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I have 220 stories published in 27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 526494 times and 296 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1381 of my 4,444 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1394 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

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1381 of my comments have received 1394 Great Feedback votes

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"...Or maybe they could grow

Posted on Fri, 04 Nov 2022

"...Or maybe they could grow an extra brain, with which to make even more money?"

Yes "Growth! Growth! Growth!" It all sounds so easy....until you have to come up with a plan. Poor, old Liz forgot about that bit!

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Posted in Liz had dreams of living in a Tax Free World! Part 1 By Alfred N.Muggins

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Not heard of chemo curls

Posted on Wed, 02 Nov 2022

Not heard of chemo curls before. As ever, humbled by your positivity to a difficult situation. Keep smiling and take care, our Jean. Paul x

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Posted in Chemo 14

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I think you are right in that

Posted on Tue, 01 Nov 2022

I think you are right in that being a politician is a thankless task. Saying that, they do shoot themselves in the foot, metaphorically. Enjoyed the poem and the message about not judging so readily [Is spelling "politician" right in para 2?"] ...

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Posted in Pressures

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It's a page turner, for sure.

Posted on Sat, 29 Oct 2022

It's a page turner, for sure. Looking forward to what happens next in the meadow. Paul :) 

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Posted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 6

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It's funny how Yew trees are

Posted on Sat, 29 Oct 2022

It's funny how Yew trees are associated with graveyards but a truism, I think. This time of year is a rare moment where there is a collective effort to connect to the Departed. They are with us always. Enjoyed the ethereal feel of your poem. You...

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Posted in Cause To Be Heard on Samhain's Eve

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James Bond assigned the

Posted on Fri, 28 Oct 2022

James Bond assigned the mission of tackling Plutinpot. This could work... 

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Posted in Where Art Thou James Bond? By Alfred N.Muggins

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A cautionary tale and a

Posted on Fri, 28 Oct 2022

A cautionary tale and a salient follow up. Wise words, for sure. Nicely done, of course. Paul :) 

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Posted in No Kidding!

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A salient mesage and a great

Posted on Thu, 27 Oct 2022

A salient mesage and a great audio. You have a voice for recording, Ewan! Paul

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Posted in The Last Man Left In The Union

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"Far hills, sentinels, peer

Posted on Thu, 27 Oct 2022

"Far hills, sentinels, peer over from beyond.
Up on the ridge Arthur’s Stone, collapsed burial chamber..." Sounds like my kinda place. Another enjoyable ramble with you, Rhiannon. Paul :)

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Posted in Golden Valley* in October

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I know. You hate the Tories

Posted on Tue, 25 Oct 2022

I know. You hate the Tories as much as you hate the blue half of Glasgow. And that's a lot! 

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Posted in Halloween Boris

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