https://www.threads.net/@beerummie

My stories

Brean Down

By marandina on Tue, 28 Mar 2023

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/brean-down Brean Down Gulls suspended in silence - mid-flight, gliding high over spume-dashed...

Nature

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Spring Skies (After the Dogs of Winter)

By marandina on Fri, 10 Mar 2023

For Skye Spring Skies (After the Dogs of Winter) Winter months since passed, spring promises warmer days, bee-silk daffodils sing ballads, cherry...

Nature

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Age of Empires

By marandina on Tue, 21 Feb 2023

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/age-of-empires-mp3 This week marks the anniversary of Putin’s “special military operation”...

Unclassified

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The Edge of Heaven

By marandina on Tue, 07 Feb 2023

The Edge of Heaven Someone once told me that love can transcend time and maybe even defeat death itself. I don’t know about that but as the future...

Science fiction

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Eric the Viking

By marandina on Thu, 26 Jan 2023

Well here it is, post 150. Never thought I would make it this far. This is a rewritten story. Hopefully, this is tighter. Based on a true story (but...

Humour

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"..because his endless cups

Posted on Fri, 07 Jun 2024

"..because his endless cups of tea and propensity towards taking care of her was causing a regular release of oxytocin."

Well....yes! Made me laugh. Quintessential, of course.

This is getting to be novella length. You could...

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Soul templates? It's like a

Posted on Tue, 11 Jun 2024

Soul templates? It's like a Hellish version of Timpsons.

A tale of redemption told in a post-Dante fashion. Your creative mind remains as fertile as ever, Jane. Really enjoyed this.

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Posted in Peter's Soul

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"I sink in wild Rodopi tea

Posted on Wed, 12 Jun 2024

"I sink in wild Rodopi tea

As Zeus strikes nature’s timpani.."

That's a moody, brooding piece. Ominous photo too. Enjoyed!

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Another enjoyable ramble with

Posted on Sat, 08 Jun 2024

Another enjoyable ramble with you, Rhiannon. I have never been to Offa's Dyke. Lovely photos too :)

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Posted in More Offa’s Dyke views and Nosey young cattle @ Knighton

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"..perfect MUGGINS, servant

Posted on Mon, 10 Jun 2024

"..perfect MUGGINS, servant and provider extraordinaire!" Well yes although he has missed a closed bracket in that paragraph which shows how distracted he must be. The resumption of Alfred's roving reports will suggest all is well with the world...

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