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I have 277 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1392244 times
and 373 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1744 of my 5,385 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1795 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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Just gorgeous. Merry
Posted on Fri, 24 Dec 2021
Just gorgeous. Merry Christmas to you, lovely Jenny. Paul x
Read full commentPosted in That Christmas Feeling
Another engaging tale, well
Posted on Thu, 23 Dec 2021
Another engaging tale, well told. And a time theme running all the way through, cleverly done. Your humour makes your writing so very readable. Nicely done, again. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Time (Clock of The Heart)
"swarf curls on night's sharp
Posted on Mon, 20 Dec 2021
"swarf curls on night's sharp edge" You are on a roll with these. Beautiful words :)
Read full commentPosted in V is for Voices
A witty, clever story. Aliens
Posted on Wed, 22 Dec 2021
A witty, clever story. Aliens are ideal for "fish out of water" scenarios. Enjoyed this. Merry Christmas. Paul
Read full commentPosted in The Otherworldly Visitor of Oscaloo
Nicely done, Rhiannon. [And
Posted on Wed, 22 Dec 2021
Nicely done, Rhiannon. [And thank you for the thoughtful comment on my graveyard poem. I took it down to re-write as it felt too maudlin.]
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in The exact time for dozing!
My daughter lives in Stoke
Posted on Wed, 22 Dec 2021
My daughter lives in Stoke
Read full commentWell Newcastle-under-Lyme as she always corrects me. There is an anthemic feel to this. I look forward to your forthcoming music gig performed in front of a virtual ABCtales audience :)
Posted in They Think I’ve Gone Berserk (with music video)
A comprehensive update
Posted on Wed, 22 Dec 2021
A comprehensive update including family history and featuring Charles Dickens. The text has come out in different sizes - just wondered if that was what was intended.
Merry Christmas to you and your family, Jean. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 18
"flustered by widdershin
Posted on Tue, 21 Dec 2021
"flustered by widdershin stirred". Yes, some things are best left in the past and maybe it's easier and for the best that time moves forward in a linear manner. Some lovely expressions in here in a very visual poem. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in If I Could Turn Back Time
Read with trepidation. I am
Posted on Thu, 16 Dec 2021
Read with trepidation. I am at the point in the season where I am reaching for a gun if I hear one more Buble song crooned on the radio. Thankfully, your poem was a feast of sophistication and curiosity and no direct reflection of more "Buble...
Read full commentPosted in Christmas With Monsieur Bublé
Those last 5 lines, in
Posted on Fri, 17 Dec 2021
Those last 5 lines, in particular, are brilliant. Congrats on a well deserved POTD. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Day before a birthday
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