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Mary Upton
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Writer and reluctant existentialist
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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...
blog.reedsy.com/short-story/...
“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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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