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‘The way Aoife writes about the circus, I can definitely see the appeal.’ ‘I’m guessing the reality was anything but,’ Mery says. ‘For one thing, I didn’t see any indoor plumbing.’ ‘Eww.’ Karrion pulls a face. ‘Way to ruin the magic.’ Mery shrugs. ‘It’s what I do.’ #1LineWed

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‘The dinner was fine. Afterwards, we went to a local park and he offered me a joint. I wanted to seem cool, so I accepted it. Bad move because I threw up on his shoes.’ Will bit his lips, but couldn’t stop a laugh from escaping. ‘Let me guess, no second date?’ #1LineWed

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I'm not sure whether a theme has been posted for this week, but let's GUESS what it might be... Happy writing! #1LineWed #amwriting #writingprompts

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Hugh shook his head, smiling. ‘What is it?’ Will asked. ‘Who would have thought that humanity’s first contact with another sentient race would involve enduring messages of love and remembrance.’ Will thought for a moment. ‘You’re right. It’s extraordinary.’ #1LineWed

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I definitely recommend checking out this gorgeous novella. Dreamy, glamorous, and very sad. Plus, you get to support an indie! #amreading #BooksWorthReading #BooksMakeGreatGifts #bookstoread #WritingCommunity #indieauthors

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I don't understand this new trend of people DMing me to sell their book marketing services. Since I've given no indication that I want any, sliding into my DMs is rude. Is anyone else experiencing this? #WritingCommunity #writeslife #Authors

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‘There's a thumping sound coming from upstairs. Have you kidnapped someone?’ Will fashioned his expression into affronted innocence. ‘It must be the skeletons. I ran out of room in my closet and moved them to the spare room.’ ‘Are they assembling a marching band?’ #1LineWed

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Marked by the Winter Queen, I #conjure up a world of otherness. To escape one prison, I move through a frozen landscape, knowing all along that it offers me no true freedom. Out of the frying pan and into a deep freezer I go. #1LineWed #vss365

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‘Karrion has a problem with amorous pigeons,’ I say. ‘Eww.’ He makes a face. ‘That sounds like they try to shag my toes or something weird like that.’ ‘What you do in the privacy of your home is none of my business,’ I say, and move to put the table between us. #1LineWed

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Good morning #1LineWed peeps! Your theme for today is: MOVE. Moving house (I wish!), moving mountains, moving that booty, all up to you. Have fun and check out what everyone else shares! Thank you for indulging me as your host. #WritingPrompt #amwriting #WritingCommunity

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‘Do you mean that Wild Folk used to fight it out like wolves or bucks?’ ‘That’s what the dreams suggest,’ I say. ‘In the wilder times, we were no different from animals. We were part of the landscape, an embodiment of everything wild in the world.’ #WIPSnips

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My PLR payment this year is about £30 and I'm absolutely delighted with it. Not because of the size of the distribution but because of what it represents: my books continue to be borrowed from libraries at a steady rate. Libraries rock! #WritingCommunity #Writerslife #amreading

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Is it too soon to start calling Teslas the Nazi fireballs?

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Hugh couldn’t help wondering whether Alexander understood who he had chosen to protect the House of Leaves. Had he known Will’s secret? Had he loved Will despite the secrets or had they not mattered? #1LineWed

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‘It’s probably not the sort of secret society you were expecting,’ Will said. ‘World domination doesn’t appear on the charter, so no, it isn’t what I thought it would be.’ ‘Does it change your mind about this job?’ 'Actually, it makes me want to be here more.’ #1LineWed

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Lady Bergamon wove a #lace of power, drawn from the dance of constellations, the blood of living things, and the dark earth beneath her feet. The origin of her people was a secret, and while I thought I knew what she was, I chose not to speak the word aloud. #vss365 #1LineWed

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Good morning #1LineWed players! Your theme for this week is: SECRET. Shhh, we don't talk about it. #WritingPrompts #amwriting #WritingCommunity #writers

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For the sake of my mental health, I'm going to avoid the news for the next four years.

