marandina
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I have 202 stories published in
25 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 341433 times
and 263 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1211 of my 4,036 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1225 votes
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.
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My stories
Black Holes and Revelations
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New Amsterdam
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Forgotten Souls
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Corinne of the School Disco
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The Banquet (Competition entry max 1,000 words)
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"Hangliders drifting along
Posted on Fri, 02 Jun 2023
"Hangliders drifting along lazily above the higher ridge"
I can visualise the valley, the hawthorn trees and the lambs. This sounds like a stunning walk, Rhiannon. The weather is beautiful at the moment. Gorgeous pics as well....
Read full commentPosted in Around Longtown, upper Monnow Valley
Love the title. There's
Posted on Wed, 31 May 2023
Love the title. There's something about the phrase "ladies that do lunch" that makes me smile every time I hear it. This is totally bonkers for sure and plays out like a mini-movie. Based on a true story too? Looking forward to the uncensored...
Read full commentPosted in Ladies who lunch at The Entomol
"Sunshine in a glade once
Posted on Wed, 31 May 2023
"Sunshine in a glade once stillful of winter.."
My lodestone is U2 as well. Saw them live at the Odeon in Birmingham before they became stadium big. I can feel the joy in your words. The joy of music, a wonderful thing. Loved this...
Read full commentPosted in new song
Such contrasting images on
Posted on Wed, 05 Aug 2015
Such contrasting images on Obsidian. Showers, beds and all mod cons. You bring across the sense of awe at being somewhere so much more advanced so well. If seems a shame that the children will get reprogrammed and lose their memories of the new...
Read full commentPosted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Nineteen ( Pt 5 ) The Reunion
"A cock-eyed chef's hat
Posted on Mon, 29 May 2023
"A cock-eyed chef's hat
and a tired apron all askew.."
Lends a sense of playfulness to the poem. It sounds like you have had culinary fun with grandchildren who love to pretend cook. Then again, maybe we all do. Enjoyed,,...
Read full commentPosted in Little Cook!
"...ephemeral mayfly once
Posted on Mon, 29 May 2023
"...ephemeral mayfly once
hidden at water's edge.."
Another lovely, dreamy reverie and stroll through nature on a beautiful, Bank Holiday Monday.
Enjoyed, of course :)
Read full commentPosted in Nature's Wonders
I liked the contrast between
Posted on Sat, 25 Jul 2015
I liked the contrast between Gregor and Sam at the start of this chapter. I was wondering whether Gregor had any redeeming features and his affection for Sam hints at some.
The spectral figures show yet more imagination in the ongoing...
Read full commentPosted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Eighteen ( Pt 5 ) Out Of The Darkness
That seems like a stealthy
Posted on Sat, 27 May 2023
That seems like a stealthy plan of Henry's and something of a departure from his former, brutal tactics. It could work but might take a while. Yes, life would be interesting being ruled by Henry VIII. I look forward to the next part!
Read full commentPosted in The Courtier From The 21st Century Who Would Be King : The King Behind The Throne : King Henry VIII (Alfred the Great II) : Ch.4 by Alfred Muggins (himself) The Real Henry VIII Finds His Feet In 21st Century England! Part 2
".. a crowning glory of all
Posted on Thu, 25 May 2023
".. a crowning glory of all hues.
sent out on the hopeful sky."
I found this moving too. The acknowledgement of life even when one's own is fading. Beautiful.
Read full commentPosted in For The Birds
Yes, it's enthralling writing
Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2015
Yes, it's enthralling writing sci-fi and including wormholes and imaging spaceships flying around galaxies. There's definitely a futuristic landscape skillfully drawn for the reader. This is one of my favourite genres. I can see in the comments...
Read full commentPosted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Sixteen ( Pt 3 ) Easy Does It
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