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Why I quit being an athlete to write fiction (opens the original)
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There is a common notion that you can only grasp the extent of a behaviour’s effect on your well-being once you’ve gained distance from it. When caught up in the thralls of pursuing athletic excellence, I remained completely unaware that my soul was shrivelling like a plant without water or sunlight. By postponing my true purpose, my true vocation, I was denying myself the essence of life.In April 2024, I was coming off yet another disappointing rowing season. After 6 months of gruelling trainin
Flightless - an interview of the author (opens the original)
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Tune in as Lennox Tune discusses his debut novella, Flightless with John Paul Clark. Learn about the conception of the story, hidden symbolism within the text, and the future of Lennox’s writing. Get more from Len
Flightless is out now! (opens the original)
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After months of writing and revising my debut work, I am proud to announce that Flightless is now available on amazon. If you’re a fan of my free writing on Substack, I promise that this will exceed your expectations. If I’m making you pay, you better believe it will be good. Here are the links to purchase.Flightless - USFlightless - AusFlightless - UKFlightless - Canada<a
A poem for Marlen Clay (opens the original)
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A song for Mary Hemp (opens the original)
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