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Hello there! I’m Helen. I sometimes wear my Cocktail Queen hat and write about cocktails, but mostly these days I write about life and about writing from my marvellous new writing shed: Rita. Why not hang around and see where things take us?

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Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 23, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    There’s no comprehending... (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2075" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hqS8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F68668294-fe10-43c2-bb11-5916c5ca6212_1162x2075.

  2. Issue · Sep 1, 2026

    On writing the big showdown (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O7TJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7484e41e-641d-44b3-bf79-eeee21b34ce9_4032x3024.

  3. Issue · Jul 31, 2026

    Can we talk about 'it's not fair' please? (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Hpjn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F44fed2a3-da1a-452d-8263-73eaf49cacd6_4032x3024.

  4. Issue · Jul 27, 2026

    It's Book Fest Jim, but not as we know it... (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="569" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NJuk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf03578e-c229-4b43-8a7f-7800f001d3a4_3276x1280.j

  5. Issue · Jul 22, 2026

    The least you could do... (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jqG7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa10275cd-64e8-4148-b24b-68065ddd4a21_4032x3024.

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