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'I'm a #fool in love,' you said, reaching for my hand, a lifetime in your eyes. 'I'm fortune's fool,' I replied, letting my fingers slip from your grasp, thinking only of freedom. Fortune favours the brave. I lost. #vss365

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The leaves whispered a soothing sound, composing music of their own kind; a music easy to get lost in. It beckoned to him and he surrendered to the melody without thinking. The sound passed over hurts revisited, easing the memories of loss and rejection, while offering a promise of hope. #WIPsnips

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Admiration, adoration, disappointment and disgust mingle. Words form a #labyrinth, intended to confuse the unwary, to ensnare the vulnerable. New words become a thread out of the maze. Blinking, we emerge to the glow of burning books. The brave have spoken. #vss365

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His fingers ached to dance across a keyboard while he lost himself in the challenges of the code, all concept of time forgotten. So what if he didn’t believe in ghosts and whatever else Will and his team investigated? Belief was not a prerequisite of employment. #1LineWed

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His fingers ached to dance across a keyboard while he lost himself in the challenges of the code, all concept of time forgotten. So what if he didn’t believe in ghosts and whatever else Will and his team investigated? Belief was not a prerequisite of employment. #1LineWed

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Good morning #1LineWed players! Your theme for this week is: FORGET. Left the light on, missed a birthday, full on amnesia, all up to you. Have fun playing! #WritingPrompts #amwriting #writers #WritingCommunity

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When you've packed most of you kitchen stuff in readiness for moving house, you have to do the washing up regularly if you want to eat. Follow me for more good housekeeping tips.

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Good morning #1LineWed players! Your theme for this week is: CADENCE. Share some lines from your work, see what others are writing, and have fun! #WritingPrompts #amwriting #WritingCommunity #writers

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Hugh had taken Will into his arms, holding him close while his breathing evened to the cadence of sleep. He, on the other hand, had stared at the dark ceiling for hours, Will’s words percolating in his mind. What would it be like to live for two hundred years? #1LineWed

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'Stop leaving dirty mugs everywhere!' Hugh yelled at Marcus. 'It's your job to clean up, New Guy.' 'Just get the tape #measure out already,' Eliza said. Will ran out of the kitchen. 'Who's measuring Hugh? Can I help?' Just another day at a secret society. #vss365

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I ask a #question, you give an answer. But the two bear no relevance to eack other. We speak the same language, and neither is understood. #vss365

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A winter dawn is a #delight, drawing me outside, shocking me awake. The grass crunches, my breath steams, and the cold stings me. I pause to take it all in. After the walk, a hot chocolate tastes like heaven. If only my glasses would de-steam so I could find the mug. #vss365

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#Turn back the time, shift forward the clocks. Your life, your time, is yours. Use it wisely, for the grains tumble down the hourglass at an alarming speed. Pause in the moments that matter, return to treasured memories, but first and foremost, live for you. #vss365

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Now I'm definitely bragging, but I've STILL written 1.5k every day this year. 😁🤩 I'd have written more, but apparently I have some sort of a day job that requires at least some sleep... #amwriting #writerslife

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The morning is #fresh, the grass stiff with frost, the air filled the promise of new possibilities. We walk through the fields, my loyal companion and I, ready to face anything together. #vss365

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Not to brag or anything, but I've written 1.5k every day so far this year. 😆 #amwriting #writerslife

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I'm turning 40 this week, which is a sure sign that I need to become a cottage witch who collects skulls, mutters about herbs, and makes friends with a murder of crows. How's that for a #Resolution? #amwriting #writerslife

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Wishearth winks. ‘New year, eh? You can find all kinds of new ways to get into trouble.’ ‘I think I’ve done a good job of staying out of trouble so far.’ ‘Perhaps, but we’re only half way through January. Or is that your #resolution? Be less trouble?' #1LineWed #vss365

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