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Yours in companionable silence
Other than the sound of my hand moving the pencil across the page.
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Harriet Mason
6
Writing sprints, denim creations and making wonky progress
Making the most of the 19-year old and his mischief and mayhem, tomfoolery and shenanigans and worldly wisdom before he leaves us for Freshers Week.
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Harriet Mason
'I'm only here for the Tracey Emin' she said
We were on our final lap of the Summer Exhibition and we'd probably walked past several times already, but when there are more than 1700 works of art to…
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Harriet Mason
13
Finding my own meandering writing path
Being open to a little redirection and adopting a gentle ‘what happens if I try this instead' approach.
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Harriet Mason
12
Books, podcasts, a writing prompt and a new word I'm loving this autumn
The new word is 'apricity' the warmth of the sun on a winter's day, but read on for book and podcast ideas and a writing prompt that I love
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Harriet Mason
3
Time to get my writing act together
I've set myself a challenge: to finish a (messy) first draft of my memoir by the end of the year. Can I do it? Possibly. Will I regret saying it…
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Harriet Mason
11
A little camaraderie goes a long way
Camaraderie: a feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people who have usually known each other for a long time or gone through some kind of…
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Harriet Mason
5
Read, write and keep going
Are you basking in the warmth and blue skies that have finally decided to join us in the UK?
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Harriet Mason
Here's to engaging our core and quietly creating new pathways
I made a pact with myself to start this year differently, because it just felt different.
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Harriet Mason
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