Here's a wee word from my wee brother who, like me, is writing a wee novel set in our wee hometown. I get a mention or two... and there's a very scary picture! Follow us both on Substack to find out who makes it to the finish line first! 🏃🏃🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
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Center on Conscience & War CCW advocates for the rights of conscience, opposes military conscription, and serves all conscientious objectors to war, including military members.

Resources for people in the U.S. military who wanna resist.

GI Rights Hotline:
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About Face –– Veterans Against the War:
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War Resisters League:
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Center on Conscience and War:
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Child's drawing of characters from a Jane Austen-type story.

My latest Substack on the treasures to be found - or not! - in our childhood writings. Please sign up - I pledge that it will always and forever be FREE to subscribe!
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Vintage Pan Am poster to illustrate my first Substack post.

I started a Substack blog and mailing list! I hope you'll check it out and sign up for free!

It's so transparent it's cringe-making.

Agreed. Or anyone more desperate to convince himself of his own masculinity. Bro, you're not fooling anybody with that tough guy schtick.

I’m going 😊 Looking forward to being on a panel with the fabulous @fionajanemack.bsky.social & @jupiterjonz.bsky.social

Me too! (And you're fabulous as well!) 🎉🎉🎉

Awww thanks girlfriend! Right back at you! xxx

Thanks dear girl! Now I just have to find it a publisher. 😊 xxx

Thanks Cole! xx

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Thanks Tracy! 🙏 xx

Thanks Lori! x

This is lovely, Tracie. The images of your shy younger self and, later, the people on the plane falling to their knees at the news of her death- very powerful. Diana was a force in the world for sure. I hope to be able to find a publisher for my NIF soon - watch this space for news! xx

Thanks James! xx

Thanks Anne! xx

Thanks dear girl. It's good to know I didn't flunk the assignment! xxx

Thanks Dan! x

Thanks June! x

Thanks Shelley! x

Novella in Flash 2026: Winners’ bios Congratulations to all the top six writers in our 2026 Novella-in-Flash Award, selected by Jude Higgins. You can read her comments on all these wonderful novellas in her judge’s report. The f…

Congrats to the winners and other highly commended authors! Scroll down to the bottom for my pic and bio.
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Wow, that's very cool! She has always fascinated me for her complexity and her refusal to be broken by her situation. I'd love to read your story - is it online? Many thanks! x

Thanks dear! xxx

I know! It was awesome!

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Congratulations to the 3
Winners of our 2026 novella in flash award! 1st prize Victoria Melekian, runners up @bsherm36.bsky.social & @joannacampbell.bsky.social & highly commended @fionajanemack.bsky.social
@fionamckay.bsky.social & Bill
Merklee
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Thank you! Congrats to all!

Judge’s report for 2026 novella-in-flash award. We had over eighty entries since July when the ninth yearly novella in flash award opened. Thank you to everyone who trusted their work to the competition. Many congratulations to the three winners…

I'm delighted that my first ever novella-in-flash Beautiful for You about the life of Princess Diana has been highly commended in the Bath Novella-in-Flash Award! Many thanks to judge Jude Higgins, and congratulations to all the other winners.
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Right back at you, sir! See you in Bristol! xxx

Wish I was in Balto to sing some karaoke with you guys, but I'm in Scotland right now. Have a blast! x