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Author interview 28 Apr

Interview with travel writer Stephanie Green, author of two books on narrowboating and one of the five contributors to an anthology of travellers tales, "50 Camels"
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Nothing's a given 27 Feb

On being hangry at breakfast time
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Flash fiction - 2 10 Feb

Flash fiction is a complete story in a limited number of words. I've chosen to use 100 words or less. Here is another dark tale
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Flash fiction -1 08 Feb

Flash fiction is a complete story in very few words. I've chosen to write some in 100 words or less
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