marandina
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I have 273 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1317928 times
and 368 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1707 of my 5,295 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1751 votes
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
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There's that underlying, wry
Posted on Tue, 17 Oct 2023
There's that underlying, wry humour that makes your stories so readable. All caught up with this one and hooked on the tale. Yes, keep going!
[You could add links to the different parts to make it more accessible. I think you would get...
Read full commentPosted in 'Parcel for you..' Part 3
"Letters postmarked
Posted on Sun, 15 Oct 2023
"Letters postmarked Motherwell"
That line made me laugh. That is a veritable box of tricks. Spare bedlinen and towels is probably where we all are, in reality. Adroitly done and made me smile. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in Jacques in the Box
A gothic-Poe-esque/Irving
Posted on Sat, 14 Oct 2023
A gothic-Poe-esque/Irving-esque tale that has me intrigued. I love the prevailing darkness that seems to surround the whole thing. Looking forward to the next part :)
[Should "vailed" be "veiled"?]
Read full commentPosted in "Spirit of Sleepy Hollow on All Hallows Eve" (short story) Part 2 of 4
"..where each boy had a box
Posted on Tue, 17 Oct 2023
"..where each boy had a box for ‘tuck’ and treasure."
Intrigue and mischief. A naughty uncle's trick and a charming tale. Enjoyed, Rhiannon. Paul :)
Read full commentPosted in A Hazy Memory of an Uncle’s Trick
There's a lot of historical
Posted on Tue, 17 Oct 2023
There's a lot of historical and political knowledge in here making it such an interesting read. Politics are complex in the Middle East but, in essence, yes ongoing repression will lead to dire consequences. The whole things seems to be...
Read full commentPosted in Ancient and Modern Tales : Past Present and Future : Alfred N.Muggins Tells a Story!
Audio version added at: https
Posted on Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Audio version added at: https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/this-england
Read full commentPosted in This England
That's another brave piece of
Posted on Thu, 12 Oct 2023
That's another brave piece of writing. Cancer appears to be a slippery foe. As always, Jean, people in a similar situation will read this and find it helpful that someone can articulate with clarity what's happening along with options and...
Read full commentPosted in A LITTLE BIT INTERESTING
Cleverly done, Rhiannon. A
Posted on Wed, 11 Oct 2023
Cleverly done, Rhiannon. A poem of moving parts that come together to tell an entertaining story. Paul :)
[Think that should say "dinner" in the first line]
Read full commentPosted in 6 (?) to dinner
"Goblins in Grieg" We should
Posted on Thu, 12 Oct 2023
"Goblins in Grieg" We should all go to the Hall of the Mountain King given a chance.
As creative a poem as I'll see today. Nicely done, Ewan. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Music
"Facts and experiments tucked
Posted on Thu, 05 Oct 2023
"Facts and experiments tucked away in memory
for further understanding,
like my attempt at explaining what a shadow is."
You capture the mystery and joy of explaining the world to 4-year-olds. It's what being a parent/...
Read full commentPosted in The puzzle of shadows
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