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The Little Prince – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.” Date Completed: February 5 2016 Page Length: 98 Goodreads This book is a treasure, a gift from author to reader which I didn’t recognise as such until I reached its end. A friend of mine recommend The Little…
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The Heart Goes Last – Margaret Atwood
“Oblivion is increasingly attractive to the young, and even to the middle-aged, since why retain your brain when no amount of thinking can even begin to solve the problem?” Date Completed: January 20 2016 Page Length: 308 Goodreads The quote I chose for this post didn’t jump out at me when reading The Heart Goes Last however, on rereading…
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Pricing Your Writing
I’ve spent the last six years selling handmade jewellery on Etsy. I even grew enough of a business from it to make a basic living and began selling wholesale to boutiques. So I think I know a thing or two about pricing your creative endeavours in order to turn a profit. As a writer, beholden…
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The Natural Way of Things – Charlotte Wood
“In the days to come she will learn what she is, what they all are.” Date Completed: December 10 2015 Page Length: 320 Goodreads Continuing in a tradition of dystopian feminist texts, which includes Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Charlotte Wood’s The Natural Way of Things has turned a lot of heads. Already nominated for the 2016 Victorian…