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I have 153 stories published in 20 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 193295 times and 191 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Paul

I am a Brummie living in Northampton. I love to write but get 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.

I think that everyone should read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four .

I have short stories published in a horror anthology by @thealienbuddha and anthology Vol.IV by @LoftPublishing.

You can find me on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685

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

and at Mastodon @BeeRummie@mastodonapp.uk

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Charmed (Part One of Two)

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/charmed-part-one Charmed (Part One of Two) The sun doesn’t shine in the London Underground; a...
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Night Whispers

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/night-whispers-mp3 Night Whispers Clouds file across stoic skies, constellations watch aeons...
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Boris and the Curious Case of Brexit

This is the tenth entry in the satirical series at https://www.abctales.com/collection/pandemic-tales-bojo-and-co Boris and the Curious Case of...
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The Artist of Swanage Downs

Audio version at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/the-artist-of-swanage-downs-audio The Artist of Swanage Downs Torchlight flashes across dark...
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St Audrey's Bay Waterfall

Audio version at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/st-audreys-bay-waterfall-mp3 St Audrey’s Bay Waterfall Blue skies harbour cumulous clouds,...
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Zombies, immortals, aliens

Posted on Sat, 28 Jan 2023

Zombies, immortals, aliens from Star Trek....this episode got Alfred's imagination going! 

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Posted in Mudbath! (The Ultimate Day Trip Of All Possible Day Trips!) by Alfred N. Muggins (from his recent holiday in Marmaris, Turkey!) Part 5 : At The Mudbath at Dalyan!

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A funeral we've all been to.

Posted on Fri, 27 Jan 2023

A funeral we've all been to. Man I adore that song and scene from "Midnight Cowboy". Maybe Dustin Hoffman's finest moments of many. Always good to catch up with your latest work, Mark. Paul 

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One step at a time, I would

Posted on Wed, 25 Jan 2023

One step at a time, I would imagine. Yes, I enjoyed this story too. Paul :) 

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Posted in memiors past and present

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Posted on Thu, 26 Jan 2023

I love the idea of visiting movie locations to absorb the emotions. I remember going to Belfast to see the Titanic museum. The former shipworks are close by. The atmosphere was tangible. 

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Posted in Escaping to Serenity

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I've been to Berrow Sands

Posted on Tue, 24 Jan 2023

I've been to Berrow Sands many times. I adore this part of the world. I didn't know about this folklore, though. You should compile a poetry collection based on fairy tales. I'd buy it. Paul :)

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Posted in Berrow Sands

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Enjoyed your poem, Rhiannon.

Posted on Wed, 25 Jan 2023

Enjoyed your poem, Rhiannon.

My guess is maybe "Ratatouille" the movie. I haven't seen it so I am probably wrong. I do like this IP as I'm a bit of a movie buff.

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Posted in Under his hat

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I actually read your poem a

Posted on Tue, 24 Jan 2023

I actually read your poem a couple of times trying to work out what the movie is. If Rhiannon is correct below then it's one I haven't seen.....and clearly should! Paul x

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Posted in Right Here In Contemplation

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Hi Jenny. No idea what the

Posted on Tue, 24 Jan 2023

Hi Jenny. No idea what the movie is but it sounds like quite an adventure. Enjoyed this epic of drama and meditation. Paul :) 

 

[Thank you for reading my Collie story. Took it down to re-write as it needed more work. And thanks for...

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Posted in Right Here In Contemplation

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"...and spears of snowdrops

Posted on Fri, 13 Jan 2023

"...and spears of snowdrops point..." A salient contrast of winter moving to spring. From the icy depths to the warmth of hope, succinctly captured in your poem. Paul 

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Posted in January (northern hemisphere)

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"I watched her stretching

Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 2023

"I watched her stretching shadows.." Beautiful metaphors and images. Just wonderful, Jane 

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Posted in She said her name was Winter

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