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Some stories win awards. Some stories save your life.

Complicated thoughts on competitions and the industries and audiences they serve

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It's not about patience, it's not even about ability. It's about timing.

Story behind the story: A Stitch in Time

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Can a stitch in time still save us?

Waste vs Reverence: Sewing lessons with Mum

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Revision as Love: On entering year 2 with Substack

And why I've lowered the annual subscription fee.

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Johnny

Beware the love in comfortable clothing with a toothbrush in the bathroom

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The Keep-Going-Party-Oners

Aunty Booze reckons I should look again at the Seasonal-Drinker idea.

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This is not a mocktail

In the thick of things

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Booze is back!

My-my, if it isn't Limoncello, don't you look stunning tonight?

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Corrected link to download zine files!

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Zine-making time! Links to download and print at home (inc instructions for hand-binding)

Avoid the mall, give stories for Christmas (perfect activity for a rainy weekend).

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Quick update and three reliable links

One to listen, one to read, one to watch

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Iti te kupu: A few small words (in a vast universe)

The origins of the name for this newsletter