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I have 177 stories published in
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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 (Both the Halloween anthology and ABZ55 at ABP and Anthology Vol V at Loft).
You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685
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2030: A Space Odyssey (Brave New World): flash fiction 250 words max
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Empire State (Part Two)
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Empire State (Part One)
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Mr Clean
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Lockdown Walkees
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I remember "She" and that
Posted on Wed, 30 Nov 2022
I remember "She" and that scene you are referring to. Looking forward to reading more tales from Turkey! Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Mudbath! (The Ultimate Day Trip Of All Possible Day Trips!) by Alfred N. Muggins (from his recent holiday in Marmaris, Turkey!) Part 1
I guess minimising alcolhol
Posted on Fri, 02 Dec 2022
I guess minimising alcolhol due to medical treatment is a bit of a trade-off. I'm sure the vanilla extract will come in handy! Keep well, our Jean. Christrmas approaches. Paul x
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"...how cruel it is, that my
Posted on Mon, 21 Nov 2022
"...how cruel it is, that my mother wanders
in the same curséd forest
where my father, too, was lost." It is a cruel situation. Your poem captures a familiar sequence for many, I suspect. Adroit and moving. Paul
Read full commentPosted in The Woman on the Other Side of the Screen
"...observe owl after
Posted on Mon, 21 Nov 2022
"...observe owl after
daytime's blue sky or rain, at darkest
hour will fly again," Elemental and a highly visual poem-scape here. Just lovely, of course. Paul
Read full commentPosted in At Winter's Darkest Hour
It's an astute point made
Posted on Wed, 16 Nov 2022
It's an astute point made about "quality of life". It's not always connected to economic growth. There is so much more work that can be done in this area. After all, economics is concerned with the cumulative, overall welfare of its population....
Read full commentPosted in Liz had dreams of living in a Tax Free World! Part 2 By Alfred N.Muggins
"...for we will all return
Posted on Thu, 17 Nov 2022
"...for we will all return
home, being stardust to a brand
new day." Philosophical and adriotly poetic, of course. Very nicely done, Jenny. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in To A Brand New Day
I can hear the rain and see
Posted on Sat, 19 Nov 2022
I can hear the rain and see the trees with autum tints. A lovely vision. Very nicely done, Rhiannon. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in by Craven Arms
Keep counting down and keep
Posted on Sun, 20 Nov 2022
Keep counting down and keep writing, our Jean. You are getting there! Take care of yourself. Paul x
Read full commentPosted in Chemo 15
Never really got into
Posted on Mon, 14 Nov 2022
Never really got into Hawkwind....just before my time:)
Enjoyed the images, sounds and colours in this piece. Flashbacks to times gone by make us who we are. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Edge Of Time That Influenced Mine - Nik Turner Tribute
Plutin never made it to G20
Posted on Sat, 12 Nov 2022
Plutin never made it to G20 fearing assassination. Now we have UN calling for reparartions re Ukrainen and India and China becoming frustrated with the ongoing conflict. Pluto might be a good option for the old despot!
Read full commentPosted in The Cosmonaut’s Last Journey (It’s All Over Now) by Alfred N.Muggins
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