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Release Information | ‘The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes’

Hello darlings, I’m so pleased to announce that my novel The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes is out as an ebook and as a paperback via Amazon! Read on for links for buying, reviews, cover and more. I am paying for 3 copies of the book (3 for the ebook, […]

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19 December, 2020

Book News, The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes

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Last Recommended Order Dates for Christmas 2020

It’s that time of year again! Here are my last recommended order dates for delivery by 25th December: United Kingdom: 18th December (1st or 2nd class) Europe, USA & Canada: 10th December Everywhere Else: 8th December Browse my mythology and feminist stationery and accessories here. Free UK standard postage, with shipping upgrades for the UK […]

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10 November, 2020

Shop News

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Folksy x Pedddle Christmas Market

Hello everyone, I’m excited to be doing my first ever online craft fair! It’s hosted by Pedddle in collaboration with Folksy, and runs 10am-10pm on 5th and 6th December. If you haven’t heard of Pedddle, it’s a platform that hosts and promotes craft markets, both online and offline. I haven’t done an online market before […]

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29 October, 2020

Events, Shop News

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Francesca’s Words on Ko-Fi

Hi everyone, I’ve opened a Ko-Fi page, as I’m aware that lots of you enjoy my stories and would love to support them, but don’t want to commit to becoming a regular patron (which I fully understand). Ko-Fi works as a one-off thing, with each payment pre-set at £3, so you’re literally buying me a […]

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10 July, 2020

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Commissions Open (May-August 2020)

Hello lovelies, I’m excited to finally have an organised and commissions sheet! Not going to lie, it’s a little bit because I need to fill eleven more slots in the Major Arcana series… Here’s what I’m offering: Flash Fiction/Vignette/Article/Letter (I’ll write any medium, really.) Up to 800 words approx.: £30 Up to 1500 words approx.: […]

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26 May, 2020

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International Shipping Reinstated on Folksy Plus Updated Shipping Times

Hello friends, Good news! I’ve reinstated international postage in my Folksy shop, and reduced the shipping times to 7 days. I’m still aiming to post orders within 3 working days, I want to minimise my trips to the post office (and minimise my stress levels a bit as well). I still have my Etsy shop […]

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13 May, 2020

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‘The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes’ Free to Read on PDF

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23 March, 2020

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CV-19 Updates & Changes to Shipping on my Folksy

Hi everyone, Due to CV-19/coronavirus, I am in self-isolation from 20th March to 28th March, so orders from my shop have a longer wait time. Additionally, I will not be shipping outside of the UK until further notice, in order to minimise my contact with groups at a higher risk of coronavirus. This is because […]

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20 March, 2020

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New ‘Three Kingdoms’ Story: ‘The Queen of Stormhaven’

Hi everyone, There’s a new Three Kingdoms story up on my stories blog: The Queen of Stormhaven. It’s a stand alone so you don’t have to have read The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes to read and enjoy this one. You can read the whole of The Princess and the […]

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26 February, 2020

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Commissions Open for New & Upgrading Patrons Throughout February

I want to thank my patrons for your patience as we work towards publication of The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes. So all new and upgrading patrons throughout February get a short story commission! Just pledge or upgrade to any tier between now and 29th Feb. Story perimeters · 1,000-1,500 […]

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1 February, 2020

Patreon News

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