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I have 218 stories published in 27 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 521971 times and 294 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1377 of my 4,427 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1390 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.

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1377 of my comments have received 1390 Great Feedback votes

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Not heard of this bird.

Posted on Tue, 25 Jan 2022

Not heard of this bird. Gorgeous poem, of course :)

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Posted in Verdin, desert and thorn.

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These surreal pieces are

Posted on Sat, 22 Jan 2022

These surreal pieces are becoming a niche for you, Jane. It's the kind of story I wish I could write now and again. Imaginative, humorous and clever. Just so well done. Paul :)

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Posted in Beavers Fag Break (they mostly come at night, mostly)

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Gentle, reflective whimsy

Posted on Sun, 16 Jan 2022

Gentle, reflective whimsy that works so well. Another enjoyable read and congrats on the POTD. Paul :)

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Posted in Mr. Lee's Cafe

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I am a punk fan and have

Posted on Thu, 20 Jan 2022

I am a punk fan and have tapped my toes at an ABBA song. I'm doomed. Yes, it would be interesting with Oliver Cromwell in charge. Who is more zealous - The Puritans or The Taliban? Paul

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Posted in At Least They’re Not Puritans! (or Wielders of the Spanish Inquisition!) By Mr Alfred N.Muggins

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Strong narration pulling the

Posted on Fri, 21 Jan 2022

Strong narration pulling the story together here. A sense of sadness with the weird marriage arrangement. Not sure if this is the last piece but good luck editing for a potential book release. Paul

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Posted in Disenchantment 50

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Interesting to see the rising

Posted on Wed, 19 Jan 2022

Interesting to see the rising popularity of Gregorian chanting in these times. Interesting, as always Jean. Paul

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Posted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 22

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Another flight of fantasy so

Posted on Fri, 14 Jan 2022

Another flight of fantasy so well imagined. Congrats on a well deserved SOTW. Paul :)

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Posted in The God of Mistakes

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I read both parts. You have

Posted on Tue, 18 Jan 2022

I read both parts. You have such a distinctive voice, Ewan. I could hear you reading this and doing the accents. I enjoyed this noting the underlying irony.

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Posted in Bronte's Inferno II (The Mysterious Mr Mitie)

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The reference to the Reverend

Posted on Tue, 18 Jan 2022

The reference to the Reverend Ian Paisley made me laugh too. I can just see him talking now in that stark, norn iron accent. This is almost Edgar Allan Poe-esque in its telling of a tale within a poem. Entertaining, of course. Paul :)

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Posted in Poking James MacGuigan’s Pig

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Burnham Beeches sounds like

Posted on Tue, 18 Jan 2022

Burnham Beeches sounds like the kinda place I would love to be. A cacophony of wild images and wonderful phrasing. Of course. Paul

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Posted in Burnham Beeches

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