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I have 164 stories published in
22 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 211430 times
and 208 of my stories have been cherry picked.
901 of my 3,207 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 913 votes

I am a Brummie living in Northampton. I love to write but get 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.
I think that everyone should read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four .
I have short stories published in a horror anthology by @thealienbuddha, anthology Vol.IV by @LoftPublishing and flash fiction at @paragraphplanet.
Poems of mine have been published by @thealienbuddha.
I have new stories being published in 2023 by @darkwinterlit along with appearing in anthologies by @thealienbuddha and @LoftPublishing (horror anthology at ABP and Anthology Vol V at Loft).
You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685
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An ominous, brooding tale
Posted on Thu, 29 Sep 2022
An ominous, brooding tale ultimately ending with the light of dawn. Another fantastic story in different senses of the word. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in The Cockerel Crows
"Spikey case around soft
Posted on Thu, 29 Sep 2022
"Spikey case around soft mattress..." You have captured the life and times of a horse-chestnut with poetic panache. I have seen squirrels disappearing with whole ones in their mouth recently. It's quite a sight! Hoping most end up becoming trees...
Read full commentPosted in Shiny treasure
I hope Alfred shuns the yoke
Posted on Wed, 28 Sep 2022
I hope Alfred shuns the yoke of employment and continues writing. Just be careful with energy usage and write by candle light if necessary! :)
Read full commentPosted in Crunch Time (The Unwanted Revolution – By pricing!) (Or is it more of a Coup D’etat than a Revolution?) (By the Energy Companies? The new rulers of western (or is it just lap dog Britain?) society?) by Alfred N.Muggins (Erstwhile student of Economics!!)
Nicely done, Rhiannon. Rhythm
Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2022
Nicely done, Rhiannon. Rhythm and rhythm so carefully crafted. Enjoyed, of course. And very seasonal. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Herefordshire Harvest
"... a song of tales, hoo-hoo
Posted on Sun, 25 Sep 2022
"... a song of tales, hoo-hoo through the night.."
That trademark infusion of folklore, myth and layers all present. Wonderful. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in The Ghost of The Bird
Posted on Thu, 22 Sep 2022
"...for some a last waltz, before they fall..." Perfectly timed and beautiful piece. In lucid dreams, for sure. Congrats on the well deserved POTD, Jenny. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in In Lucid Dreams
Queen Elizabeth took her
Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2022
Queen Elizabeth took her Christian faith seriously. She was devout, by all accounts. Monday was a day of shared mourning. Your poem says so much, so appropriately. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Grief and Comfort
All caught up with this one
Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2022
All caught up with this one now. Has the same, magical feel of the previous story. Looking forward to following. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 4
"kodachrome leaves..."
Posted on Sat, 10 Sep 2022
"kodachrome leaves..." Beautifully observed poem. Autumn is such a wonderful season with the colours and the advent of winter. Congratulations on the well deserved POTD. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in "Autumn frame of Mind"
Not sure I can cope with the
Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2022
Not sure I can cope with the thought of a population derived from Harry Styles lol. All distinctly possible. I am eating my thoughts as we speak. Your imagination has gone to town on this one, Jane. I definitely enjoyed the trip! Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in It's the year. . .
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