Francesca's Words

New Mythology Mayhem: Our Love is Like a Greek Epic

Hi everyone. It’s been a while since I made a new Mythology Mayhem piece, so I thought I’d try this. I might add colour at some point, but for now you can find both the print and the PNG on my Etsy. The perfect, um, Valentine’s… Francesca

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20 September, 2016

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‘Heroes of Olympus’, Alternative stationery, Etsy UK, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology, Greek mythology stationery, Percy Jackson, snail mail, snail mail revival, The Song of Achilles, TSOA
Ending Soon: Sale & Free P&P

Hi everyone, Just a reminder that there’s a near shop-wide sale on my Etsy at the moment because I’m closing for a week or so on 29th August and would love to sell out of a few things before hand. You can also get free shipping worldwide on orders over £10 when you enter the code…

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17 August, 2016

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Alternative stationery, alternative stationery and gifts, Etsy UK, feminist accessories, feminist stationery, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology stationery, snail mail, snail mail revival, Southend artist
Francesca’s Words at TrustLinks’ Vintage Tea Party This Saturday

Hi everyone, I’ll be at the TrustLinks Shoeburyness Vintage Tea Party this Saturday from 11am-2pm, in my best vintage blue and purple hair, with my best vintage postcards, stationery and accessories. RSVP on Facebook if you’re coming and I’ll see you there!

francescaburke

26 July, 2016

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Free Postage on Orders Over £10 Until 28th August

Good news for you Etsy people! Now you can stock up on back to school stationery, greetings cards and cute accessories to your heart’s content… just enter the code SUMMER16 at the checkout on orders of £10 or above until 28th August. Have a great weekend! Francesca

francescaburke

8 July, 2016

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Superfoods on The Beard Mag & Free Shipping to USA

Hi everyone, I recently wrote an article for The Beard Mag about superfoods. I think I made a joke about quinoa, so you should probably read it. There’s also free shipping to the States from today until 5th July – no code needed, just head over and shop. I don’t sell fireworks. Have a good…

francescaburke

1 July, 2016

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A Brief Guide to Brexit & Interview with Sally Hewett

Hi everyone, With the referendum edging ever closer and the rhetoric ever more irritating, I made a guide to help everyone see the debate more clearly. It’s available to buy as a print or download here. I also did an interview with the lovely Sally Hewett for Italian/UK arts magazine This is Not Art,…

francescaburke

14 June, 2016

Products, Writing

A Brief Guide to Brexit, art about body image, Etsy UK, EU referendum jokes, EU referendum satire, feminist embroidery, feminist hoop art, Francesca’s Words, political satire, Questa Non E Arte magazine, Sally Hewett artist, This is Not Art magazine
Patreon Updates

It was this time a year ago that I started my Patreon campaign, and it’s gone through a few incarnations since then. I recently changed the system from ‘per book review’ to per month, because I’m busy planning a lot of new work, and although I’d like to keep reviewing books on Indifferent Ignorance, remembering…

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4 June, 2016

Patreon

Francesca’s Words, freelancers in Southend, independent bloggers, independent writers, Indifferent Ignorance, Patreon, Southend creatives, Southend writer, writer Patreon campaign
Francesca’s Words at Southend Youth Market, 28th May

Hi everyone, It’s been a pretty last minute thing, but Francesca’s Words will be at the Essex Farmers Market in Southend high street between 10am and 4pm tomorrow. Unfortunately I can’t be there past around 11am, but my brother Maxim will be running the stall. Everything in my Etsy will be on sale, as well…

francescaburke

27 May, 2016

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Free Worldwide Shipping on Mythology Stationery & Hell’s Belles Blog

I hope everyone’s been enjoying the great British summer(!) I have good news to balance out the sun:drizzle ratio: until 19th June, the postage for my Father’s Day postcards is free, even when you buy them with other products. There’s no code necessary, I’ve already changed the settings (you’re welcome). I also wrote a post on Indifferent Ignorance for…

francescaburke

16 May, 2016

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Free Etsy Delivery until 26th April

In celebration of that Shakespeare guy’s 400th death day, Charlotte Bronte’s 200th birthday and next week’s release of The Raven King I’ve got free postage on my Etsy until the end of the 26th. Just enter the code CHECKTHEATTIC at the checkout… because Jane should have checked the attic, right?

francescaburke

22 April, 2016

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‘The Raven Cycle’, ‘The Raven King’, Alternative stationery, Charlotte Bronte, Charlotte Bronte birthday, Etsy, Etsy UK, feminist accessories, feminist stationery, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology stationery, snail mail