I’m so glad you enjoyed it Carol. I do also think that such journals often fail in their ethical obligations to writers – both in the review process if there is one, and in the letters they print. There’s legitimate discussion and then there is the kind of letter they sometimes print for ‘debate’ which can be the painful equivalent of internet trolling. I wish editors would insist on compassionate critique only and remember the toll this can take on people – as well as often meaning the only people who write are from more privileged groups who are familiar/robust with that kind of debating style. Such a shame when people get put off writing. I do hope you’re treated kindly.

Thankyou. I have so much more coming on the topic of the inner critic 🙂