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MA Creative Writing Bath Spa. She writes fiction. She also writes non-fiction and swims, sometimes simultaneously. She lives vicariously through her characters. https://joannesimmonds.substack.com
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Less of a dialogue more of a pro-Russian diatribe from Trump. The Ukrainian president was used as a prop.

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This book did the rounds before I bought it from the library. From donation to me.

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Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned. How did screenwriter Mike Bartlett make a tired story so compelling? open.substack.com/pub/joannesi...

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So, are the US and the UK friends? I can’t keep up with the politics of 2025. What next?

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You asked for cheaper eggs, and the best they could give you is measles and cut your healthcare.

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This is gut wrenching. I’m not severely disabled and the nurses had my mum doing all sorts whenever I was in hospital. Why does the state assume caring stops after a 28 day stay? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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#AmandaLand is still fantastic and making me laugh out loud. Is it because I lived in North London for a (thankfully) brief spell?

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This is cool! A state school has defeated Eton to reach the finals of the International History Bowl & Bee in Vienna. They’re former winners, and are sending two young teams to compete again They need help with travel costs, can you help these young historians? www.gofundme.com/f/send-the-f...

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Proud everyday to be part of Team Samaritans #CEOPride

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I thought this looked like an iPad painting, but I looked it up and it's watercolour on paper. Interesting.

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Sat for a few hours this afternoon writing lots of comments on the synopsis of my first novel and sorting out the order of the story. It feels better, but doesn't fit the outline requirements my mentor has challenged me to think about. Think I need another session sitting quietly with it. 🤔

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The sauna in my pool is shut for refurbishment, and the doors to the car park are wide open to allow workmen through with large pieces of wood. I thought this was like swimming outside, but then I remembered what swimming outside was like.

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In more important news, I had no idea the PM’s AI tsar invests in AI companies. An ethical conflict even a lowly human could spot.

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This is weird. Why do we need to learn about Andrew Scott’s kidney stone? Saying that it did pass the time while unable to solve Only Connect.

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This is stark.

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I have a mentoring session today, and it does make it real when you're currently reading the author's book.

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This is so awful to read. It would be like having my drug changed and having mini fits in the middle of the night again. Awful.

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I had a homemade dessert of leftover coconut milk and berry compote with blackcurrant. This is very exciting because I rarely eat anything resembling fruit yoghurt due to citric acid. Gorgeous.

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The trouble is, once I started imagining they were taking selfies I couldn’t unsee it

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I was very disappointed to find out M&S advertised on GB news. I usually see their decisions as ethical and aware, but this one funds hatred.

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Can’t link to my page again on Skillshare as it goes haywire when I upload projects, so here are my two Klimt experiments.

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#RecipeOfTheDay is a particular joy: Beer-Braised Pork Knuckles with Apples and Potatoes! You’ll need to go to a butcher for the knuckles, but I don’t cook this with other cuts of pork. I dare say pork belly could be made to work if needs must, though www.nigella.com/recipes/beer...

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I bought some new M&S trousers that can't have been cut using the same model they used for the gym wear I bought a few weeks ago. If it is, she fluctuates more than I do and needs to see the doctor.

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Are Chris O’Dowd’s feet the best dressed on a chatshow? Loving the woolly, heathery sock with a cherry DM. #TheGrahamNortonShow

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1. Chocolate bourbon 2. Malted milk 3. Custard cream

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Yes, sorry about no Substack. Haven't forgotten. Having a week away from writing where I seem to be rewatching Doctor Foster and going through old files feeling a little sad.

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Exclusive: With under a week until the government’s consultation on AI and copyright ends, more than 2,500 responses have been received so far 👇 #BookSky

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You have until midnight Monday to respond to the government’s AI consultation. You don't have to answer all the questions. I answered six. writersguild.org.uk/fight-back-a...

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My two tubes of student-grade paint are rubbish. Grade F 👎

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That was so brilliant! Especially when the dolly turned into a live baby! 😄 #EELive #EastEnders

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SURANNE JONES FIGHTS THE THING

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I voted Jack and Julia in the #EastEnders polls. What about you? www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

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Oh dear. Where's the Queen Victoria bust? #EastEnders

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EU accused of leaving ‘devastating’ copyright loophole in AI Act

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Gov plans on AI + copyright will weaken copyright protections + allow AI companies to use writers' work without permission or payment Respond to the Gov’s consultation on copyright + AI by midnight on Tues 25 Feb to get your voice heard Pls share too! writersguild.org.uk/fight-back-a...

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This month’s best paperbacks: Percival Everett, Judith Butler and more

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Found a note to myself from 2015 ❤️

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One day about 18 years ago I was looking around a Yoko Ono exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum when an old wall phone in the gallery rang. This phone was part of the show. I looked around & I saw that it was just me & a security guard in the gallery. He said, “oh my god you need to answer it! 1/5

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Someone let their dog off the lead. Is it the man looking over the Thames? What's he distracted by?

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After my painting session, I washed my hands in cold water because the hot water got too hot. How cold can water be?

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Brilliant. I loved reading this interview. Particularly the openness about her hormonal problems and how to deal with Trump. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...

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I seem to be quiet here, so I thought I would write over an art retweet to remedy that.

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