Writing until the light goes out
by Ian Gougein 📚 Literature
Writing until the light goes out
About the Substack
Every day is a reinvention of my writing self. This is a record of my journey...
"When you see anything of mine that you don’t like, remember that I’m sincere in doing it and that I’m working toward something" (Ernest Hemingway)
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About Ian Gouge
Writing is a never-ending apprenticeship. And like any apprenticeship, the more you practice the less the master has to teach you.
I am a UK-based author, poet, creative writing mentor, and sometime Indie publisher. That's about it.
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