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Mason
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Alleged writer; horror, gothic, weird. Queer. Aussie.

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My novelette Earworm: https://books2read.com/u/3kOvKn
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And finally, my big lucky find!! I had read about this book two weeks before and was resigned to spending tens of dollars on ebay, but there it was on the first table I looked at, just waiting for me! 😊 💕
A photo of a book: The Betrayal of Arthur by Sara Douglass
October 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Another series that I’m gradually collecting, I read these as a teen and was wowed, I hope they stand up to my recollections
A photo of four books: Battleaxe, Enchanter, Sinner, and Pilgrim all by Sara Douglass
October 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Some non-fiction history and sewing books 😊
A photo of two books: Democracy in Classical Athens by Christopher Carey, and Religious Conflic in Fourth-century Rome by Brian Croke and Jill Harries A photo of three books: The Quilter’s Kaleidoscope by Dianne Finnegan, The Second Quiltmaker’s Handbook by Michael James, and 50 Free Style Embroidery Stitches (author not shown)
October 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Finally posting my book haul from the Lifeline book fair!!

First up three random spec fic books that snagged my interest, and the fourth of a series I’ve been gradually collecting
a photo of four books: Antibodies by David J Skal, Cradle of the Sun by Brian Stableford, The Revenants by Sheri S Tepper, and The King of Ys: the Dog and the Wolf by Poul and Karen Anderson
October 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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SAUSAGE SIZZLE ACQUIRED
my hand holding a sausage sizzle with onions and tomato sauce 😋
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Taking my gold coin dono to the lifeline big book fair 😊
October 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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I have high hopes, thank you fortune cookie 🥠
a photo of my hand holding half a fortune cookie and the slip of fortune paper, which says ‘the best times of your lives are still to come’
September 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Another project completed! A hand quilted needle keeper so I can stop carrying around the packet that my sewing needles came in 😊 🪡 🧵
A hand quilted needle keeper with a button closure Back of hand quilted needle keeper showing green embroidery around the edges Interior of hand quilted needle keeper showing small pocket and green felt pages
September 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Finally finished my hand quilted cushion!! Started it on the 6th of July, finished 10th of September! A lot of learning, but a great practice piece!
a quilted cushion cover with a pattern of stars and hexagons in shades of green and blue, it has a cushion inside a quilted cushion cover with a pattern of stars and hexagons in shades of green and blue, it is lying flat the reverse of a quilted cushion cover in a variety of coloured triangles
September 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Very Happy I got this one, this wall will be reset this week 😊
I actually got this climb first try!! and then couldn’t reproduce it 😠 it was very frustrating, but I figured it out!

(video of me climbing a bouldering problem on black holds, the surface is slightly overhung)
August 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Well, I like turmeric latte, and I like matcha latte… I will try it 😤
A coffee price board with pictures of three drink options: a golden turmeric latte, a green matcha latte, and a pink beetroot latte
July 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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I got Pho for dinner but i was too ravenous to take a picture, but here’s my mulled wine to cap the day off 😊
A ceramic cup of mulled wine with a cinnamon stick and a star anise in it
July 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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I’m not sure what bay this was, view from a busy dog park
A forest of sailboats moored in rows, with the city behind them, it is still sunset
July 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The light on the buildings and water at sunset was great
Sailboats and a distant view of the Sydney Harbour bridge at sunset Sailboats moored on the bay and the subset shining on the buildings opposite
July 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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I always like steps like this
A staircase leading directly into the sea at Elizabeth Bay, there’s green stuff growing on the stonework
July 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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I think this was a park overlooking Elizabeth Bay
A view of sailboats on the bay at sunset, through an ornamental magnolia garden a pond of koi fish near the magnolia garden
July 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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little grotto water feature in potts point
a sandstone water feature with many ferns and other plants
July 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Saw these birds doing various bird things, not pictured are the many ibis that were either picking through bins or sitting in palm trees honking and carrying on
A couple of rainbow lorikeets sitting on top of a door frame minding their own business a gang of sulphur crested cockatoos perched on window boxes and open window sills, either housebreaking or doing vandalism (or both)
July 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The adventure so far: my holiday in pictures
Wooloomooloo wharf in sydney, wooden decking with a stretch of water with various small boats docked, and a long pier with a large hotel and restaurants along it
July 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Wednesday night mulled wine 😊
a photo of a ceramic cup of mulled wine with a cinnamon stick and a star anise in it
July 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Sydney is great, even crappy hostels have the original architecture
a photo of my hostel room ceiling which has decorative moulding on the plaster
July 16, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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The sale is working!! Yay!!
a screenshot of the backend of draft 2 digital, a red rectangle reading 'books sold last month 0' and a black box reading 'books sold this month 2'
July 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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My novellas are currenlty on sale in the Smashwords Annual Summer/Winter Sale!
50% off!! Check it out!
Earworm: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
AITTTPMITBIA: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
A Graphic featuring a background with a beach scene on the left, and a wintery evergreen forest on the right Text: Smashwords JULY Summer/ Winter Sale
July 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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I finally finished my first ever attempt at a hand sewn quilt!

Made a lot of mistakes along the way, but that just means plenty of opportunities to learn!

Currently sitting under it and it works great!!
a handmade quilt laid out over a bed, the quilt has a pattern of squares, rectangles and triangles in multiple colours
June 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Got my royalty statement and I am just one (1) book sale away from getting the $10 minimum to get my moneys 😂

(no pressure, don't sweat it, but if you DO want to read my ode to cosmic horror landscapes in novella form... 👀)

books2read.com/u/3kOvKn
Screenshot of a royalty email for my self published novellas, reading: $2.21 Which brings you total balance to $9.27. Taxes in the amount of $0.18 were deducted to arrive at this total. This amount is under $10.0 and has been added to your balance. When you reach the minimum payment for Direct Deposit (International) we will send you your payment.
June 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM