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News from Sarah Painter

  • Typewriter Bookplates by Mac and Ninny

    I’ve got a soft spot for bookplates – they marry my love of books, design and stationery in one affordable package – and these are particularly lovely. If typewriters aren’t your thing (what?!) they do robots, too. £4.95 for 12 from Mac and Ninny.

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  • Short Sentence Short Story Contest

    The Short Sentence contest is run by Bloomsbury. Each month they set a theme (this month’s is ‘payback’) and you’re challenged to write a crime short story in fewer than 1000 words. It’s free to enter and winners will be announced during National Short Story Week in November. Prizes include…

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  • Internet-free Tuesdays?

    After Keris’ Simplify/Focus post struck such a loud chord in me, I decided to take a day off from the internet. The very fact that this was Quite A Big Deal told me how necessary an experiment it was. Ah-hem. I was ‘allowed’ to check my email first thing and…

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