marandina
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I have 264 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1254586 times
and 356 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1658 of my 5,164 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1695 votes
I am a Brummie living in North Somerset 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
Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (9)
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Dust
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Uphill, January 29th 2026
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The Devil’s Bridge
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Why does it always rain in graveyards?
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Succinct and gorgeous.
Posted on Fri, 05 Jun 2026
Succinct and gorgeous.
A small and perfectly formed poem.
And lovely pics, Rhiannon.
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Still gripped by the story.
Posted on Sat, 30 May 2026
Still gripped by the story. You are cranking up the tension very nicely. I will read more very soon!
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"I will not let this vision
Posted on Sun, 31 May 2026
"I will not let this vision go, but
secure it in a poem with symbol:
LOVE."
I like the way the poem revolves around that central theme. Beautiful images, beautiful thoughts. What would we all do without nature to take us to a...
Read full commentPosted in On This Peaceful Day
Those last few lines are
Posted on Mon, 08 Jun 2026
Those last few lines are incredibly moving. I feel for you, Jenny. I hope the dark days are replaced by brighter ones soon enough. Take care x
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"Crash! of thunder –
Posted on Thu, 28 May 2026
"Crash! of thunder –
clash! of cymbals in the sky.."
Dramatic and evocative, Rhiannon.
Thunderstorms forecast here but nothing yet. I am looking forward to cooler days ahead.
Your poem paints pictures. Very nicely done...
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The contrast of a carefree
Posted on Wed, 27 May 2026
The contrast of a carefree ride on a Schwinn bicycle to the collective angst of an ongoing war. And a record that transcends it all. You took me right there, Penny.
Read full commentPosted in "The Way We Heard" - All you need is Love- 1967
Grant Stayner is coming! I
Posted on Wed, 27 May 2026
Grant Stayner is coming! I like the tension building in this section and the descriptive backdrop. I can see the action. The decks have been cleared for a showdown. Onto the next chapter..
Read full commentPosted in Banished To Earth Book One (21)
"...which is freeing
Posted on Tue, 26 May 2026
"...which is freeing nutrients by decay
replenishing earth's riches day by day.."
A poem written with a symbiotic touch. The IP was any variation on the theme of roots so yours is an exemplary adaptation.
An ideal read to...
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Thanks for reading it, Di.
Posted on Tue, 26 May 2026
Thanks for reading it, Di. Yep, Danielle was a bit flustered so forgot to be responsible. She may end up paying for that mistake. Next part up soon.
[Hoping you are looking after those lovely feral cats up on your island. Dunno whether you...
Read full commentPosted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (22)
"So you don't just go around
Posted on Fri, 22 May 2026
"So you don't just go around draining men." I'm so glad that's not a rhetorical question and that they are establishing boundaries. I like the underlying humour in some of the exchanges. There's not much to go on when mapping dialogue like this...
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