So I work at a grocery store… I’ve written about it a lot in lockdown because what else is there to discuss? Life isn’t quite as vibrant as usual: big shocker. And now, as my 12 week contract is coming to an end and we’re phasing out of lockdown, I thought I’d write about some … More Grocery Store Gal part 2
In some ways, becoming a writer was inevitable for me… … More My Long Term Relationship with Writing
So ‘Convenience Store Woman’… No no, I’m not talking about myself, I’m talking about the book by Sayaka Murata (although it is relatable considering I am in fact a ‘convenience store woman’). The book has has glowing reviews from Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, The Guardian… Even bloody Vogue referred to it as, “intoxicating as … More Convenience Store Woman: a Review
On a personal level, I would define writer’s block as feelings of frustration when you want to write but nothing is quite coming to you: you’re just not quite sure how to continue with your blog post, or chapter of a book… or how to tie up a plot lines. It can happen when you’re … More Writer’s Block
I am constantly seeing comments about ‘losing my faith in humanity’ when someone makes a dumb comment on Facebook, for instance, or a kid says they want to be Kim K when they grow up (a perfectly acceptable goal in 2019 TBH…) But I have always tried to be an optimistic light in the negative … More Restoring my own ‘Faith in Humanity’
