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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Emma R. 