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Continue reading →: Trusting yourself as a writerWe spend a lot of our time forming relationships with others, family, friends, partners. But what if the person you should trust first isn’t already in the frame? I’m talking about you. I actually do trust my instincts with most things. I think what this question really asks is –…
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Continue reading →: A poem for the changing seasonsMEADOW CLOCKS Holding by scruffs the fluffy washed hair of old men crutched by limp legged stems, Time, telling with each brush of air As children, we would blow the seeds skywards, Hours counted on each breath, Mark time till we return home to earth Wasted, stranded hay days, daisy…
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Continue reading →: The accidental writing of a gothic novellaThemes and ideas that inspired my first novella, Chopsticks If you have followed this blog for a while, you will have seen a whole range of articles, poems, short stories that form part of the regular posts. I use this as a place to test ideas, try out different ways…
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Continue reading →: Dog daysI wasn’t allowed a dog when I was growing up. To be fair, it’s a lot of responsibility looking after one. It can be expensive and kids aren’t always that reliable when it comes to regular walks and even giving them a good brush once in a while (the dog…
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Continue reading →: Time waits for no manDo you need more time. or are you wasting the time you have?
The Absurd Adult
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The Absurd Adult. A blog about the increasingly absurd business of being a functioning adult in the modern world
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