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I have 202 stories published in 25 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 345401 times and 263 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1217 of my 4,046 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1231 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.

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1217 of my comments have received 1231 Great Feedback votes

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Made me think of that film of

Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2022

Made me think of that film of the Queen meeting Padington at Buckingham Palace. Yes, still difficult times in Ukraine and beyond. It's causing abject misery far and wide due to many things including the grain embargo. We continue to hope that...

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Posted in hear, here

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Posted on Sun, 05 Jun 2022

"... death, a shadow confesses.."

 

Ethereal, full of shadows... A wonderful fox in the moonlight. Just gorgeous.. 

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Posted in A Fox In A Moon Night

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Fascinating thoughts about

Posted on Fri, 03 Jun 2022

Fascinating thoughts about what Jubilee used to mean. I hope Alfred survives the journey into the Black Hole of the filing cabinet!

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Posted in Jubilee by Alfred N.Muggins Part 1

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Love the notion of a truth

Posted on Fri, 03 Jun 2022

Love the notion of a truth serum. It's certainly caused havoc with this episode! Looking forward to reading more...

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Posted in Willow's Tail" 29 (gather the suspects)

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A thought-provoking poem.

Posted on Thu, 02 Jun 2022

A thought-provoking poem. Nicely done, of course, Rhiannon. Paul :) 

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Posted in Diamonds of truth

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Let's hope "Plutinpot the

Posted on Tue, 31 May 2022

Let's hope "Plutinpot the Great" gets stopped in his tracks before his grand tour starts. I suspect history will know him by a different name after he's gone.. 

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Posted in Curiosity Killed The Cat : A Day In The Life Of Alfred Muggins In Turkey (He Daydreams of the Rise and Fall of Empires)

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Your poem tells an

Posted on Thu, 02 Jun 2022

Your poem tells an interesting story, Jenny. I like the format and it's full of your excellent use of phrasing etc. There are many better placed than me to give constructive critism but I certainly enjoyed your poem. Paul :)

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Posted in Leaving The Nest

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Echoing the comments above.

Posted on Tue, 31 May 2022

Echoing the comments above. You have a decent story arc and the characters are all engaging and credible. The dialogue is great. You have something bigger than the sum of its parts. Keep 'em coming, CM. 

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Posted in Ugly Puggly 33

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Yes, I read one of the

Posted on Tue, 31 May 2022

Yes, I read one of the Sizewell reactors was due to be decommissioned in July but the government are looking to extend its life. The whole "energy security" issue is a bit of a mess and will be difficult for quite a while. Food for thought....

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Thinking of you, Jean. Sounds

Posted on Fri, 27 May 2022

Thinking of you, Jean. Sounds like you have committed to the course of treatment so hopefully it will all pay off. Look after yourself. Paul x

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