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I have 202 stories published in 25 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 356083 times and 263 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1224 of my 4,056 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1238 votes

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Paul

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

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

 

My stories

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In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Six of Six)

Parts One to Five at: https://www.abctales.com/collection/vale-shadow-king In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Six of Six) The danger was visceral,...
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In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Five of Six)

Parts One to Four at: https://www.abctales.com/collection/vale-shadow-king In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Five of Six) Grandpa Rhys was waiting...
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Cherry

In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Four of Six)

Parts One to Three at: https://www.abctales.com/collection/vale-shadow-king In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Four of Six) Billy had woken...
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Gold cherry

In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Three of Six)

Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/vale-shadow-king-part-one-six Part Two at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/vale-shadow...
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Cherry

In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Two of Six)

Part One at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/vale-shadow-king-part-one-six In the Vale of the Shadow King (Part Two of Six) Standing in...
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1224 of my comments have received 1238 Great Feedback votes

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That's a tough one, Jean. I

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023

That's a tough one, Jean. I guess for every treatment there's a consquence and, not always a good one. As ever, brave of you to commit to writing it down. Your resilience is inspirational. Thinking of you. Paul x

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Posted in Friendly Fire

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I guess that's the rub. Where

Posted on Thu, 30 Nov 2023

I guess that's the rub. Where does Hamas end and Palestine begin? Does the ordinary man in the street share Hamas goals? It's a mess with tragic consequences.

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Posted in Thoughts on Hamas and Palestinian Resistance, and Western and Arab Government Reactions

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Thank you for reading it,

Posted on Fri, 01 Dec 2023

Thank you for reading it, Jaques. Yep...it's Dickens season for sure!

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Posted in Colours of Christmas

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That's my favourite poem, JPB

Posted on Sun, 26 Nov 2023

That's my favourite poem, JPB. Thanks for reading it. Always appreciated. 

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Posted in A Murder of Crows (Transcendence)

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That's another evocative

Posted on Wed, 29 Nov 2023

That's another evocative diary entry. I can't imagine committing to something involving such endurance but well done to you for doing just that. Nicely done, Jenny.

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Posted in Crazy! Crazy Days and Nights

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Well done on articulating

Posted on Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Well done on articulating such a gripping tale. I am all for rescuing animals so good on you both for running the gauntlet with those cats. Yes, I can only imagine the emotions if it was people involved. It's a crazy world we live in. 

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Posted in The Targovishte Quandary - Part 3 of 3

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... far pink coast 

Posted on Tue, 28 Nov 2023

... far pink coast 

recalls sunset.. "

 

Evocative imagery, Di. Very beautiful :) 

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Posted in at dusk today

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"...or maybe food, or get let

Posted on Sat, 25 Nov 2023

"...or maybe food, or get let out
– but the door is shut – Meow!"

Ah, so nicely done, Rhiannon. I wondered why a favourite place would be behind a settee and then the reveal - a cat! Lovely pic too. Enjoyed. Paul

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Posted in A place for a snooze

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Has Farage changed his

Posted on Thu, 23 Nov 2023

Has Farage changed his surname since appearing in the Jungle? He'll do anything to avoid the misdeeds of his past.

A weird and wonderful poem. A randomness that seems to work. You put your insomnia to good use, Turlough.

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Posted in The Treadmills of My Mind

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"...3000 neurons,

Posted on Mon, 20 Nov 2023

"...3000 neurons,
more than 500,000
connecting synapse gaps"

Amazing facts. I think fruit flies are the one scientists use in experiments. An eye-opener of a poem and adriotly done, of course, Rhiannon. Paul

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Posted in What's going on inside?

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