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EVERY SINGLE edition of @iainbroome's @Unslush newsletter has links I don't just click on but read, enjoy and share (!!) His latest includes literary adaptations, funding for writers and tools for your writing workflow -> https://t.co/2d02z7dCRj
— Molly Flatt (@mollyflatt) April 16, 2020
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i get a lot of newsletters that typically go unread but i always take the time for Unslush from @iainbroome
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