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the custom of the country by Edith Wharton
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the most appalling ‘heroine’ you ever did read

November 15, 2024 nesskingsley

Her actual desires are, to put it bluntly, as shallow as a flattened teaspoon.

Tagged american literature, book reviews, book-review, books, Edith wharton, fiction, reading, the custom of the country10 Comments
ness talks about life

the second wedding: Hong Kong edition

November 9, 2024October 18, 2025 nesskingsley

There were five outfits, four locations, three tea ceremonies, two bouquets, and one groom waiting for me.

Tagged ceremony, hong kong, marriage, salmonella, traditional wedding, travel, wedding, wedding dress, wedding planning, weddings7 Comments
coffee cup held up in front of train window
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ohhh it’s a SCI-FI | writing diaries #1

October 29, 2024October 24, 2024 nesskingsley

Reader, I turned my phone off and, for a dramatic flourish, hurled it across the room.

Tagged books, projects, scifi, vikings, wip, writer, writingLeave a comment
book and tea on a chair
ness talks books

indie publishing and what i wish i’d done differently

October 17, 2024October 16, 2024 nesskingsley

I'd hoped that my book would spread like a contagion through word of mouth and develop a cult following without trying to do a jot of marketing. No, I don't harbour delusions of grandeur. Pfft.

Tagged a most irregular prophecy, indie publishing, marketing, writing2 Comments
ness talks about life

summer doings & golden rings

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 nesskingsley

getting married, moving, and a new library

Tagged life, marriage, reading, writing6 Comments

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