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Would like to come. Hoping to be over whatever is at the moment making me frequent the smallest room in the house far too often.

Spent the past few months going through all four volumes of The Michael Palin Diaries. Narrated by the lad himself. Nicely written, edited and read. Thoroughly enjoyed them.

So, her previous, little-known, self-published fiction turns out to be true, and the massive-selling, Penguin-published, non-fiction turns out to be false. Is she a skilled con-artist, or someone who doesn't know what's real and what isn't...

Spent the past few months going through all four volumes of The Michael Palin Diaries. Narrated by the lad himself. Nicely written, edited and read. Thoroughly enjoyed them.

I'm taking a day off, reading Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden. It was recommended to me as 'rubbish, but a bit of escapist fun'. I wouldn't argue with that. Debbie is a newspaper agony aunt – something I used to do briefly, back in the mists of...

I've never read any Freida McFadden, but I recently discovered that she isn't a full-time author, but still practises as a physician specialising in brain injury. If she's not earning enough to quit her day job, there's no hope for anyone...

Monthly Writers’ Huddle South – This Wednesday Feb 4th, sharpen your craft with honest feedback and unwavering community support at the Huddle South. Our monthly Huddle South will take place on Wednesday February 4th at 8.00am UK time (UK now...

I know, it sounded so good. I thought it would be interesting to see what the response is this year from entrants.

I'm taking a day off, reading Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden. It was recommended to me as 'rubbish, but a bit of escapist fun'. I wouldn't argue with that. Debbie is a newspaper agony aunt – something I used to do briefly, back in the mists of...

If she had written it from the beginning saying this is fiction or 'inspired by real events' that's fine. But if she deliberately advertised and monetized her trauma as a way to sell a book--that's ugly. But now, she has money and fame, so what...

I'll be there.

Sorry for the last minute Jonny, if you can please add me. Thx.

So, her previous, little-known, self-published fiction turns out to be true, and the massive-selling, Penguin-published, non-fiction turns out to be false. Is she a skilled con-artist, or someone who doesn't know what's real and what isn't...