Francesca's Thoughts

22/01/2021

Making a Killjoy Jacket Part Two

I was under the impression I’d already done a sequel to this post, but I’ve clearly made far less progress on my killjoy jacket than I thought I had. The MCR show I’m making it for is meant to be in June, but I’m pretty sure it won’t happen. Part of me wants another year… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, My Chemical Romance (get a category)

'little but fierce' patch by Tickle and Thread on Folksy, 'Though she be but little she is fierce'-inspired patch, crafting, customising a jacket, Indifferent Ignorace, Indifferent Ignorance, making a killjoy jacket, May Death Never Stop You, MCR, My Chemical Romance, Tickle and Thread Folksy shop

14/01/2021

Read, If You Like: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Welcome back to my occasional book recommendation series! I don’t like to overtly review books, because what I disliked about a novel might be what someone else liked about it, so it feels unfair to the author to write a post moaning about a novel I didn’t like. I also personally try to avoid reading… Continue reading

Books, Read If You Like

'The Bell Jar' by Sylvia Plath, 'The Scorpio Races' by Maggie Stiefvater, book recommendations, books about mental health, Indifferent Ignorance, non review book recommendations, Read If You Like, Sylvia Plath

08/01/2021

Let’s talk about stamps, baby

Let’s chat about the post. The mail. Shipping. Stamps! Here is a pretty example of postage: Here is a realistic example of postage: I started my stationery business back in 2014 or so, and in summer 2017 when I was looking to increase orders, I asked my friends whether they prefer to pay postage on… Continue reading

Complaints, DISCUSS., Etsy, Internet

drop shipping on Etsy, Francesca’s Words, Indifferent Ignorance, paying for postage on Folksy, Royal Mail postage increases, stamps

02/01/2021

New Year’s Intentions 2021 aka Aiming to Survive the Year

Happy new year lovelies! How are we doing? Does 2021 feel any different from 2020? I’m not going to write a post about Girl Bossing© 2020, nor a detailed plan for Girl Bossing© 2021, because who can actually take that seriously? I’m writing this in December of 2020, and have not at time of writing… Continue reading

Books, brain chat

'Eileen' Ottessa Moshfegh, 'House of Ashes', 'How to Build a Girl', Indifferent Ignorance, new year’s intentions, No. 1 Reader's Club, reading goals 2021, writers on Patreon, writing goals 2021