Francesca's Thoughts

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November 2016

30/11/2016

Please Buy Me Hermione’s Beaded Bag for Christmas.

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November 2016, Paywall, South East Asia 2017, Travel

Indifferent Ignorance, Mr Potato Head gif, overpacking for trips, packing for backpacking
28/11/2016

Newsflash: Etsy Has Pretty Things I Didn’t Make (and I want all of them)

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(All Hail) Creation, Internet, November 2016, Paywall

buying on Etsy is different to selling on Etsy, Cyber Monday, Indifferent Ignorance
22/11/2016

In Which I’m Drowning in Striped Paper Bags

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(All Hail) Creation, Art, Colour, Complaints, Internet, November 2016, Paywall

Black Friday and Cyber Monday on Etsy, Francesca’s Words, funny 18th birthday cards, funny anniversary cards, funny get well soon cards, Indifferent Ignorance, organising supplies
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

Let’s close the door on the rest of the internet.

Francesca Astraea here.

When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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November 2016

Please Buy Me Hermione’s Beaded Bag for Christmas.

Newsflash: Etsy Has Pretty Things I Didn’t Make (and I want all of them)

In Which I’m Drowning in Striped Paper Bags

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