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I Went On A Writing Retreat And All I Got Was This Stupid Blog Post

Feb 5, 2019 ~ Ellen ~ 4 Comments

Two weeks ago, I went on a writing retreat - just me and my laptop, alone on a farm in the middle of nowhere. I actually got a lot more out of it than just this stupid blog post, but I'm a sucker for a catchy title. The aim was to focus on my novel … Continue reading I Went On A Writing Retreat And All I Got Was This Stupid Blog Post

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Happy Galentine's Day! πŸ’–πŸ’• Since today is all about female friendship, I've done a lil photoshoot with one of my gal pals for the Dead Girls book tour. ❀️ Dead Girls is a fab book by @abigailtarttelin_ that I read last year. In it, 11-year-old Thera Wilde is driven to extremes when her best friend is found dead. We would all go pretty far for our friends - but how far is *too* far? πŸ’› I absolutely loved this book. The characters, setting, and story are all eerily believable - you could easily imagine the events of this book unfolding in the real world. Some parts of Dead Girls are super uncomfortable to read, but in a good crime-thrillery kind of way. [Content note: due to the nature of this story, there are some triggers for r*pe and murder] πŸ’š Dead Girls is full of 90s nostalgia, delightfully unlikeable female characters (more of this please, book world!), and just a pinch of the supernatural. I cannot recommend this book enough. The paperback is out now from @picadorbooks, so go get yerself a copy! πŸ’™ There are loads of reviews being posted for the book tour today, so if you want to find out more about Dead Girls, check out these fab bookstagrammers: πŸ’œ @backpackandbooks @notmaudgonne @theshelfldn @booksnbees @thelastredhead_ @lovedreadingthis @shelfobsessed @starjarblog @eastofreaden @foreverreadingfiction @ejmellow @slowreadersclub @altygirl_reads @fleurishes @avidreaderdiary
I wrote about the fab evening I had at @secretpowerband's EP launch the other week! Including great performances from @whitelandsband and @lizardlizardhorsehorse 🎡🎢 Link in bio x
My big gay book haul! 🌈 This time last week I went to visit @gaysthewordbookshop in London with a pal, which has been open for 40 years this year. I filled up my rainbow tote with loads of great books, some of which had been in my wishlist for ages, and some which I'd never heard of before. I was really excited to see that they had a whole ace section! It wasn't very big, but it was there! πŸ’œπŸ–€ I'm really excited to read Tash Hearts Tolstoy, a YA novel with ace rep. I also got a bunch of cute graphic novels which I've been drooling over online for ages - I made a big dent in my wishlist on this shopping trip! When we got back from London, my friend lent me Pages for Her and If I Was Your Girl from his own collection. I did warn him that it may be some time before I get round to reading them (my TBR is eternal) but he didn't seem to mind lol x Gay's The Word is now up there with my favourite indie bookshops! I can't wait to go back again and get some more brilliant books πŸ˜πŸ“š [Not pictured: the cute ace flag enamel pin I got]
I did a blog post about my #writingretreat! Have you ever thought about going on one? Find out if it's worth your while! Link in bio xx
Had such a great time at @secretpowerband's EP launch last night! Absolutely raided the merch stand πŸ˜… Thanks very much to @diyspaceforlondon for hosting such a fab event and enabling my pals to share their musical genius with the world ✨
Final day of my writing retreat - I'm going to miss this place! I took a walk up the beautiful Hergest Ridge this morning, up to a disused 18th century race track. The loop of the track is still there, but now it's covered in grass and a few sheep! The views from up there were stunning ✨

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