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Jessica McLeod's avatar

I can promise you that none of us are mad about your newsletter being late because none of us can accurately measure the passage of time, things just happen at seemingly random intervals and it keeps going faster and faster, if you hadn’t told me it was late I would assume I got one last week

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David Inchley's avatar

Take care. Be well.

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Patrick Marlborough's avatar

Thank you!

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Andres Kabel's avatar

Look forward to the return of your normal prolific pen but please, take care of yourself.

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Melusin's avatar

"It’s mainly the timeline posts, and the sort of pick-me vibe of the Hermione Granger types who post those awful updates about wanting to write while never writing. I wouldn’t mind this so much if they have bipolar, but they’re seemingly just boring sane types hamstrung by their fundamental basicitude. That’s fine, I just wish they’d fuck-off and or shut up." is a truly wonderful and accurate description of so much of the literary Internet.

Sorry stuff has been rough of late. Try and ignore the Catholic Guilt if you can (if you find out how to please, for the love of God, let me know)

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Lisa ikin's avatar

Take care. Just ordered a copy of your book, I Look forward to reading it.

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Patrick Marlborough's avatar

Thanks!

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Patrick Marlborough's avatar

Thank you!

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James Wilkes's avatar

Brilliant writing Patrick. Hang in there mate. 👍😁

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Johnno's avatar

Yep, writing through the pain, ignoring the constant egotist noise and focusing on your goal. Well done Patrick. I hear ya loud and clear. Now, back to editing for me...

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kp Hughes's avatar

hmm telling people they should subscribe to help enable you buy things you don't need may not be the most successful pitch

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Mick Handcock's avatar

I hate being sick myself so bad, and to be so stressed by everything else in your life at the same time, its incredible you can write at all let alone pen this typical quality, yet completely unnecessary apology.

Good luck and get better soon! Thank you.

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