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Thank you for your kind words about my story, Invisible People. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Bill, I thought it was great. The ending was........ sublime

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I also recommended that piece from Beached this weekend. A great read!

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Another wonderful wide range of topics Ben, huge thanks for your amazing curating of so very many publications I would never have found... 🙏🏽

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Susie, you’re so kind. Thank you. Have a great weekend.

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You too Ben. Rain and yet more rain here... it’s not going to be filled with inspiration from my hill!

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I was curious if you were going to do a theme-based newsletter this week. It started out with 2 animal-related posts, but then we segued over to humans, and I saw Dee's post called out!

I'm sure this is doing a lot to amplify these works.

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Quite an eclectic list.

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Robert, I try my best. There are so many good pieces to choose from, that the result usually looks like a bowl of multi-colored candy. Hopefully, there's something to suit various tastes. Thank you for reading.

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Thank you so much for this, this post is like a motivational stimpak for me, since I've been feeling quite creatively drained due to work this week.

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By, I understand. I am at a loss for what to write. Your piece was really touching from start to finish. I really enjoyed and I’m sure others will as well.

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I love the range ... just picking great writing, the perfect sorting hat for your curations. Really enjoying the collections, Ben, and you are doing such a good job of spreading the word about voices that deserve to be widely heard. Be the ripple ...

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Thank you so much, Barrie, I really appreciate it. It's great fun to poke around our library here and choose good books, so speak, and there are lots of them. And the best part is celebrating others. I love the sorting hat metaphor. :)

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I wonder who will be the first fiction writer to write something about Substack ... a library would be a fine setting for the drama!

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I think a non-fiction version would be dramatic enough !!

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Too true ... but the law suits!

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You’re too kind! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it.

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Thanks so much for including me, Ben! This is the first time I’ve been included in a roundup so I feel very honoured :)

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Amie, your piece is amazing and so incredibly meaningful. Including it was a no-brainer. I am having fun exploring @Beached, which is a great initiative. I'm so impressed.

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Oh Ben thank you so much! This is so kind of you to share my work! I really appreciate it! X

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Always an intriguing collection!

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Thanks, Duane. I try my best spread the love. :)

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Great work as always!

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