Freelance Writer
As promised, my new literary series, Odd Socks, is now live on Channillo. It's the story of becoming unwell with Borderline Personality Disorder, and getting better, through understanding the illness, and learning to manage it. It's told against a backdrop of global, national, local and personal events, interspersed with chapters detailing my understanding of how the... Continue Reading →
I recently launched a new series on http://www.channillo.com. This is a literary series website, that is also a subscription service. $4.99 per month (or £3.27) let's you subscribe to up to 10 series of your choice - and there is quite a wide range available. I just launched my first series on there: Feminist Flicker... Continue Reading →
I had the great privilege of chatting with screenwriter Julia Hart about her extraordinary debut film, The Keeping Room, for We Got This Covered. Source: Exclusive Interview With The Keeping Room Screenwriter Julia Hart
As featured on We Got This Covered, my guide to all the main players in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie. This team of anti-heroes and supervillains is far less well-known than Justice League and the characters it comprises - so here is everything you need to know before seeing the Suicide Squad movie in cinemas.... Continue Reading →
As featured on We Got This Covered, my thoughts on the news that The Wasp will finally be included in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, despite being the character central to the establishment of The Avengers. The discussion encompasses the way in which Marvel has consistently erased important female characters from its films: http://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/wasp-finally-join-marvel-cinematic-universe-founding-avengers-comics/#.Va0wDk3witU.twitter
I’ve been doing pretty well lately, in terms of managing my Borderline Personality Disorder. I have, for the most part, been keeping everything on an even keel. Sure, there have been stressful situations and phases – but I have dealt with them using a variety of strategies, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and there has... Continue Reading →
...at least male independent filmmakers actually have a chance of making it on to the field in the first place. The vast majority of their female counterparts are forced to sit in the bleachers - which is why it is so noticeable when a female filmmaker actually gets onto the field, only to be taken out at the knees just as she’s picking up speed.
Below is an email I sent to the Samaritans (press@samaritans.org) detailing my concerns about their new Samaritans Radar app. Information about the app can be found here: https://www.samaritansradar.org/ . A good example of critical discussion can be found here: http://informationrightsandwrongs.com/2014/10/29/samaritans-radar-serious-privacy-concerns-raised/ . For the personal responses of Twitter users to the release of this app, you... Continue Reading →
We’ve all been there. A friend or acquaintance with a vague awareness of your OCD asks you to explain it in a bit more detail. If, like me, you have been explaining it for many years, you probably have a ‘stock answer’ – a brief outline of what your OCD is and how it manifests.... Continue Reading →
Sometimes, reading endless 'list' features can be tedious. They serve their purpose, in delivering information in a convenient, easy-to-digest format, but there are viable alternatives. So, behold - 'The Big Debate'. This is a feature at We Got This Covered which has the site staff discuss a current hot topic, in order to give the... Continue Reading →
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