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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

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Paul

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

on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BeeRummie

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beerummie/

at Bluesky @marandina.bsky.social

and at Threads https://www.threads.net/@beerummie

 

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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (21)

Part 20 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-20 An effusive afternoon sun splashed across library walls like...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (20)

Part 19 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-19 The old lady peers into a mirror. It has an ornate frame made of...
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Atoms

Atoms Fuselage in shadow, target due east, cargo measured by atoms, lives suspended by the spider-thread of false deities. Image free to use @...
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Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (19)

Part 18 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-18 It had been a hectic few days since the advent of the grimoire...
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The Expanse

Recently posted on X/Twitter as part of a weekly poetry challenge hosted by @TopTweetTuesday and @blackboughpoems With a word limit of 80, the theme...
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1764 of my comments have received 1820 Great Feedback votes

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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...

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Posted in The State Of The Nation (A New Star Prime Minister Has Arrived!) by Alfred N.Muggins (political and social commentator!)

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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 

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Posted in Any Hard Task

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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 

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Posted in "Willow's Tail" 32 ( Conclusions Part 2-- the ending)

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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 :)

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Posted in Daisy Chain

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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.

https...

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Posted in Listening to the News 2/3/22

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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 :)

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Posted in Wonderful Ludlow View

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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!

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Posted in "Willow's Tail" 18

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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 :)

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Posted in Before We Kissed Goodnight

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"..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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Posted in Old Walls - Part 8

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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...

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Posted in Nobody Floats It This Time of Year - Part One: 2018 (3)

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