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I have 222 stories published in 10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 363479 times and 160 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Drew Gummerson

Author of Me and Mickie James (Jonathan Cape) and The Lodger (GMP), and many stories here and there. Follow me at @drewgum. Seven Nights At The Flamingo Hotel is coming November 2020. Pre-order here https://www.beardedbadgerpublishing.com/online-store

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Pants!

So the proofs for Me and Mickie James have arrived.
Cherry

Me and Mickie Proofs

I had an email from the publisher telling me the proofs for ‘Me and Mickie James’ are bac
Cherry

Wee

On the first page of ‘The Penguin Variations’ a character has a wee. He is trying to help save the world so he doesn’t flush the toilet. I saw this on a programme on tv.

Cover Story

One of my favourite books, ‘Death and The Penguin’ I bought because I liked the cover.
Cherry

The Suitcase

University had cleared me out. I had debts towering over me like obelisks and only two pairs of underpants left. I wore them on alternate weekdays, inside-out at weekends.

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289 of my comments have received 306 Great Feedback votes

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I liked this. The short

Posted on Sat, 22 Feb 2020

I liked this. The short staccato sentences match the noir story. 
 

Drew

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Posted in This mosters back in town

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Yes. I agree. And that it has

Posted on Fri, 21 Feb 2020

Yes. I agree. And that it has a positive ending. 

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Posted in I've forgotten

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So lovely. And sad. 

Posted on Thu, 20 Feb 2020

So lovely. And sad. 

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Posted in To my Best Friend...(Frankie)

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I know now that Charon is one

Posted on Wed, 19 Feb 2020

I know now that Charon is one of Pluto's moons. And I looked up 'reverse atmosphere' as I didn't have a clue. It's only believed to exist on Pluto (no one's ever been there, but we could send Trump and Boris as they like to be experts on...

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Posted in Pluto’s ode to Charon

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Really beautiful again. 

Posted on Tue, 18 Feb 2020

Really beautiful again. 

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Posted in Gila Woodpecker

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Yes, I've had some one night

Posted on Mon, 17 Feb 2020

Yes, I've had some one night stands like that. Long time ago. And now I'd prefer a mudskipper, being immersed in all things aquatic. I might put one in the aquarium. 
 

Love the poem  

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Posted in One Night Stand

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I love the circularity of

Posted on Sun, 02 Feb 2020

I love the circularity of this one. 

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Posted in Eel

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Just my opinion, but that

Posted on Thu, 30 Jan 2020

Just my opinion, but that looks loads better. And, in line three, call him FF, then it's clear who he is from the beginning. (That's right, isn't it?)

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Posted in Lose the ivory towers - a novel

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I liked it. Although it's

Posted on Thu, 30 Jan 2020

I liked it. Although it's confusing. I'd lose the asterisks, as I think it'd flow better without. And the first time I read it I assumed he was one of the bank robbers... maybe that's just me. 
 

Coincidentally I read a Clemens Meyer...

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Posted in Lose the ivory towers - a novel

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Yes it is. Great, isn't it? 

Posted on Thu, 30 Jan 2020

Yes it is. Great, isn't it? 

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Posted in There Was The House and There Was The Sea (1)

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