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I’m Paul Andrew Sneddon. I write from Kilmarnock. Working lives, pubs, music, football, the days that go wrong, and the ones that don’t.

Miserable Bastards by Paul Andrew Sneddon, book cover

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Miserable Bastards

Al, one Glasgow day, cheap drink, friendship, the small mercies.

Shore by Paul Andrew Sneddon — book cover, sunlight on the sea

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Shore

January to March 2026. Hard weather, music, and the need to make something real.

Burn by Paul Andrew Sneddon — book cover

Burn

A man at rock bottom, a guitar, and the fight back up.

Death by Paul Andrew Sneddon — book cover, a crow on a lamp post

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Death

Yeah, I know. Who calls their collection Death? There’s life, love, humour and passion in it too, and some of my favourite writing, including Ten Pounds.

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Shore

Recorded a video this morning reading “Shore”. One of my favourite things I’ve written this year. You can find the original post from January this…

Fridge

The fridge started beeping. That insistent beep when you left the door open. They used to joke about it. Alright fridge, I see you. He…

This House is not for Sale

He sat on the edge of the bed and listened to the silence. Felt the dark room around him and smiled. The only light from…

Floodlight structure silhouetted against a deep blue night sky, Kilmarnock

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Twenty years of songs before the prose. Have a listen.