'A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.'
From Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson 14 July 1763
This could also apply to writers, if you replace the word 'read' with 'write'.
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The first rosebud to appear in my garden.
A harbinger of summer 🌹

'We must travel in the direction of our fear'
John Berryman, A Point of Age 1942
The opening quote for my next short story. I'll keep you up to date with my progress on my third short story that will be available soon.
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International Safety Pin Day today.
Mechanic and independent inventor Walter Hunt patented the safety pin on 10 April 1849.
Remarkably, he sold the rights to it for just $400
There's a story waiting to be pinned together there..!
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Basically what most writers do 😂

Went along to local town council meeting this evening. It’s very difficult to keep quiet. Your five minutes permitted speaking time should be allowed to be spread across the entire meeting 🤐

Unseen Follower
In an age where we all want to engage with everyone on social media, have you ever wondered just who is following you?
Five ⭐️ reviews, available for immediate download now or in paperback.
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The Bath Short Story Award, closes Monday 15 April.
Word limit 2,200 on any theme.
#writingcommunity #writerscommunity bathshortstoryaward.org

Not achieved as much as I hoped today, due to the mother of all headaches first thing.
But still made progress.
I think there may be some who will sympathise with one of the characters, despite his behaviour.
Can’t wait to share this next short story with you.
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Books to hunker down with.
I’m currently reading the first on the list, The Whalebone Theatre.

Time to immerse myself in my final edit.
Planning to finish it today, but we’ll see what obstacles life throws in my path shall we.
#writercommunity #writinglife #amwriting

Been so engrossed in my final edit, I hadn’t noticed the time!
It’s time I headed into work for my 3rd late night.
It’s the film The Colour Purple tonight, looking forward to seeing it.
But looking forward to finishing my edit perhaps just a little more 😁
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Couple of months old, but still relevant and interesting.
How our algorithms are homogenising the coffee shops.
Time for change? amp.theguardian.com/news/2024/jan/…

Still on your Easter hols?
Run out of things to read?
You can download this in minutes for less than a cup of Costa Coffee.
I'll even make it easy for you...
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#readingforpleasure

I have so many story ideas vying for attention in my head, one of them inspired by someone over on that other platform
But I’m pretty much at work for next 2 days so won’t be able to do much about it
Guess I’m going to have to squeeze every second out of Sunday!
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And as it’s #indieapril
And as I’m an indie author, who uses an indie editor, and is with an indie publisher.
And I’m thrilled to see I have recently received another 5* rating.
And here it is.
Unseen Follower
amazon.co.uk/Unseen-Followe…

That was a long and difficult day at work.
But now to disappear into my alternate world where I get to be the arbiter of all decisions.
Unless one of my characters decides otherwise 🤔
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Just in case you need the extra boost after the long weekend.
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Beggars belief

Pinch punch 1st of the month and no returns especially to Catherine Poole
#AprilFools #whiterabbits