marandina
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I have 243 stories published in
28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1094100 times
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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.
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What a spectacular sea voyage
Posted on Sat, 08 Mar 2014
What a spectacular sea voyage. The sequence with the Snags at the launch was quite something. Then the terror of the flying ants, drip worms and the demise of poor Jason. Onwards to dry land!
Read full commentPosted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Twelve ( Pt 11 ) On the Horizon
Hi Jenny. Your characters are
Posted on Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Hi Jenny. Your characters are so carefully drawn. Is the villainous Gregor based on anyone in particular? Paul
Read full commentPosted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Eleven ( Pt 7 ) Finding Accomodation
You bring to life the
Posted on Mon, 29 Jul 2013
You bring to life the workings of a coastal community so well. The imagery of stone cottages, fishermen and people going about their business lends an air of authority to the story. Loved the sequence with the flying fish. Looking forward to the...
Read full commentPosted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Ten ( Pt 9 ) New Beginnings
"Gushing, rushing, talk, talk
Posted on Fri, 19 May 2023
"Gushing, rushing, talk, talk,
walk away from work, shirk.."
Those first two lines give energy to the rest of the poem. Lots of carefully placed wording means a nicely crafted IP response, Rhiannon. Paul
Read full commentPosted in Only Words …
You are painting a great
Posted on Wed, 29 May 2013
You are painting a great villain in Gregor. He seems to have no redeeming qualities at all at the moment. Again, written with a patient pace that adds so much depth. Onwards to Chapter 10 at the weekend..
Read full commentPosted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Nine ( Pt 9 ) More Trouble Lies Ahead
There's jeapody in that last
Posted on Thu, 18 May 2023
There's jeapody in that last paragraph. Rare mirror magic and a pending Showdown that could result in the loss of familiar powers. Looking forward to reading more :)
Read full commentPosted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 9
Enjoyed this foray into the
Posted on Fri, 19 May 2023
Enjoyed this foray into the future. Why is it that I can only think of HAL9000 from "2001: A Space Odyssey" when I imagine AI/computers speaking? I guess a lot of the aspects in the story are already with us - drones and the like. Where will it...
Read full commentPosted in Klevra®
Another chapter flies by.
Posted on Thu, 11 Apr 2013
Another chapter flies by. Poor Si! What an awful upbringing. Gregor sounds meaner by the minute. Onward bound to Chapter 9. There's a lovely pace you write with. This must have taken you ages to pull together..
Read full commentPosted in Dwellers of the New World Chapter Eight ( PT 9 ) More Questions
"...but winsomely explain.."
Posted on Thu, 18 May 2023
"...but winsomely explain.." You don't see the word "winsomely" used much these days. I like the razor sharp way you have linked your poem to the proverb, Rhiannon. "Carelessly wielding words recklessly.." Yes, a lovely rhythm to the whole thing...
Read full commentPosted in Swordsmanship and First Aid
"...Unfortunately he was not
Posted on Wed, 17 May 2023
"...Unfortunately he was not available for the King Charles III’s Coronation, due to the impossibility of using Time Travel at the time of David and Soloman..." If only the Coronation had been an Alfred Muggins time-travel saga - that would have...
Read full commentPosted in The Coronation Of Charles III, the ‘Green’ King by Alfred N.Muggins Part 3
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