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I have 220 stories published in 27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 529190 times and 296 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1389 of my 4,456 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1402 votes

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Paul

I am a Brummie living in Northampton 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

 

1389 of my comments have received 1402 Great Feedback votes

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A highly visual and evocative

Posted on Thu, 05 Jan 2023

A highly visual and evocative, January hike. Felt like I was right there. Enjoyed, of course. Paul [Should that say "light clouds"?] 

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Posted in Wind and squelch and far views

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A beautiful tribute, Jane. My

Posted on Tue, 03 Jan 2023

A beautiful tribute, Jane. My collie woofer is 16 going on 17 later this year. Savouring the days we have with him. Paul

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Posted in He's Left These Woods

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"...lost in the stillness as

Posted on Tue, 03 Jan 2023

"...lost in the stillness as rain drops..."

 

Dreamy and timely, Jenny. Nicely done, of course. Paul :) 

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Posted in Walking In January

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"Peace on Earth, goodwill to

Posted on Sun, 01 Jan 2023

"Peace on Earth, goodwill to all men (except Plutin). Well, yes! 

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Posted in The Turkish Turtles of Turtle Beach by A.N.Muggins

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It definitely works to the

Posted on Sat, 31 Dec 2022

It definitely works to the rhythm of "Hickory Dickory Dock"  Well done and well said, Rhiannon. Happy New Year to you and yours. Paul :) 

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Posted in Tickety, tickety, tock,

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That sounds like fab news,

Posted on Sat, 31 Dec 2022

That sounds like fab news, Jean. Keep up the good work in the New Year. Hoping 2023 is kind to you. Take care. Paul x

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Posted in Chemo 17

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Lordy, that whole world of

Posted on Wed, 28 Dec 2022

Lordy, that whole world of dating apps has passed me by. Thankfully. A funny, almost visceral account of what looks like a brutal world of honesty and dishonesty. Enjoyed. Paul :)

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Posted in The Tinder Date (Tinder is the night)

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"But it is the dead of winter

Posted on Tue, 27 Dec 2022

"But it is the dead of winter, I said, and 

the ravens threw their heads back and laughed."

There's that inner dialogue and, yes, a sense of melancholy. The language used makes it all so credible and authentic. Paul

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Posted in December Ravens

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"On crystal pavements

Posted on Wed, 28 Dec 2022

"On crystal pavements

Oak leaves glued in layers"

 

Some beautiful lines in there, Jane. The final stanza sweeps us through the seasons. Very nicely done. Paul

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Posted in Winter Light

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"...wan white sun in the

Posted on Thu, 29 Dec 2022

"...wan white sun in the light grey cloud.."

 

You have certainly chrystalised your thoughts on an atmospheric December day. Very nicely done, of course. Paul

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Posted in Temperate December, variations

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