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07/01/2019

Introducing dragonnovel 1.0: Chapter One

Friends. Patrons. Darling readers. We’re only a week into 2019 and a cursory glance at the news suggests it would be greatly improved by princesses, dragons and unlikely heroes. So I have a dragonnovel-shaped gift for you! I wanted to do something fun for patrons in the new year, while I wait to hear back from… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, dragonnovel

dragonnovel, Francesca’s Words, Indifferent Ignorance, Patreon, writers on Patreon
01/11/2018

I Hereby Name Thee Miguel

I was scrolling through my Tumblr likes just now so I could dredge up some capital-C content alongside promotions and I came across a post my friend Tatchiana did in 2015 recommending this very blog. I can’t find the post now, but it gave me a fuzzy warm feeling that lasted long enough that I… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, dragonnovel

Adam Silvera, Becky Albertalli, blogging, book writing, dragonnovel, Indifferent Ignorance, Patreon, Shrek, What If It’s Us, writing a book, YA books
10/06/2018

Look, a Goat

Afternoon. I’m going out in a minute but my intrinsic need to post something every single month and/or week to stop my life losing meaning is flaring up, so HERE I AM. I put a dress on earlier but it’s cooler than I thought so I’m also wearing a hoodie and trouser-sized leggings. You scoff… Continue reading

Animals…, dragonnovel, writing

30 days of dragonnovel, dragonnovel, Francesca’s Words Instagram, goats, Indifferent Ignorance, Molly and Clarissa, Patreon, wearing leggings with a dress, writers on Patreon, writing, writing a book
24/05/2018

10 Things I Can Tell You About Dragonnovel

I’ve been working on my book most of the morning and I started writing a quick update for my patrons, but there are only two of those currently and one is a close relation, so I thought I might as well share it here. The text is still a bit too draft-y for me to… Continue reading

dragonnovel, writing

blue caves in Zante, dragonnovel, Indifferent Ignorance, Ionian Islands, Patreon, the Bechdel Test, writers on Patreon, writing a book, Zakynthos

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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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Introducing dragonnovel 1.0: Chapter One

I Hereby Name Thee Miguel

Look, a Goat

10 Things I Can Tell You About Dragonnovel