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Introducing ‘The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes’

Hey hey! I have good news! If you like fairytales about dragons and magic and strange buildings! The first three chapters of my book, The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes, are available to read here. Chapter Four is available exclusively for patrons, and I’ll be sharing a new chapter every…

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16 March, 2019

Patreon, Writing

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THE PRINCESS AND THE DRAGON AND OTHER STORIES ABOUT UNLIKELY HEROES Available on Patreon Now!

Hi hi! As you may have noticed if you follow my social media or main blog, dragonnovel is here. Done. Come and meet it with its full and ridiculous title: The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes. You can read the first three chapters here and read the rest by joining…

francescaburke

15 March, 2019

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Mythology Mayhem: Welcome to Hell, Tartarus Edition

Like a lot of things in Greek mythology, Tartarus is both a place – the deepest pits of hell – and a deity. One of the primordial entities along with Time, Night and Earth, etc, Tartarus is one of the big guys. He is the third primordial deity, coming after Chaos and Gaia (Earth) and before…

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18 February, 2019

Mythology Mayhem

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Feminism Friday: F Word Warning

Happy Feminism Friday! I actually made the F Word Warning print on a whim and posted it online on even more of a whim; I came back to my Instagram page to a request for a repost on a giant feminism account (yes please) and another non-requested, non-credited repost (no thank you). I still can’t decide…

francescaburke

15 February, 2019

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Civil Writes: Feminism Friday – Strong Female Character

Happy Feminism Friday! When I was small (smaller) I was very academic, very precocious and was the reluctant owner of a mane of untameable hair. So was Hermione Granger. When I discovered The Internet I fell a bit in love with all the Hermione fan art – sometimes she had just hair like mine, sometimes she…

francescaburke

8 February, 2019

Civil Writes

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Mythology Mayhem: Zeus is a Terrible Father

It’s time to talk about the head honcho, the King of the Gods, the… absolute unrelenting sex addict with a fancy lightning bolt and more children than the civil service has paperwork: Zeus. Zeus was hidden from his dad, Kronos, as an infant because Kronos had been systematically swallowing his children (not a dirty joke,…

Francesca

6 February, 2019

Mythology Mayhem

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Mythology Mayhem: the History of Saturnalia

I’m pretty sure I’ve plugged Saturnalia already, but I thought I’d recap. Sources differ, but here is what we know: The Romans held a celebration around every winter solstice called Saturnalia, honouring the god Saturn, in which they took a week-long holiday, ate themselves silly and partied. Slaves and their owners hung out together as…

francescaburke

5 February, 2019

Mythology Mayhem

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Introduction to Social Media Marketing Workshop in Southend, 6th, 13th and 20th February

Hi everyone, I’m hosting an Introduction to Social Media Marketing workshop at Space282 in Southend-on-Sea (the Nelson Street one) this February, on 6th, 13th and 20th Feb. You can see the full itinerary on my other site as this one is still so, so richety. Each session is £25, or all 3 for £70. Each…

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1 February, 2019

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3 Week Introduction to Social Media Marketing Workshop at Space 282 Southend, 6th-20th February 2019

Hi everyone, I’m hosting a small, friendly 3-week introduction to social media marketing workshop at Space282 in Southend, on 6th, 13th and 20th February. It’s for anyone who’s looking to learn tips on how to start, improve or reboot their business’s social media channels, whether you’re just starting out as a business and don’t know…

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14 January, 2019

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Chapter One of Dragonnovel 1.0 Available for Patrons!

Happy new year everyone! I wanted to do something fun as it’s January (and I hate waiting around to hear from agents) so I’m making the first three chapters of dragonnovel 1.0 available for my lovely patrons! Chapter one is available here. I’ve written a blog about why I wanted to share the draft as…

francescaburke

8 January, 2019

Patreon, Writing

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