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I have 266 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1271956 times and 358 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1675 of my 5,206 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1712 votes

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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

 

My stories

Cherry

Chinese Whispers

By marandina on Sun, 22 Jan 2006

I guess there was no way of knowing that things would turn out like this. As I stood and stared out across the moonlit, mountain vista, I reflected back on what had led up to this moment. When you're a mile high in the sky the air seems so much clearer and your thoughts become crystallised like a moth caught in an arctic freeze.
Spiritual
Story
Certificate U

A Working Complaint

By marandina on Sun, 15 Jan 2006

It's been a hard day's night, And I've been working like a dog,
Other Fiction
Poem
Certificate U

Just Another War

By marandina on Tue, 03 Jan 2006

How can we possibly imagine? ---------------------------------------- I look out of the window to see a sun shine, My children in a library, a million books define, An accumulation of knowledge, an acknowledgement to men,
Other Fiction
Certificate PG

The World's End Motel

By marandina on Mon, 02 Jan 2006

In the beginning, things were great. Seemingly, it had been a match made in heaven. All the signs were that we had a bright enough future together. I can still recall our wedding day. The sky was an ebullient blue, phosphorescent clouds in the minority as the sun streamed down on the gathering entourage. We readied ourselves for our vows with the theme of the day being how well suited we were. Maybe even the stars had fated our partnership, what with Aquarius and Aries a completely compatible combination. It's hard to imagine how things could turn out so differently.
Horror
Story
Certificate 12

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.
Other Fiction
Story
Certificate PG

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1675 of my comments have received 1712 Great Feedback votes

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"We board the ship of fools,

Posted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024

"We board the ship of fools,
two-by-two, in borrowed shoes,
cross Gulliver’s wide uncharted seas
and miss Atlantis by 20000 leagues."

So many cultural references. A poem of great skill.

I hope you eventually find...

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Posted in The Road to Erehwon

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"...soon swards that need

Posted on Wed, 06 Mar 2024

"...soon swards that need mowing
and flowers galore.."

A lovely tribute to the changing seasons, Rhiannon. Nicely done, of course.

I can't wait for lighter and warmer nights :)

 

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Posted in Gentle march of the seasons

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A concise, poetical

Posted on Fri, 01 Mar 2024

A concise, poetical explanation for leap years. There's something magical about a 29th February isn't there? Nicely done, Rhiannon.

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Posted in Fixing the calendar

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"...is it wisps of mist or

Posted on Thu, 29 Feb 2024

"...is it wisps of mist or smoke rising in the valley below them?
and Madley large satellite-tracking dishes visible."

Another evocative ramble with you, Rhiannon. And what a way to finish. Enjoyed, of course :)

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Posted in Clehonger to Ruckhall Circular

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That's a unique way of

Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024

That's a unique way of painting a pen picture of a snake using the image of it being stalked by a cat. Your empathy and admiration of the serpent comes through.

"Friendly, pampered python" never thought I'd see those words in the same...

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Posted in Ophidian at Four O’Clock

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That's a wonderful story and

Posted on Sun, 25 Feb 2024

That's a wonderful story and so well told through your poem, Jenny. A lovely read, for sure.

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Posted in The Fish Hawker

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Nicely done, Luigi. Gripping

Posted on Thu, 22 Feb 2024

Nicely done, Luigi. Gripping and compelling. Keep going!

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Posted in A Devil of a Man (7) - In Vino Veritas

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Such a sad story well told.

Posted on Sat, 24 Feb 2024

Such a sad story well told.

[Small typo: Should be "raindrops"?]

 

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Posted in The moon is all bluish tonight

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It's ironic that Stalin was

Posted on Wed, 21 Feb 2024

It's ironic that Stalin was airbrushed from Russian history and yet, as alluded to here, the ignomy of his deeds is being repeated. Perhaps in time and probably after his death, Plutin will suffer the same fate.

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Posted in Pearly Gates : A Tour of Russia’s Hell by Alfred N.Muggins Part 2

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Not sure I ever had to endure

Posted on Mon, 19 Feb 2024

Not sure I ever had to endure an appraisal by Zoom (thankfully). I imagine they are de rigeur these days. Made me shudder hearing/reading the corporate stuff, though. I imagine you are drawing from first hand experience to get it so accurate/...

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Posted in Parcel for you...Part 19

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