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  • ‘Community Spirit’ in Trawler Magazine

    Hi everyone, A short story I wrote, Community Spirit, is in this issue of Trawler, a Southend-based magazine. Here’s a synopsis: Cicely has never even dressed up for Halloween before, but this is the year to join in with the local trick or treating. If that doesn’t prompt you to run out and grab every…

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    15 November, 2016
    Magazines, Writing
    arts community in Southend on Sea, Halloween stories, short stories about Halloween, Southend on Sea writers and artist, Thames Estuary arts magazine, The Trawler magazine Leigh on Sea, Trawler magazine arts issue winter 2016, Trawler vs Sundown event Leigh on Sea
  • New 5×7″ Prints Available & US Election Satire

    Hi everyone, After quite a few requests for larger prints, I recently introduced some 5×7″ pieces to my shop. They can still be sent as postcards or used as cute but-not-so-little tags, with the added bonus that they make excellent pieces of easy to frame wall art. You can so far get my most popular pieces…

    francescaburke

    28 October, 2016
    Products
    2016 is terrible poster, 2016 joke poster, David Bowie poster, Don’t Vote Trump poster, Donald Trump satire, Francesca’s Words, Hillary for President poster, I’m With Her poster, political satire US election, US 2016 election satire
  • New Hell’s Belles Bundle

    Hi everyone, With Halloween fast approaching, I thought I’d revamp my Hell’s Belles photos and add a bundle – all seven postcards plus three stickers and a marker pen. They’re great Halloween stationery, for decorating your house for a Halloween party or just as cute little posters. You can find them all here. Happy Halloween!…

    francescaburke

    14 October, 2016
    Products
    Alternative stationery, don’t fucking swear stickers, Etsy, Etsy UK, Francesca’s Words, Friday 13th gifts, Halloween gifts, Halloween stationery, Hell’s Belles stationery line, inspirational quotes posters, life’s a journey poster, snail mail, snail mail revival
  • 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

    francescaburke

    20 September, 2016
    Products
    ‘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…

    francescaburke

    17 August, 2016
    Products
    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
    Products
    Alternative stationery, Etsy, Etsy UK, feminist accessories, feminist stationery, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology stationery, Growing Together TrustLinks Shoebury, snail mail, TrustLinks Shoeburyness, vintage tea party Shoeburyness
  • 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
    Products
    Alternative stationery, back to school stationery Etsy, Etsy, Etsy UK, feminist accessories, feminist stationery, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology stationery, snail mail, snail mail revival, stationery on Etsy
  • 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
    Products, Writing
    4th July, Alternative stationery, article about superfoods, Etsy, feminist stationery, Francesca’s Words, Free shipping USA Etsy, Independence Day, info on superfoods, snail mail, The Beard Mag
  • 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…

    francescaburke

    4 June, 2016
    Patreon
    Francesca’s Words, freelancers in Southend, independent bloggers, independent writers, Indifferent Ignorance, Patreon, Southend creatives, Southend writer, writer Patreon campaign
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