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I have 202 stories published in 25 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 344792 times and 263 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1217 of my 4,044 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1231 votes

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Paul

I am a Brummie living in Northampton 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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Private Hell

By marandina on Sat, 31 Dec 2005

It had been this way for thousands of years; there was never a question of boredom so long as new entertainment could be found. The only hell in a purgatory of sorts was to be bored. After all, this was forever in a manner of speaking. Memnock took his place as he did every day, perched on top of his fluffy white cloud, positioned nicely for the coming hours.
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Cherry

A Requiem For One Man's Life

By marandina on Mon, 13 Sep 2004

A Parable About The Value Of Life
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1217 of my comments have received 1231 Great Feedback votes

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I think Paris is meant to be

Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023

I think Paris is meant to be designed in a way that everything is accessible within a few minutes, regardless of where you live. Interesting concept. Nicely done again [Should that say "villages within cities"?] Paul 

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Posted in The 15-minute city

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"limbs of trees blue-tits and

Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023

"limbs of trees blue-tits and sparrows chorus..."

 

A beautiful, summer meditation. Enjoyed, Jenny :) 

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Posted in Relaxed Day In Summer

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Nicely done, Rhiannon. Yes,

Posted on Tue, 04 Apr 2023

Nicely done, Rhiannon. Yes, green spaces are invaluable but you put forward some balance re drawbacks of living out in the countryside. As always, great rhythm and rhyming. Keep well. Paul 

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Posted in "15 minute walk to nature for all" aim

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Thanks for reading, CM.

Posted on Mon, 03 Apr 2023

Thanks for reading, CM. Gutted not to hear your story in full. I will be front and centre, ready to buy your latest novel when it gets published. 

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Posted in A Requiem for One Man’s Life (Edited and Updated 2023)

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I agree with Jenny. If feels

Posted on Sun, 02 Apr 2023

I agree with Jenny. If feels like you have fun with this plot whilst keeping the standard high. The dialogue fizzes as ever. Keep 'em coming :)

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Max and Chaos on the case.

Posted on Sun, 02 Apr 2023

Max and Chaos on the case. You keep that pot boiling nicely, Penny. Looking forward to the next instalment :)

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Posted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 8

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So interesting imagining what

Posted on Thu, 30 Mar 2023

So interesting imagining what Henry would make of the UK today. Hmmmm....yes.... what would he do with the Navy? Looking forward to the next part. 

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Posted in The Courtier From The 21st Century Who Would Be King : The King Behind The Throne : King Henry VIII (Alfred the Great II) : Ch.4 by Alfred Muggins (himself) The Real Henry VIII Finds His Feet In 21st Century England! Part 1

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Those ".. paintings of young

Posted on Wed, 29 Mar 2023

Those ".. paintings of young giggling Victorian girls with their dolls" in a dusty, cobwebbed dwelling kinda gives this an eerie feel towards the end. I enjoyed the dream journey as you crossed over. A vivid meditation. 

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"No more than the rest of us.

Posted on Tue, 28 Mar 2023

"No more than the rest of us." Ain't that the truth. Interesting to see where you take this, CM. I like the Santa trap stuff. [Is that "choking sensation" towards the end?] 

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Posted in Goatie 2

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A lovely, carefully crafted

Posted on Mon, 27 Mar 2023

A lovely, carefully crafted homage to the elements. The cycle of life on our wonderful world. We really are lucky. Paul 

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Posted in Air everywhere

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