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16/11/2016

Smug Bragging 2k16 (I published a short story!)

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(All Hail) Creation, Art, Magazines, November 2016, Paywall

‘Community Spirit’ short story Trawler magazine by Francesca Burke, Francesca’s Words, Leigh on Sea magazine, Southend on Sea arts magazine, Trawler magazine winter 2016
29/01/2015

Saving Face: Beauty is in the Eye of the Purse Holder

The second part of this series was a bit longer than I’d planned (I also didn’t originally plan a series!) so I’m going to keep the next two posts short and sweet… or bitter, depending on your viewpoint. My second question in that first post was about why skincare products are so expensive, and it turns… Continue reading

Complaints, DISCUSS., Internet, January 2015, Magazines, Saving Face Series, Videos

‘The Economist’, A More BeYOUtiful You, beauty industry, Estee Lauder, feminine hygiene products, gender gap, gender inequality, gendered marketing, getting swindled, how to break the economy, Indifferent Ignorance, L’Oreal, Saving Face Series, saving money on beauty and skincare products, sexism, The Beauty Truth
23/12/2014

New Spooky Story Shack Piece!

I’ve got a Christmas present for you guys! It’s a superduper Halloween story that I wrote in September! It’s illustrated by Daniele Murtas and I think they did an excellent job. If you liked it (or even if you didn’t) please leave a comment either on The Story Shack or here. I was tempted when… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, Christmas, December 2014, Internet, Magazines, Scriptures

‘The Mystery of St Aidan’s’, Christmas, Halloween, Indifferent Ignorance, The Story Shack
12/09/2014

Five-ish Ways to Celebrate Five Years of Blogging: MCR Poster & Magazine Giveaway

Despite the plethora of wonderful ideas you all had for how I could celebrate Indifferent Ignorance turning five, I have come up with my own celebration. It’s called Five-ish Ways to Celebrate Five Years of Blogging and is coming to an Internet-connected device near you between now and November! I say five-ish things because I’m not… Continue reading

COFFEE, Frnkiero, G. Way, Indifferent Ignorance, Magazines, MCRmy, Music, My Chemical Romance (get a category), September 2014, Social Media, Tumblr

‘Teenagers’, Five Ways to Celebrate Five Years of Blogging, Frank Iero, Gerard Way, Indifferent Ignorance, Killjoys, MCR, MCR giveaway, MCRmy, Mikey Way, My Chemical Romance, Ray Toro, Tumblr, zoos

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Magazines

Smug Bragging 2k16 (I published a short story!)

Saving Face: Beauty is in the Eye of the Purse Holder

New Spooky Story Shack Piece!

Five-ish Ways to Celebrate Five Years of Blogging: MCR Poster & Magazine Giveaway