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Malcolm King
Malcolm King
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Author: Malcolm King

Australian writer
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The first cut is the deepest

ByMalcolm King June 11, 2020April 13, 2021

Welcome to my writing blog. Much of my writing in the last 30 years has been for the media, political parties and business. Even so, I managed to find time to write short stories and a few poems. I will include new short stories on this website. I will also occasionally make comments about the…

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  • Incomprehensible book reviews

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    September 15, 2021
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    August 21, 2021
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  • Welcome

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  • The first cut is the deepest

    June 11, 2020

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