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Read it and\/or listen to me narrating it in my digital publication <a href=\"https:\/\/josefinwaltin.substack.com\">Of Words and Wool<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">You can find me in several social media:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/blog\/\"><strong>blog<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;is my main spinning channel. This is where I write weekly posts, mainly about spinning. Do subscribe!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I share <a href=\"https:\/\/josefinwaltin.substack.com\">essay-style writing<\/a> in my digital publication <a href=\"https:\/\/josefinwaltin.substack.com\">Of Words and Wool<\/a> a couple of times a month. 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You can read more about my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/josefinwaltinspinner\/overview\">Patreon page<\/a>&nbsp;here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow me on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/josefinwaltin\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong>.<\/a>&nbsp; I announce new blog posts, share images from behind the scenes and post lots of woolliness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLBBuYv4kff8RQ_oY-PNEqg?view_as=subscriber\">youtube channel<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is where I release a lot of my videos.&nbsp;<em>Subscribe to be sure not to miss anything!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I have a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/josefinwaltinspinner\/\">facebook page<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>where I link to all my blog posts,&nbsp;<em>you are welcome to follow me there<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the book&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/waltin.se\/josefinwaltinspinner\/knit-spin-sweden\/\">Knit (spin) Sweden!<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>by Sara Wolf. 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