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9th SELF-PUBLISHING CONFERENCE
On Saturday (22nd April), I attended my first writing conference – the annual Self-Publishing Conference in Leicester, hosted by Troubador Publishing, publishers of The Barra Boy through their hybrid imprint The Book Guild. I had been invited to give a presentation on ‘Selling From the Author’s Perspective’, giving the aspiring writers attending an insight into…
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GOOGLE: REPUBLIC
Google Search: How did the United States of America Collapse? The Short Answer:The decline of the Republic began in the early 21st century. Corruption was rife in the halls of power. In 2024, the former president, Donald J. Trump, a convicted felon, was re-elected, defeating Democrat Joe Biden. This sparked the 2nd American Civil War,…
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MOTHER
‘Hey, sis. Who’s strangling the cat?’ ‘I got her one for her birthday. Decorated it like her old one.’ ‘Did she recognise it?’ ‘She recognises less and less. She probably won’t recognise you.’ ‘You remember how she used to play?’ ‘Every night, while we were going to sleep.’ ‘Bach, wasn’t it? Her favourite.’ ‘The Chaconne…
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HOUSE OF CARDS
‘Is this a joke?’ Indignant ’til the end, even while being led away in handcuffs. Ex-Prime Minister arrested. Sat in a jail cell next to an indicted ex-President. A pair of jokers. Guilty of lies so obvious only the blinkered can’t see them. Like a House of Cards, the weight of so much corruption and…
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TO THE BEACH
The arrow pointed down the narrow alley, under the words To The Beach. Encumbered by bag and flip-flops, she pushed past holiday-makers and locals. The crowd thinned until she found she was on her own. She heard the silence. Another sign said To The Beach. She shrugged and pressed on. And on. Eventually the alley…
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Iain Kelly 