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I have 240 stories published in 28 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 982402 times and 323 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1550 of my 4,867 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1569 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

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at Bluesky @marandina.bsky.social

and at Threads https://www.threads.net/@beerummie

 

1550 of my comments have received 1569 Great Feedback votes

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Me three. Beautiful Cornwall.

Posted on Tue, 09 May 2023

Me three. Beautiful Cornwall. You have captured a sea shore laden with magic in this poem.

Some great lines like "....reurned ashore by the erosion of wind.."

Gorgeous poem. 

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Posted in At Jangye-Ryn

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"....ships afloat the green

Posted on Mon, 08 May 2023

"....ships afloat the green sea,

harvesting.."

 

Such lovely images conjured, Rhiannon. Just lovely. Paul :) 

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Posted in The Green 'Sea'

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I find myself agreeing with

Posted on Sun, 07 May 2023

I find myself agreeing with Alfred N Muggins on most issues. I do sometimes wonder what subject he has a differing opinion on with David Kirtley. It would make an interesting piece. 

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Posted in The ‘Green’ King by Alfred N.Muggins

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We can only hope for all of

Posted on Sun, 07 May 2023

We can only hope for all of those things. If Charles and Camilla can make a contribution for the greater good then they will go down n history as decent people. "The Green King". Yes, why not. 

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I liked the sequence of Emily

Posted on Sun, 07 May 2023

I liked the sequence of Emily and the woofer eating hot dogs in the park. You can feel the plot strands gradually coming together. Looking forward to reading more :) 

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Posted in "The Coffee House Spy" 9

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Wow that's a passionate poem

Posted on Tue, 02 May 2023

Wow that's a passionate poem from Alfred. A strong message to Putinpot. Ivan the Terrible - yes. Do that. 

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Posted in Putinpot’s May Day! : Atonement! By Alfred N.Muggins

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Fluffy UFOs! Another

Posted on Tue, 02 May 2023

Fluffy UFOs! Another beautiful ramble with you, Rhiannon. American skunk cabbages sound sinister. Lovely pics too. Paul :) 

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Posted in Above Upper Hill

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You write with extraordinary

Posted on Sun, 30 Apr 2023

You write with extraordinary strength, Jean. It felt like I was inside your head, the detail you describe. Cancer seems to be a dogged foe. Well my money's on you to be the winner in this fight. As ever, an amazing account to read even if it is...

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Posted in Bella the Brain Pain

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I did look in to see how

Posted on Sat, 29 Apr 2023

I did look in to see how someone would succeed with 200 word flash fiction. Expertly done, Jane. Lights, drama, action with a great ending. Great stuff! Paul 

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Posted in 'You shouldn't have opened the cap!'

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That's amazing. Thank you, so

Posted on Thu, 27 Apr 2023

That's amazing. Thank you, so much. Yes, he's dearly missed. It's nice to think he'll always be here in these stories on ABCTales. There really is nothing quite like having a border collie for a friend. Paul :)

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Posted in Hereafter: A Holodog Story (Part Three of Three)

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