marandina
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I have 202 stories published in
25 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 348816 times
and 263 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1218 of my 4,049 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1232 votes
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.
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Great story, Mark. High
Posted on Fri, 30 Sep 2022
Great story, Mark. High octane with political undertones. Congrats on the well deserved accolades [Should that be "emigrating?] Paul
Read full commentPosted in Small Town Insurrection
Speculation has it that
Posted on Fri, 30 Sep 2022
Speculation has it that Russia is feeling the impact of sanctions and it will have a bigger effect as time goes on. The lack of basic understanding of how economics work is breathtaking from Truss and Kwarteng. Sadly, the right man for the job...
Read full commentPosted in Crunch Time (The Unwanted Revolution – By pricing!) (Or is it more of a Coup D’etat than a Revolution?) (By the Energy Companies? The new rulers of western (or is it just lap dog Britain?) society?) by Alfred N.Muggins : Part 2
Glad you are feeling better
Posted on Fri, 30 Sep 2022
Glad you are feeling better now. Being down is just being human and wanting to be with your daughter is OK. Keep smiling as best you can and keep writing. Take care of yourself. Paul x
Read full commentPosted in Chemo 10
An ominous, brooding tale
Posted on Thu, 29 Sep 2022
An ominous, brooding tale ultimately ending with the light of dawn. Another fantastic story in different senses of the word. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in The Cockerel Crows
"Spikey case around soft
Posted on Thu, 29 Sep 2022
"Spikey case around soft mattress..." You have captured the life and times of a horse-chestnut with poetic panache. I have seen squirrels disappearing with whole ones in their mouth recently. It's quite a sight! Hoping most end up becoming trees...
Read full commentPosted in Shiny treasure
I hope Alfred shuns the yoke
Posted on Wed, 28 Sep 2022
I hope Alfred shuns the yoke of employment and continues writing. Just be careful with energy usage and write by candle light if necessary! :)
Read full commentPosted in Crunch Time (The Unwanted Revolution – By pricing!) (Or is it more of a Coup D’etat than a Revolution?) (By the Energy Companies? The new rulers of western (or is it just lap dog Britain?) society?) by Alfred N.Muggins (Erstwhile student of Economics!!)
Nicely done, Rhiannon. Rhythm
Posted on Tue, 27 Sep 2022
Nicely done, Rhiannon. Rhythm and rhythm so carefully crafted. Enjoyed, of course. And very seasonal. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Herefordshire Harvest
"... a song of tales, hoo-hoo
Posted on Sun, 25 Sep 2022
"... a song of tales, hoo-hoo through the night.."
That trademark infusion of folklore, myth and layers all present. Wonderful. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in The Ghost of The Bird
Posted on Thu, 22 Sep 2022
"...for some a last waltz, before they fall..." Perfectly timed and beautiful piece. In lucid dreams, for sure. Congrats on the well deserved POTD, Jenny. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in In Lucid Dreams
Queen Elizabeth took her
Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2022
Queen Elizabeth took her Christian faith seriously. She was devout, by all accounts. Monday was a day of shared mourning. Your poem says so much, so appropriately. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Grief and Comfort
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