I'm raising £1,000 towards publishing my funny, political novel, Dear Dupes, via Troubadour, a reputable company amongst a sea of vanity press sharks. I've worked on the book for 10 years. Footnotes and references authenticate and add layering to my exploration of the trickle down effect of state and corporate larcency on a group of Elders, set on retrieving funds defrauded from them by a crooked 'wealth adviser'.

If you like strong women characters you'll love Olive, who teams up with fellow 'dupes' to achieve a stunning revenge.

Contributors will be named at the back of the book, unless they don't want to be. And I will invite you to attend a writers' workshop where you will have an opportunity to read your own work. I'm also considering holding a creative writing workshop for beginners.

Sharing creative skills is a significant way to confront patriarchal, racialised capitalism in the field of culture.

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