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Hi, welcome to the Writing Shed, the online home of Linda Parkinson-Hardman and the umbrella home of Crystal Clear Books and the Hysteria Writing Competition.

I have long believed words change the world, and I am fascinated by how they shape our psychology, philosophy, creativity and spirituality. My role is to help writers and authors make the most of their words so they reach the people who need to read them. So why not work with me and the rest of the Writing Shed team, as we share a part of each other’s writing life journey for a while?

I do not use, recommend or advocate for AI. Using AI is, I believe, outsourcing your intelligence!

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