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Continue reading →: Another slice of Greatish Bruton – working on a novelHere is another excerpt from my novel in progress, set in Greatish Bruton, the main character Caspar Quince finds himself in court accused of something he didn’t actually do for once. I am looking for feedback at the moment, nothing heavy, just let me know if you found it funny,…
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Continue reading →: A new novel in the worksCaspar Quince is a comic fantasy novel I’m currently writing. Depending on the response, I will be publishing extracts to see how it lands. It is set in Greatish Bruton, which of course has nothing to do with any other places of a similar name. Here’s a small piece from…
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Continue reading →: Absurd Adults guide to giving adviceIf you ever had the misfortune to be caught in a doom scroll, you will know that the world and the people who live in it are full of often well meaning advice. . The problem is that most of it is unhelpful. Mainly because you didn’t really ask for…
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Continue reading →: Happy now?
What’s a common misconception people have about happiness? People perceive happiness as a future event and not one that is possible right now. Once I have that job, that partner, that car, that house I will be happy, you.migh hear them say. In search of elusive things they determine they…
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