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Thank you, Lucy Ellman

Yesterday I read the Guardian interview with Lucy Ellman and quietly seethed as I read *that* paragraph. The one where she essentially assigns mothers to two decades of being vapid airheads after giving birth. I probably shouldn't be writing this post, particularly given the fact that I have another eighteen years to serve before I'm … Continue reading Thank you, Lucy Ellman →

emmar Uncategorized 7 Comments December 11, 2019 3 Minutes

February Round-Up

After the seemingly endless month of January, I cannot believe how fast February has zoomed by! Personally, it's been a bit of a mixed bag. Starting to look beyond my university bubble and thinking about what I'm going to do afterwards has led to a monster downwards spiral in terms of confidence in my own … Continue reading February Round-Up →

emmar Uncategorized 2 Comments March 1, 2019 2 Minutes

Resolutions

The New Year and I have never got along. For me, it signals the end. The end of a year in which I've known exactly what it held and also the end of fun and frivolities over the Christmas break. In my mind the beginning of the New Year sees me alone, covered in remnants … Continue reading Resolutions →

emmar Uncategorized 7 Comments December 30, 2018 3 Minutes

Looking to the Future

Just like that, in the blink of an eye, twelve weeks have gone. The first half of my Masters journey is over (well, with the exception of the next two assignments). I just wanted to sit and reflect, consider how I feel (whilst also test running the new WordPress editor!) I know that I have … Continue reading Looking to the Future →

emmar Uncategorized 2 Comments December 15, 2018 1 Minute

Poetry: You Can Be Anyone / The Wedding Dress

That is right. I flipping went and wrote some poetry! It was definitely the module on my Creative Writing MA that I was the most nervous for, but, I've actually enjoyed it. Just seven weeks ago I had never even attempted to write a poem, so I am so chuffed with myself! I won't be … Continue reading Poetry: You Can Be Anyone / The Wedding Dress →

emmar Uncategorized 6 Comments November 11, 2018 2 Minutes

University and the Mature Student

September marked the start of my second foray into higher education as a mature student with the commencement of an MA in Creative Writing. My undergraduate degree was enough of a challenge; I worked full time and studied full time and for two of the three years I also held down a long distance relationship … Continue reading University and the Mature Student →

emmar Uncategorized 6 Comments September 29, 2018October 7, 2018 2 Minutes

The Blind Date

The theme for my Writers Group this month was 'Humour'. I've had a stab, but I'm not sure it's my genre!!! Let me know what you think....! Inelegantly heaving her 5 foot nothing self onto a highly fashionable, yet torturous bar stool, Chloe precariously perched her bottom in the cold, hard metal seat. She beckoned … Continue reading The Blind Date →

emmar Uncategorized 11 Comments August 27, 2018 5 Minutes

The Power of Music

As I am now writing on a daily basis, whether it be for my blog or working on my stories, I've been spending time thinking about how I work best in order to get the ol' creative juices flowing! I'd always previously just set up the laptop in the kitchen, but I found I was … Continue reading The Power of Music →

emmar Uncategorized 3 Comments August 17, 2018August 16, 2018 3 Minutes

My PND: Coming Home

This is the second part in a series of blog posts (you can read part one here) I am writing around my experience of Postnatal Depression. I find it incredibly difficult to write about even now, but I know that when I was going through it I would have gained much comfort from reading 'real' … Continue reading My PND: Coming Home →

emmar Uncategorized 12 Comments August 14, 2018August 13, 2018 5 Minutes

My PND: In The Beginning…

This is the first part in a series of blog posts I am writing around my experience of Postnatal Depression. I find it incredibly difficult to write about even now, but I know that when I was going through it I would have gained much comfort from reading 'real' experiences; to know that I wasn't … Continue reading My PND: In The Beginning… →

emmar Uncategorized 21 Comments August 10, 2018August 9, 2018 4 Minutes

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Settling down to an evening with #Flamingo by Rachel Elliott ahead of our monthly online discussion in @themotherloadcommunity #bookclub over on Facebook on Monday night! I was really pleased to be asked to join the #neglectedfaithfuls challenge started by @hook.me.a.book I’ve been keen to read Matt Cain for a while having read rave reviews for Albert Entwhistle from some fellow #bookstagrammers I’ve enjoyed my first #buddyread of the year with The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. I was a HUGE fan of Friends, I’d watch it but tape it at the same time so I could watch it all over again, I owned all the videos and when videos died a death, I replaced them all on DVD, which still have pride of place on my shelves today. Even now, it’s a rare day when an episode doesn’t get put on the tv. I was invited to take part this year in a group where we all read our #neglectedfaithfuls - books by authors we love but have neglected, or books we’d love to read but have been languishing far too long in the TBR. Tonight at @therabbithole.brigg Reading Group, the first for 2023, we’ll be talking #wearethebrennans by @tracey_lange Happy publication day to @janice.hallett and the fantastic #themysteriouscaseofthealpertonangels This rather lovely journal from @lswmindcards turned up for me - a complete surprise and there was no note but I love it so thank you very much!

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