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I have 201 stories published in 25 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 329601 times and 262 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1198 of my 4,008 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1212 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

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

at Bluesky @marandina.bsky.social

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

 

My stories

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Dreams of Solitude

Audio version at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/dreams-of-solitude-mp3 Dreams of Solitude In dreams I seek solace from the tyranny of days,...
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Pointless Boris (Part Two of two)

This is the ninth entry in the satirical series at https://www.abctales.com/collection/pandemic-tales-bojo-and-co Part 1 at: https://www.abctales.com...
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Pointless Boris (Part One of Two)

This is the eighth entry in the satirical series at https://www.abctales.com/collection/pandemic-tales-bojo-and-co Pointless Boris (Part One) Things...
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Pick of the Month

Life Through a Prism

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/life-through-a-prism-mp3 Life Through a Prism Life’s journey viewed through a backlit prism of...
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Into the Woods (Hansel and Gretel)

Into the Woods (Hansel and Gretel) Moonbeams cast striations across velvet night, breezes blow in conspiratorial, hushed murmurs, Timber wolves howl...

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1198 of my comments have received 1212 Great Feedback votes

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"As Autumn turns to Winter's

Posted on Mon, 04 Sep 2023

"As Autumn turns to Winter's chill,

forest hunger draws us where fallen

dead leaves scrunch beneath boots."

 

Atmospheric and evocative. Enjoyed, Jenny. Paul

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Posted in Stirring Forest

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"Little fly that flits around

Posted on Mon, 11 Sep 2023

"Little fly that flits around
bumps into a web and bound.."

Spider's webs are a marvel of nature, aren't they? Remarkably strong. I enjoyed this, Rhiannon. Very nicely done. Paul

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Posted in How does the spider catch its fly?

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"..so calm...sanctuary

Posted on Tue, 12 Sep 2023

"..so calm...sanctuary

meandering with

enchantment;"

 

Moments of calm and beauty. Nicely done, Jenny (and a lovely photo) :)

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Posted in Carefree Days

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I love the sound of rain. You

Posted on Sat, 02 Sep 2023

I love the sound of rain. You have conjured wonderful imagery here, Rhiannon. A lovely IP response. Paul :) 

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Posted in The sounds of rain

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"...a distant chapel bell, 

Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2023

"...a distant chapel bell, 

a moth that trembles to a light.."

 

A beautiful, enigmatic operetta of a poem. A pleasure to read, of  course :)

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Posted in The First Sorrow

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Nicely done, Rhiannon. It

Posted on Wed, 30 Aug 2023

Nicely done, Rhiannon. It took me a few goes but I can see what it says now. A lovely photo as well. Paul :)

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Posted in A riddle?

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A moment captured so

Posted on Wed, 30 Aug 2023

A moment captured so eloquently. Maybe the guardian of the storm heard. Let's hope the bird's spirit took flight after all. Another lovely diary entry, Jenny. Paul

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Posted in Feathers Without Hope

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Yes, I like the way the plot

Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023

Yes, I like the way the plot strands are coming together. It's definitely gone up a few notches in terms of tension. Looking forward to reading more, Penny. Paul

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Posted in "The Coffee House Spy" 12

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"Then I really couldn’t take

Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023

"Then I really couldn’t take no more, ‘cause I’d been spotted by the vicar.."
A timely, Heavenly intervention by the sounds of things. I had this image of you singing this with a guitar in hand. Might be one for the next reading! A very...

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Posted in Hot Cross Bun Blues

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Yes, beautiful photos and a

Posted on Sun, 27 Aug 2023

Yes, beautiful photos and a wonderful adaptation of a beloved hymn, Rhiannon. I could hear the tune in my head as I read along. The first four lines are gorgeous, in particular. Very nicely done. Paul

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Posted in Wow! and How?

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