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I have 282 stories published in 18 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 76704 times and 63 of my stories have been cherry picked.
6 of my 223 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 6 votes

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Bees

By paborama on Tue, 23 Apr 2019

Bees sing the history of those they have seen over walls, in bathrooms, and behind trees. A bee exists for each and every one of us. When the bees...
Surreal
Nature
Story
Certificate U
Cherry

Snorri Sturluson*

By paborama on Wed, 17 Apr 2019

Götterdämmerung - 79 His breath has rapidly slowed. Two weeks ago I first visited. He has lain here pretty much ever since. Or sat in the chair next...
Biography
Story
Certificate 12

Fuppence

By paborama on Thu, 04 Apr 2019

Riddle me, riddle me, rot-tot-tote! A little wee man in a red red coat! A staff in his hand, and a stone in his throat; If you'll tell me this riddle...
Historical Fiction
Poem
Certificate PG
Gold cherry

Faiseur de Chair

By paborama on Wed, 06 Mar 2019

See when I think about it, my first experiences of big cities were an eye opener: supermarkets providing affordable food in London at an audition;...
Talecatching
Romance
Poem
Certificate 12

Coils

By paborama on Wed, 27 Feb 2019

Allowing the telephone handset to slowly unwind As a budget alternative to Stranger Things He didn't have Netflix, nor even the web: It stood-in for...
Miscellaneous
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