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Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day A degree of self-deception, she said ...
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Welcome… I’m New Here! Human Writes
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Aethalope
Aethalope
RK Wallis
Please Comment: Drafts
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Rachael Burnett
Rachael Burnett
Jonny
The Huddle Huddle August 16th - 5.00pm UK time
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Trey
Trey
Pamela Jo
Craft Chat T Yates Martin-a book editor on AI editing your book
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Aethalope
Craft Chat Craft Challenge?
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
AgentPete
News This Smells Bad…
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MattScho
MattScho
AgentPete
News AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day There is only one motive for writing a novel: to be published and read. To me ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Please Comment: Another Night in A&E (Part 2)
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Marta
Help Please! I'm New, I'm Lost
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Sedayne
Sedayne
Jonny
The Huddle Huddle August 9th - 5.00pm UK time
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Vagabond Heart
Vagabond Heart
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Mental health...is not a destination, but a ....
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Claire G
Claire G
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Mental health...is not a destination, but a ....
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Pamela Jo
News AI Slop explained by John Oliver
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day To free us from the expectations of others, to ...
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213
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Please Comment: Another Night in A&E (Part 1)
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Marta
Help Please! I'm New, I'm Lost
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5
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224
Jonny
Jonny
MattScho
Dandelion Break The road really does go ever on
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MattScho
MattScho
Hannah Faoileán
One Perfect Sentence Jaunty July Results
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Vagabond Heart
Vagabond Heart
Katie-Ellen
Dandelion Break Great world Stories of the seasons. He's back again. Orion The Hunter.
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Katie-Ellen
Katie-Ellen
Hannah Faoileán
One Perfect Sentence The Aspirational August Challenge!
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Hannah Faoileán
Hannah Faoileán
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Inagine reading a book and there is no way to ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day A man is not old until ...
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Vagabond Heart
Vagabond Heart
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day As a child I was taught that to tell the truth was often ...
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mickleinapickle
mickleinapickle
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Please Comment: Tired Old Characterizations
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Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Behind every great man is ....
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day The death of human empathy is one of the ...
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Sedayne
Sedayne
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Please Comment: The Binturong Problem
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Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Literature can allow us to experience the best side of ...
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244
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Jonny
The Huddle Huddle South Wednesday 6th August - 8.00am UK time (BST - please check your local timezone)
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wrightstuff
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day That inner voice has both gentleness and ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day A day of bad writing is ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Please Comment: Lives Well Lived
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Nikky Lee
LiMoWriMo LiNoWriMo July 2025 – Official Thread
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BrianY
Craft Chat Not Quite a Pyramid Scheme
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Sedayne
Sedayne
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Wit ought to be a glorious treat like ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Welcome… I’m New Here! ...ish
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AgentPete
AgentPete
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Two Cures for Love ....
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Please Comment: Parental Advisory
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Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day You are what you do, not what ....
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Fear is the thief ....
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Please Comment: Joyous Enemies!
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Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Poetry seems to have been eliminated as ...
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257
Hannah Faoileán
Hannah Faoileán
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Help Please! What are these aliens called?
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Hannah Faoileán
Hannah Faoileán
Pamela Jo
Dandelion Break Alternatives to sucky Spotify
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RK Wallis
RK Wallis
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Bad writing is not easier than good writing. It's just as ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Please Comment: There’s More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl
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Pamela Jo
Craft Chat Short Story Prize Nov deadline
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
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Please Comment: Self-esteem and stuff I’ve learned about it
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Please Comment: Goodbye Eeyore, Hello Tigger
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Please Comment: What’s in a game?
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Pamela Jo
Craft Chat This weeks articles in the Bookseller I'd like to read
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Anger is a good emotion: that is, when you ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
AgentPete
News Help Your Friends & Help Litopia
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Sarit
Sarit
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Reading ia an exercise in empathy ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Please Comment: Stakes
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Pamela Jo
Fanfare! Bridport Prize sent me a thing?
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265
Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Jonny
News The rise of AI bites ever deeper across the world of creative arts
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Jonny
Jonny
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day When somebody tells me to stop being so sensitive ....
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Words are so lovable. How could ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Please Comment: Until I find You
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Welcome… I’m New Here! New Jersey - Exit 80
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Pamela Jo
Craft Chat Translated fiction is attracting readers seeking freshness in a copycat publishing world.
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day If you have a job without any ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Pamela Jo
Craft Chat Discussion what is a good ending-I've been disappointed by too many new writers
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day I'm grateful to intelligent people. That doesn't mean ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Please Comment: She Loved Me Not
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Hannah Faoileán
One Perfect Sentence Magnificent May Results!
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Hannah Faoileán
One Perfect Sentence Jump for Joy - It's the June Results!
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Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day An actor's a guy who, if you ain't ...
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Craft Chat Magazine Comp on Rural Life/Open internationally
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Craft Chat Bookseller Headlines I'd like to know more about:
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day It's a big theme in my life, learning about ...
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264
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Please Comment: Both Sides of the Postcard
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Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Optimism is the faith that leads to ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
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Fanfare! Augmosis by Steven Tye - Launches 1 August
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Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Take the stupidest thing you've ever done. At least it's ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
MattScho
Dandelion Break Everybody stumbles, sometimes. Lessons from Vonnegut
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MattScho
MattScho
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day The most effective way to learn something is ...
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
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Please Comment: What’s in a game?
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293
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Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Excuses are the nails used to ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
AgentPete
Service Update Update – Blogs and Beyond…
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Vagabond Heart
Vagabond Heart
Pamela Jo
News Eleventh Hour Literary-for those who've been rejected 11 times
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BrianY
BrianY
AgentPete
News Oh Dear… This Doesn’t Look Good…
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MattScho
MattScho
Hannah Faoileán
One Perfect Sentence The Jaunty July Challenge!
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Hannah Faoileán
Hannah Faoileán
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day I am patient with stupidity, but not with ...
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E G Logan
E G Logan
Pamela Jo
Fanfare! LItopian wins First Prize in I AM IN PRINT comp
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Trey
Trey
Pamela Jo
News Bookseller Headlines I'd like to Know More About
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day After many years of self-flagellation, I've realised ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day I'm always thinking about creating. My future ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Both optimists and pessimists contribute to ...
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Vagabond Heart
Vagabond Heart
Sedayne
News Indie Publisher 404 Ink to close business next year.
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E G Logan
E G Logan
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day There is a thin line that separates ...
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Jealousy is the result one’s lack of ....
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Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day You wanna fly, you got to give up ...
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Hannah Faoileán
Hannah Faoileán
Paul Whybrow
Thought for the Day Historical romance does a different kind of work than ...
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Pamela Jo
Pamela Jo
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