marandina
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I have 239 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 889577 times
and 321 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1539 of my 4,833 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1557 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.
You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685
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My stories
Santa Pause
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Christmas Skies
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Where Maps End
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Who Wants to Live Forever?
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Ghost Story
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"You swim through vast oceans
Posted on Thu, 14 Aug 2025
"You swim through vast oceans of sky.."
The scene set in that very first line.
Highly spiritual and a positive affirmation.
Beautifully done, Jenny.
Read full commentPosted in Fragments Of Life
The story building nicely.
Posted on Sun, 10 Aug 2025
The story building nicely. Still Cary-Grantesque.
Looking forward to the next chapter!
Read full commentPosted in "Art of Trouble" 4
Yes, keep tnose views.
Posted on Fri, 08 Aug 2025
Yes, keep those views.
Another enchanting ramble, Rhiannon.
You are so lucky to live somewhere so beautiful.
Enjoyed, of course. And gorgeous pics.
Read full commentPosted in Above, in 10 minutes!
'We sat beneath great oak
Posted on Thu, 07 Aug 2025
'We sat beneath great oak tree,
told moon and stars of our baby;
five shooting stars we saw that
night..'
A beguiling story and a charming narration.
Nicely done, Jenny.
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'Many from holidays. – No
Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2025
'Many from holidays. – No internet in those days.'
A treasure trove captured so eloquently.
My father-in-law is an avid postcard collector.
Effectively...historical documents. A story to be told on each one.
A journey-...
Read full commentPosted in Discovered old postcards
How else did such a con
Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2025
How else did such a con artist manage to ascend the highest position of Trust in the land?
Not once, but TWICE! Its said that making a mistake is fine as long as you learn from it. Hmmmmmm......
Read full commentPosted in The Greatest Nation On Earth! by Alfred N.Muggins
All caught up again.
Posted on Thu, 07 Aug 2025
All caught up again.
You definitely capture the urban landscape like a disparate portrait filled with ordinary people living challenging lives.
How slow am I? I imagine 'The Vale' is inspired by Castle Vale. I worked there once as a...
Read full commentPosted in The Vale - Chapter 5
Such a wonderful walk. I wish
Posted on Tue, 05 Aug 2025
Such a wonderful walk. I wish I was actually there.
This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.
Congratulations.
I have added a pic to promote your piece on social media. Just let me know if you prefer to...
Read full commentPosted in before Floris
I'm wrapped up in it too.
Posted on Tue, 29 Jul 2025
I'm wrapped up in it too. Looking forward to more!
Read full commentPosted in "Art of Trouble" 3
Read both parts.
Posted on Tue, 05 Aug 2025
Read both parts.
I see what you mean about 'salty sea dog'. It was pure coicidence on my part. Honest!
More consummate travelogue. I read about your part of the world and I yearn to visit. It sounds like a place of many wonders...
Read full commentPosted in Fire and Rain
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