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- Sep 24, 2026
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Friends of the playground (opens the original)
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Welcome to the Playground. My chat is being inundated with the latest content from outer SUBSTACK writers. I feel they should be represented, so here is a small selection that I believe is the most interesting. Give them a try, and maybe there is an author out there who knows you better than you know yourself…Please feel free to post your new article in the chat, too. But first! s’ got a crazy competition going this autumn. You basically take a lyric from his collection of audio poetry,
Author Arena Voting. (opens the original)
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Welcome dear voter. Daniel Fahey ・｜・Wendy Cockcroft ・｜・0.5We have reached the point of judgement. Tonight’s spectacle is over, and what is left of each contestant now withdraws into their own quiet solitude. It is up to you, the audience, to decide who is this season's Warrior of Words. The voting pole opens, but it won’t be open for long.If you are still undecided, here are recaps of submissions below. <h3 style="tex
Arena Submission: 0.5 (opens the original)
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Author Submission: Wendy Cockcroft (opens the original)
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Author Submission: Daniel Fahey (opens the original)
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Thank you for reading. The Author Arena is going to try a new voting format. Instead of two of you dueling on one post, we'll run a series of single contenders. Think of it as an author spotlight. The biggest reason for this change is that I want you to write as much or as little as you want, and not be constrained to 500 words. Readers need not vote now. Instead, read, enjoy, and remember the submissions you like. When they are all posted, I’ll issue an accompanying “voters page” with a survey
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