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I have 218 stories published in 27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 509913 times and 294 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1369 of my 4,410 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1382 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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1369 of my comments have received 1382 Great Feedback votes

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"...whose whims must be

Posted on Sat, 08 Jul 2023

"...whose whims must be obeyed."

 

The reality for many. There's a great rhythm and rhyme to this, Rhiannon. It bounces along and is a lovely read. Nicely done. Paul 

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Posted in Escape into dream jobs

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Those English stag parties

Posted on Wed, 05 Jul 2023

Those English stag parties get everywhere even if they fizzle out by mid-afternoon. As entertaining as ever and heaving with interesting details nestled amongst the humour. You should write travelogies for a living. Adriotly done. Paul

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Posted in The Bratislava Pálava - Part Two of Two

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"Mistaken mind

Posted on Tue, 04 Jul 2023

"Mistaken mind

disaster brought."

A cautionary tale and a profound message. Nicely done, Rhiannon. Paul 

 

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Posted in The Rebel’s Regrets

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Another lovely diary reverie,

Posted on Tue, 04 Jul 2023

Another lovely diary reverie, Jenny. Evocative images from a stunning part of the world. Paul :) 

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Posted in It's Too Late For Things Missed

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Another enjoyable travelogue.

Posted on Mon, 03 Jul 2023

Another enjoyable travelogue. Your humour lifts these pieces to another level. Looking forward to reading more. Paul

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Posted in The Bratislava Pálava - Part One of Two

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Those last four words are so

Posted on Sun, 02 Jul 2023

Those last four words are so ominous..but true. Adriotly done, Penny. Paul

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Posted in "Dwindling Ancient Forests"

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Let's hope this dream remains

Posted on Sun, 02 Jul 2023

Let's hope this dream remains just that....a bad dream. A lots happened since Alfred's holiday to Turkey. Hopefully, Plutin's days are numbered now!

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Posted in Alfred N.Muggins has a Bad Dream : Brinkmanship (Inside the Mind of Vladimir Plutin : Victory For Russia!)

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"Jam on the chairs, and

Posted on Fri, 30 Jun 2023

"Jam on the chairs, and

jam on the doors."

 

There's a sense of sticky mischievousness in this vignette, Rhiannon. Enjoyed, of course. Paul :) 

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Posted in How far can a little stickiness spread?

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Ah a different take on the

Posted on Wed, 28 Jun 2023

Ah a different take on the word "jam". A ".. bewildered child has toilet-seat necklace.. "

Well I wasn't expecting such drama and could picture the kerfuffle. Loved that last line. Made me smile. Very nicely done, Rhiannon. Paul :) 

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Posted in The Jam-man!

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Nicely done, Jenny. A tale of

Posted on Tue, 27 Jun 2023

Nicely done, Jenny. A tale of Jam from another enjoyable reverie. Enjoyed, of course :)

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Posted in Blackberry Moment

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