marandina
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I have 280 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1537911 times
and 379 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1764 of my 5,447 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1820 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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Ach...it's all kamikaze stuff
Posted on Fri, 23 Sep 2022
Ach...it's all kamikaze stuff. The first moves of the new chancellor does seem to scream "trickle down economics" which, as we already know, doesn't/don't work. We are all party to a huge casino-style gamble with the country's finances. Strap...
Read full commentPosted in The State Of The Nation (A New Star Prime Minister Has Arrived!) by Alfred N.Muggins (political and social commentator!)
Nicely done, Rhiannon. That
Posted on Tue, 19 Jul 2022
Nicely done, Rhiannon. That must have taken a lot of thought with the immaculate rhyming and rhythm. I certainly enjoyed reading it. You are a highly skilled poet. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Any Hard Task
Yes, congratulations on
Posted on Sun, 26 Jun 2022
Yes, congratulations on completing a novel-length story. Beautifully crafted throughout. Whimsy and drama. You could definitely edit and publish this if you chose to. Paul
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Tail" 32 ( Conclusions Part 2-- the ending)
Chains of daisies as an
Posted on Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Chains of daisies as an analogy of unity, strength yet peace. The world needs more of this thinking. Nicely done and enjoyed your poem. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Daisy Chain
It's a difficult one. When
Posted on Wed, 02 Mar 2022
It's a difficult one. When and how to intervene on a military level. Maybe the Russians will finally get the message. Soon, I hope.
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Read full commentPosted in Listening to the News 2/3/22
A beautiful view and a
Posted on Wed, 16 Feb 2022
A beautiful view and a wonderful photo. I do enjoy being taken with you on these walks of yours, Rhiannon. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Wonderful Ludlow View
All caught up again. You have
Posted on Wed, 29 Sep 2021
All caught up again. You have my full admiration for the length of the story so far and the consistently high standard you achieve with each episode. You are on course to have a fully fledged novel. Keep going!
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Tail" 18
Your poetic reminiscences are
Posted on Tue, 20 Apr 2021
Your poetic reminiscences are like no other, Jenny. Another gorgeous poem remembering times gone by. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Before We Kissed Goodnight
"..how much he looked like
Posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2026
"..how much he looked like somebody she would never have married.." That line made me laugh. Yes, flying flags has never been more controversial.
Enjoying the humour running underneath the neighbourhood politics and plotting.
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Read full commentPosted in Old Walls - Part 8
You certainly keep the
Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2026
You certainly keep the tension going throughout.
Breathless stuff.
How's this gonna end?
I'll be reading on...
Read full commentPosted in Nobody Floats It This Time of Year - Part One: 2018 (3)
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