Not a professional thing to have said to you! Anyone is entitled to their opinion on a writing style's tone or mood, but how could someone deny the writer's own interiority? It's their expression, not just a word choice. If you made them uncomfortable, maybe that speaks to your effectiveness.

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Really unbelievable and yet…it really does give a stark reminder of how people perceive illness, stories about illness, etc, and while I spend so much time with genuinely good illness narratives, I need to remember that most people are seeking & receiving very different stories

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I'm excited to be organising this two-day symposium with @janesamuels.bsky.social - The Nature Within - keynote from @pollyrowena.bsky.social - details at www.thenaturewithin.co.uk

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I’m re-reading Blue Remembered Hills - the memoirs of Rosemary Sutcliff - aptly covered in cornflower cloth and gorgeously published by @slightlyfoxed.bsky.social. A perfect tonic for our times - an utterly compelling autobiography. What should I read next? #booksky

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Last month, the we had the pleasure of heading up to Yorkshire to visit the lovely team at Smith Settle, who print and bind Slightly Foxed (editions and quarterly). It was a wonderful afternoon. We hope you enjoy this behind the scenes video from our trip: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFoS...

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