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the buried giant, ending on a high, nourishing a community and how to publish your book

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Ben Mercer
Sep 16, 2025
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I said yesterday, ‘I preferred the news when I was on holiday’. It’s remarkable how paying too much attention to it can derail the best intentions. In the UK, we’ve had some bizarre goings on I’d like to touch on, before offering a small panacea.

this week: the buried giant, ending on a high, nourishing a community and how to publish your book

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