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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 17h

Marmalade:

The Scottish are credited with developing marmalade as a spread, with Scottish recipes in the 18th century using more water to produce a less solid preserve than before.

Wikipedia.

Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 23h

Imagine there’s no country

It isn’t hard to do

Nothing.

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 1d

The man smiled at me and said he represented the Anti Anti-Wax Party, and was hoping to get my vote. As he spoke ..

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The man smiled at me and said he represented the Anti Anti-Wax Party, and was hoping to get my vote. As he spoke ..

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 1d

I wanted to tell her that (dementia) an otherwise fit and healthy man, died on his fiftieth birthday from a brain tumour but it couldn’t be described as a great age, so I didn’t bother. …

Ally Grahame (@allygrahame)

I wanted to tell her that (dementia) an otherwise fit and healthy man, died on his fiftieth birthday from a brain tumour but it couldn’t be described as a great age, so I didn’t bother. …

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 1d

Some people strategically place coasters around their living room to facilitate cups and glasses of hot and cold drinks. Some people use car seat covers, hoping to increase the value and or attractiveness when it’s time to sell. Some people even rotate their furniture to allow the carpet to ...

Ally Grahame (@allygrahame)

Some people strategically place coasters around their living room, to facilitate cups and glasses of hot and cold drinks. Some people use car seat covers, hoping to increase the value and or attractiv...

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 1d

Rules are made to be broken: only qualified rule breakers need apply.

Writers Write @writers-write.bsky.social · 1d

Elmore Leonard was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He was born 11 October 1925 and died 20 August 2013. #writingtips

Elmore Leonard’s 11 Rules For Writing Fiction

In this post, we’ve included author and screenwriter Elmore Leonard's 11 rules for writing fiction.

www.writerswrite.co.za

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 1d

Rules are made to be broken: only qualified rule breakers need apply.

Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 2d

You too might be a member, without any knowledge of joining!

Ally Grahame (@allygrahame)

I don’t remember signing anything or agreeing to terms and conditions, but I’ve just learned that I’m a member of the general public. What is this public and who leads it? Has anyone read the manifes...

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 3d

Continuity:

An uninterrupted succession or flow; a coherent whole.

Enough about holes; this is what writer's block looks like, in case you were wondering.

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 3d

I grew up, as a child. Then I stopped growing.

I miss the nice woman in the shoe shop.

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 4d

I reject this article out of hand: flying closer to the sun will cause a rapid onset of skin cancer!

‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so too

www.theguardian.com

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 4d

Following the lead of USA politics and culture -

Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 5d

If you don't have the time, that's fine.

I'll drink some wine.

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 13d

... A tiny smile will appear.

“Yeah, I suppose you're right,” will follow.

“Of course I'm right,” I'll say, raising my eyebrows. “Don't be getting hung up about journals, homie - it’ll kill you quicker than a cardiac arrest. You'll get a story in somewhere, sometime. You'll see.” ...

It Might be Shit and it Might Not

Sml. Small Fiction

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 11d

“Darling,” I said to her, “there’s precious little wine in the house!”

“Darling,” she replied, “you’ll have to nip to the off-licence, won’t you?”

It’s clear she’s forgotten the bloody off-licences are closed. Though to be fair, we both have history in the quality of being forgetful. ...

Prohibition

Small Fiction

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 11d

... “I think you are confusing our love for animals with a love for humans, son,” I said. “And for the record, I’m vegetarian but Silvia is neither vegetarian nor vegan, so you’ve got us all wrong.” ...

Peace and Love, and All That

Small Fiction

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Ally Grahame @allygrahame.bsky.social · 11d

My debut book, MARMALADE,
a collection of short stories, has arrived at the maternity ward.

Just a few more pushes, then I'll carry this little delicacy into the world. 🙂

You're welcome to try a few samples @

allygrahame.substack.com

Thank you!