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gillistories.bsky.social
Debut novelist seeking rep/folklore/magic/historical/Wales/shortlisted VSPritchett Prize 2024 I s/l BSSA 2022 I London Library Emerging Writer 2021 IšŸ† Mslexia SS winner 2020 IšŸ†MIR Folk Festival 2019 I Litro, MIR, Gramarye,
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That is very kind of you to say so. Could I be very cheeky and beg a share? Iā€™ve deleted my account over on the Dark Side and so I need to build an author profile all over again here! Very glad you liked it, that means a lot to me.
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If you are a white male medic with a US flag in your profile and a professed interest in God, family and the good olā€™ you know where - I donā€™t care who you are pretending to be, youā€™re blocked for unoriginality šŸ˜…
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Yup - I couldnā€™t work out why Elizabeth Strout wanted to chat via DM šŸ˜…
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Very glad to hear that your life of reckless hedonism is about to recommence. More importantly I want to know where you obtained an advent calendar that still has ā€˜properā€™ pictures behind each window.. #ifyouknowyouknow
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Agreed - Iā€™ve been checking out each follower I pick up and blocking obvious trolls - also blocking anyone whose main feed appears to be endless US politics. Curating my feed to feel like a rather chatty library with room for quirkiness and a tolerance for misfits like me. Also #glutenfree cake. šŸ˜…
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(Basically, what we're saying is, please buy books. Which is what we always say. But now especially. Thank you!!)
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Well you know itā€™s been a long long loooong time coming with some pretty tough family stuff to derail it - and mum stuff comes first, always will. But Iā€™m here, Iā€™m proud and Iā€™m pushing on. And Iā€™m also super grateful dear Jo for your support, itā€™s always been there and I donā€™t take that lightly x
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Thank you!
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About to join you for first time since ever - thinking I will be inside the actual void, shouting up šŸ˜…. Hope your email box fills quickly x
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Very impressed! First novel and hammered out on a typewriter is amazing
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Wonderful
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Thank you I really do x
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Yes. Always.
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I always think of Emile SandĆ©ā€™s performance of Abide With Me at the 2012 Olympics. Astonishing.
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Get to the end and save the rethinking until then!
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Hello!!
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*Waves madly across playground at someone I know*
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Thank you thatā€™s incredibly kind of you