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I have 272 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1300909 times and 366 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1692 of my 5,259 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1733 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

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Poem of the week

Uphill, January 29th 2026

Uphill, January 29th 2026 St Nicholas church has stood here for centuries staring out over the sea, standing high on a hill, liminal limestone walls...
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The Devil’s Bridge

I remember fragments. Vague to start with then detail emerging like a cobalt ink blot spreading across my sepia-stained mind. A night of falling snow...
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Why does it always rain in graveyards?

Why does it always rain in graveyards? The procession of gravestones is staring at me. That’s how it seems with not a soul about. I scan the horizon...
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Cherry

Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (8)

Part 7 at: https://www.abctales.com/story/marandina/prophesy-immortal-witch-7 The transition from routine ramble in familiar settings to alien...
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The Boy with the Rubik’s Cube

The Boy with the Rubik’s Cube The Grand Marine Hotel stands imperiously looking out over the Bristol Channel as it has done for many dust-coated...
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1692 of my comments have received 1733 Great Feedback votes

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Breakness action.

Posted on Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Breakness action.

The story's rattling along at pace.

Breathless.

Will read more..

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Your imagery is a strong suit

Posted on Wed, 10 Jun 2026

Your imagery is a strong suit, Ray.

You must have a vast imagination as the scale of the story is massive.

I'll be reading more..

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A brilliant poem, Makis.

Posted on Wed, 17 Jun 2026

A brilliant poem, Makis.

Many memorable lines.

Fine work, this is. 

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Still engrossed, Penny.

Posted on Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Still engrossed, Penny.

Looking forward to the next instalment..

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"So glad that our world is

Posted on Mon, 15 Jun 2026

"So glad that our world is clad
in soothing green clothing the countryside scene.."

Green is a wonderful thing.

Very nicely done, Rhiannon. 

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Still engrossed.

Posted on Tue, 09 Jun 2026

Still engrossed.

Some creative stuff at work here.

Chocolate high.

Will be reading more..

 

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Definitely an all action

Posted on Thu, 04 Jun 2026

Definitely an all action chapter.

The fight scenes are certainly graphic.

Retribution against daddy but sees him in her. So close to patricide.

I'll be reading on..

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Posted in Banished To Earth Book Two (4)

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That Grant Stayner's a menace

Posted on Tue, 02 Jun 2026

That Grant Stayner's a menace. Glad you have picked up where you left off and carried on. I'll be reading more..

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Ah thanks Jenny. It brings

Posted on Fri, 12 Jun 2026

Ah thanks Jenny. It brings the whole thing to life when people show interest. Thanks so much for sticking with it and hoping you are faring well. Take care x

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Wonderfully imaginative and

Posted on Wed, 10 Jun 2026

Wonderfully imaginative and rich in colour on so many levels.

This is today's Facebook, X/Twitter and BlueSky Pick of the Day.

I have added a pic to promote your work on Social Media. If you prefer to use something else just let me...

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