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November 2023
Weekly Writing Prompt No. 39
All the time in the world. Language is not fixed, it’s a construct that reflects society and culture at any given time. Usage and meanings change over…
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Linda Parkinson-Hardman
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Weekly Writing Prompt No. 38
What we don't know?. On the second Thursday of each month, I host a small writing group here in West Dorset. For most of this year, we’ve been exploring…
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Linda Parkinson-Hardman
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Weekly Writing Prompt No. 37
How big a lie can you concoct? We are surrounded every day by different people telling us differing versions of events. In my childhood, I would often…
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Linda Parkinson-Hardman
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Join my in-person Digital Wisdom workshop
9.30-12.30, Saturday 25th November, West Dorset, UK. To be digitally wise is to know the difference between an elegant tool which enhances your life and…
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Linda Parkinson-Hardman
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Weekly Writing Prompt No. 36
Lectio Divina. Last month I attended a four-day silent retreat at the Othona Community here in Dorset. From Thursday to Sunday, we spent several hours…
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Linda Parkinson-Hardman
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October 2023
Weekly Writing Prompt No. 35
Reducing the classics. There is a claim that there are only seven possible stories and a handful of archetypes to work with. This may be why, much…
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Linda Parkinson-Hardman
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Creative Hub ask me anything Q&A - October 2023
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All Change at The Writing Shed Part II
In September I made some fairly fundamental changes to this Substack space, and now I’m moving it up a gear. This bunch go much deeper than anything…
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Linda Parkinson-Hardman
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Weekly Writing Prompt No. 34
I have loved the stars too fondly. Many esoteric and spiritual texts suggest that to be whole we should consider that everything requires balance. Dark…
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Linda Parkinson-Hardman
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Weekly Writing Prompt No. 33
What do you see in the ice pool? I am often distracted by what’s around me when I walk my dogs. This frozen puddle caught my eye a few years ago so I…
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Linda Parkinson-Hardman
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Weekly Writing Prompt No. 32
The colour of our mind. Where does colour take you? What emotions does it invoke?And how do you know whether the colour you see is the colour someone…
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Linda Parkinson-Hardman
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