“One great conversation can shift the direction of change forever.”-Linda Lambert Dear Polecat! Finally, for the fourth time in this blog's auspicious THREE-YEAR history, we're sitting next to one another and writing a Letter. I always love when we do these - they're glimpses into each other's writing ideas, styles, and thoughts. Currently you're sitting … Continue reading Instant Messaging; Part 4
"There's an art to life's distractions; somehow escape the burning weight. The art of scraping through."Hozier, Someone New Dear Mink, Please think of this title to the tune of 'Money Money' from Cabaret - that's how I have been thinking of it. I know it hasn't been very long since my last letter but I … Continue reading Friendship Makes The World Go Around
"It's not the long walk homeThat will change this heartBut the welcome I receive with the restart."Mumford & Sons, Roll Away Your Stone Dear Mink, What a month this has been. I’m afraid this is likely to become a very soul-searchy letter but unfortunately that’s how this month has gone, since writing to you last. I’ve … Continue reading A Long Road
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.G.R.R Martin, A Dance with Dragons Dear Mink, I would never make assumptions about your dignity. You do so well to be transparent with it, there is little point; one merely needs to observe for a while and ample … Continue reading To Sleep Perchance
"And I want to help to leave this world better than I found it.And I fear that comedy won't help, and the fear is not unfounded"— Bo Burnham, 'Comedy' Dear Polecat, I just took a big gulp of tea and then uncontrollably yawned. Which meant that I open-mouth dribbled a mouthful of tea down my … Continue reading Lost In The Mail
“Perhaps the ache of homesickness was a fair price to pay for having so many good people in her life.”― Becky Chambers, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Dear Mink, It really has been a shamefully long time since either of us wrote a letter. I’ll admit that I thought it was your turn so … Continue reading Optimal Velocity
Leap, and the net will appear.John Burroughs, American Naturalist Would you believe it, this Letter started about two weeks ago. I sat down in a quiet work day to write it, and I got about three sentences in and I got Many Emails, and that was that. Then packing, and holiday happened, and.. well, here … Continue reading In With The New.
"I write in my diary which is not the same as writing in my novel." — Eloise Bridgerton Subscribe to get access Read more of this content when you subscribe today. Log in Dear Mink, Once again, a lot and not very much has happened since I wrote last. A lot because the last time was … Continue reading Roses
“For God’s sake, give me more wine, my mind no longer works.” Hugh Beringar, One Corpse Too Many Dear Mink, I hadn’t realised it had been so long since my last letter – I'd intended to write to you after my first day at the new job so I’d have something to share instead of ‘I … Continue reading Sprung
“But when you have order, you don't need Gods. When everything is well ordered and disciplined then nothing is unexpected. If you understand everything,' I said carefully, 'then there's no room left for magic."Bernard Cornwell, The Enemy Of God Dear Polecat, At this point I'm just going to hang my head for a couple of … Continue reading March of Time.
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