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  • Carpaccio’s Dog — download link fix

    Sorry about this morning — the download link for Carpaccio’s Dog didn’t do what I said it would. If you’re already subscribed, here it is directly, no faffing about: PDF: https://davidhewson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Carpaccios_Dog.pdfEPUB + PDF (ZIP): https://davidhewson.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Carpaccios_Dog_ebook.zip And if you’re new here and haven’t grabbed it yet — subscribing gets it sent straight to you, along with…

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  • Carpaccio’s Dog — A Free Short Story

    A free short story set in Castello on a bitter January night, adapted from Carnival for the Dead — download it as an ebook when you subscribe.

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  • What does it take to become a writer?

    Any book is a massive undertaking requiring commitment, skill, determination and an extraordinary amount of perspiration. Most people with half a feel for language and fiction can write a thousand words or so to kick off a story. Many can make it to some kind of mid-point. A few get to the end, and a…

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  • The Zattere: A Walk from San Basilio to the Punta della Dogana

    Forget the crowds in San Marco and Rialto. There’s a lovely walk you can make to escape them along a broad promenade with beautiful views and piles of history. This is the Zattere which runs along the Giudecca Canal from San Basilio to the famous viewpoint at the very tip of the Grand Canal. It’s…

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