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Mary Upton
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Writer and reluctant existentialist
Check out my Substack - iamdrafting.substack.com
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Some thoughts and rambles on my love for trips to edinburgh and find signs in peculiar places #substack #newsletter #writer iamdrafting.substack.com/p/salty-sere...
Salty serendipitous kisses
Guess How Much I Love Writing
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June 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Yesterday, it was three years since my Dad passed away. Grief can be hard to grasp with words, but I tried anyway. iamdrafting.substack.com/p/grief-is-n... #substack #substackwriter #newsletter #grief
Grief is not a problem to solve
Three years since my dad died
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May 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Internal monologue of thoughts documented on a solo outing - from The National Gallery to The Southbank Centre. I have fears of ageing out of the world I know, and grapple with the passing of time.

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Internal monologue of jumbled thoughts
Fears of ageing out of life as I know it
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May 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Urge to nap after posting a new Substack and rest my weary little head from the vulnerability hangover does persist
May 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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What I learnt about myself from leaving home aged 10 🏡 #substack #newsletter #writer

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Lessons from little Mary
She is still me
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May 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Weekly round-up of thoughts and opinions - including a pastry I am drooling over 🍓
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#58 The Offcuts
Space flops and strawberry tarts
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April 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Poured a little piece of my heart into this one #substack #newsletter iamdrafting.substack.com/p/reading-as...
Reading as a remedy
The unwavering power of books
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April 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Much prefer seeing what *actual* creators are capable of bricksmagazine.co.uk/2025/04/15/t...
These artists are sharing their self-portrait action figures to fight back against AI - BRICKS Magazine
BRICKS meets the artists recreating the AI-generated action figure trend with their own creative skills.
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April 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Weekly round up of pop culture commentary, reading recs, and disdain for AI - iamdrafting.substack.com/p/57-the-off... #substack #newsletter #writer
#57 The Offcuts
What will survive of us is music from the twenty-tens
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April 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Ramblings ahead of my half birthday (accepting gifts, cards, and cards for the occasion) #substack #newsletter #opinion
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Oh, magnolia tree please don’t leave me
No longer a spring chicken
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April 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Your weekly round up of links, reading recommendations, throwbacks and opinions #substack #newsletter iamdrafting.substack.com/p/56-the-off...
#56 The Offcuts
Reeling myself off
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April 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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I just finished Openings by Lucy Caldwell and am craving more short story collections to read - recommend away #reading #recommendations
April 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Sharing a short story about mistaken identity over on Substack today - iamdrafting.substack.com/p/the-sting-... #substack #newsletter #shortstory #fictionwriting
The sting of death is sin
Wait, I don’t think it’s him
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April 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Tulip golden hour
April 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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I wrote a short story which is up on Reedsy! Read the rest and tell me what you think...
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“Stop scratching, you look like you’ve got fleas,” my mum hissed. My woollen tights were itchy and about three sizes too small. After being told I had to join my mum at Mr Mayhew’s funeral, I pulled an outfit together at the last minute. It was non-negotiable. I didn’t know him well, but I had been suspended from school two days ago, and my mum had since refused to let me out of her sight. I knew better than to argue back. We’d hardly spoken since we fought on the drive home from school after the meeting with my headmistress. It was all a mistake, of course. A misunderstanding. I tried to explain, but my attempts were thwarted by the raising of my mum’s hand and a stern “I don’t want to hear it.”
April 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Sharing a draft of micro fiction in my newsletter today. I've been having fun playing around with writing fiction and short stories! Did you enjoy it? #substack iamdrafting.substack.com/p/saddle-up-...
Saddle up, Drafters
Writing is in progress
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March 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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How many tabs open is too many tabs open? My pages are taking 45 seconds to load but I am somewhere between a rock and a hard place
March 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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I read an old interview with Susan Sontag this week and she shared details of her writing practice (or lack thereof). I love learning about how other writers approach their craft because no two ways are the same. It’s simply a case of getting words on the page by any means.
Susan Sontag’s writing practice
March 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Weekly round-up of links, recommendations, minor grievances and pop culture... iamdrafting.substack.com/p/54-the-off... #substack
#54 The Offcuts
My scootin' baby brings the boys to the yard
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March 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM