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I have 289 stories published in 18 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 113759 times and 66 of my stories have been cherry picked.
6 of my 226 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 6 votes

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The Knights at Camelot in Christmas

By paborama on Wed, 14 Apr 2021

Fitt I Right then! Time to start the story. The Knights of the Round Table we shall meet, via the tale of one of them: Noble Sir Gawain. And when we...
Spiritual
Fantasy
Nature
Story
Certificate PG
Cherry

Rumbled Block Paving

By paborama on Sun, 22 Nov 2020

The cat lies dreaming 'mongst the moss on a driveway leeching petrichor tendrils to tingle a rust-pimple on the aged exhaust pipe of the exhausted...
Talecatching
Poem
Certificate PG

Along a Road

By paborama on Sat, 17 Oct 2020

I drive along an early morning road, a busy dual Acheron that snakes quickly into town. Ahead, a black bin bag. No, it's possiblity something more...
Philosophy
Story
Certificate 12
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The Greatest Feast Day of them All

By paborama on Sun, 04 Oct 2020

‘And he’s going to have his first Christmas. I don’t know if I should get him something, or something by proxy for James and Marie, since Adam might...
Talecatching
Story
Certificate PG

Sleigh Ride

By paborama on Fri, 02 Oct 2020

From Innerleithen to Crieff, You'll be gaspin for breith. Sneezin an freezin Your chatterin teeth Till that mug of hot wine That thaws you beneath...
Talecatching
Poem
Certificate PG

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6 of my comments have received 6 Great Feedback votes

1 Vote

Swashbuckling joy

Posted on Mon, 09 Jul 2018

Thank you for this, it got my inner parrot chirping, 'pieces of Eight!' 

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Posted in FROM DAYS OF YORE

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ZOMBIES!!!

Posted on Sat, 09 Dec 2017

  • petal, or metal pencil case?
  • A beautiful use of imagery, like the teasing start to a zombie flick
  • fluffy gobs OF sheep's wool
  • I saW you walkin
  • One hand in front OF her
  • Growing loUder

...

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Posted in The Field

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Feedback (& a few typos)

Posted on Tue, 19 Dec 2017

  • Earl Grey
  • let's face it
  • invariably (unless deliberate as part of character's voice)
  • pre-pubescent? - the character comes across as maybe 14/15 to me (esp. if he's a 3rd year)?
  • Parallelled (british)
    • ...
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Posted in Day 1. Cope Muir High

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typo curmudgeon

Posted on Thu, 27 Jul 2017

Hi,  I am insanely jealous of your skill, for which I compensate with petty typo-spotting:

Decent into madness
Manager of Citadel Theatre - consistent with the capitalisation
Within 48 hours, it would all...

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Posted in Ghosts of the Leith Citadel