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IndifferentIgnorance

30/09/2016

I Got Mail and It Wasn’t Something I Ordered for My Shop

I submitted a piece of writing to a publication today and holy shit I had forgotten how stressful it is. Not the writing (okay maybe a little bit the writing) but the titling and proofing and second guessing whether you can even speak English. I’m going to de-stress by looking at my recently-filled bank account… Continue reading

Art, Books

‘The Raven Cycle’, fan art zines, Heroes of Olympus zines, IndifferentIgnorance, Ladies of Literature, Maggie Stiefvater, The Raven Arcana an Illustrated Anthology
25/11/2015

I Wish I’d Thought of That: Vinaya Altrius Jewellery

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DISCUSS., I Wish I’d Thought of That, Internet, November 2015, Paywall, THE WORLD *head in hands*

Altruis, IndifferentIgnorance, Kate Unsworth, smart jewellery, Vinaya, wearable tech
13/11/2015

It Never Rains But It – Oh Wait, It’s Stopped.

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(All Hail) Creation, Art, November 2015, Paywall

‘Ghost Stories’, English weather, Etsy, Friday 13th, Halloween zine, IndifferentIgnorance
11/11/2015

A Reflection on Productivity feat. My Voice

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Art, Books, Complaints, November 2015, Paywall

IndifferentIgnorance, productivity, SoundCloud

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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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IndifferentIgnorance

I Got Mail and It Wasn’t Something I Ordered for My Shop

I Wish I’d Thought of That: Vinaya Altrius Jewellery

It Never Rains But It – Oh Wait, It’s Stopped.

A Reflection on Productivity feat. My Voice