Many thanks for that Claire
Les

@clairerwade.bsky.social

Hi Claire
Could you please add me to the starter pack list? Many thanks.
Les Hodge

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I really enjoyed this honest insight into Irvine Welsh the person and his writing. Left me with the urge to catch-up with the novels I’ve not read yet and revisit those I have.

Mystikman 'Bright Eyes' YouTube video by yellowdognetwork

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the gullet magazine

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Winners of the 20-Word Christmas Fiasco Story Contest! Dear Friends, every single one of the stories posted for this contest were fantastic, making it impossible to choose even a handful.

Winners of the 20-Word Christmas Fiasco Story Contest!
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Na$ty

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Young World

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We are open for our very first poetry prize and can't wait to read through subs and find poetry that sings to us. Thank you so much to those who have submitted so far!😍

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Glasgow Oct 25

Kokoroko - Da Du Dah (Official Video) YouTube video by Kokoroko

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A Want in Her + Panel Discussion | Filmhouse | Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival An idealistic dream becomes a world-renowned centre of Tibetan Buddhist practice on an Irish peninsula in Chasing the Light, a hopeful and inspiring feature documentary from director, Maurice O’Brien.

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Are You Sitting Comfortably? | Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Join BBC Broadcaster and A Kick Up The Arts host Nicola Meighan as she explores creativity and mental health with Emma Pollock, Jo Mango and Amy Duncan.

Great day out through in glasgow
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Mhairi Black: UK Government totally wrong to try and overturn Maccabi fan ban AT the time of writing, Number 10 were hard at work trying to change the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending their team’s away…

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POTATO SALAD YouTube video by Tyler, The Creator

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perthshire Aug 25

Crowdfunder bid to erect statue of revolutionary socialist John Maclean in Glasgow A CROWDFUNDER has been launched in a bid to raise the final funds to pay for a statue of Glasgow revolutionary socialist John Maclean.

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Invertebrate by Lucy Cameron | Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival A diary style prose piece about feeling alone in your 20s, which incorporates both Scots and the female experience.

Nice wee short story by Lucy Cameron
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Hi Matt - and thanks for your words.
Les Hodge

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"my Uncle Fortune once asked me if I’d ever been in love
he was visiting me at the time
my first stay in Strathmore Psychiatric Hospital"

Wistful writing from @leshodge.bsky.social in The Phare. Great evocation of voice:

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Fife August 2025

Why I – and other bestselling authors – are protesting outside Meta today Authors earn an average of only £7,000 a year – yet Meta, one of the world’s richest companies, has taken millions of books to train its AI without paying. This cannot stand, writes author Abie Longst...

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Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement ‘I am a crime writer, I understand theft,’ said Val McDermid – joining Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kate Mosse in their appeal to Lisa Nandy to act on their behalf

“I’m a crime writer – I understand theft when I see it.”

Authors call for UK government to hold Meta accountable for copyright infringement.

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Gary U. S. Bonds - New Orleans YouTube video by MrSerbilly

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New writer 2024: Les Hodge Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction

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New Writers Awards 27.2.25 @ Traverse Theatre

New Writers Awards Showcase 2025 | Scottish Book Trust YouTube video by Scottish Book Trust

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