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Taking action while the kettle’s boiling | Causes worth your time, September 2026
July’s edition may not have stopped you from screaming into the void, but it did stop me, so here are three causes you could support to make the world a tiny bit less bonkers. This time there’s an environmental theme, because I’ve been walking by some very autumnal trees and landscapes, and seeing colour after… Continue reading
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An apology to subscribers (in which it’s been 17 years and I’m still not able to use the internet)
The following anecdote is brought to you by someone who has to laugh or they will shrivel up and die from EMBARRASSMENT. So a while ago I decided to link my Patreon page with this blog, because I get a lot of views on posts from 2011 and it is no longer 2011. I’ve changed,… Continue reading
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Pulling Tarot Cards for My Characters | Rotting Trees, Book 1 in the Bezzina’s Emporium Trilogy
So over on Patreon I’m hosting a book club to discuss Rotting Trees. It’s been huge fun revisiting the novel and coming up with conversation points and while I was thinking about the novel’s themes, vibes and many unanswered questions, I got wondering about which cards in the Major Arcana best represent the characters in… Continue reading
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