Hi everyone,
So, I’m up here in Corralitos doing a two-week solo writing retreat that my wife, Paula, and I have just mutually decided to trim back to one week, because we’re both too lonely apart.
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But starting something new has made me notice a few things, that I thought I’d share with you.