What Were You Thinking?
Julia LawrinsonMemoir, musings, and more
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 133 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 18 days ago |
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Award-winning writer, popular presenter, keen consultant. Author of memoir How To Avoid A Happy Life (Fremantle Press). Latest middle grade book Trapped! (also Fremantle Press). Enthusiastic learner of Indonesian, cello and viola.
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