Category: Writing

• Last Order Dates for December 2025

  Hello everyone, Just a note to remind you that the last recommended order date to receive bookish merch, signed books or other stationery from my Folksy shop is Monday 15th December. Order after then and I can’t guarantee you’ll receive your item by 25th Dec. There are very limited items in my stock due to…

  Francesca

  6 November, 2025

  Writing

  Alternative stationery, bookish merch, ethical gifting, feminist stationery, Folksy seller, Folksy shop, Francesca Astraea, Francesca’s Words, funny stationery, Greek mythology stationery, mythology Christmas card, Saturnalia Christmas card, shop small, small business UK, urban fantasy novel, YA book

• How we made KENDRA’S ADVENTURES IN INFLUNCERLAND blog post

  Hello hello, Just a little note to let you know I put together a blog post over at Francesca’s Thoughts about the inspiration and production process behind Kendra’s Adventures in Influencerland, my last short film. Enjoy! Francesca

  Francesca

  20 October, 2025

  Writing

  behind the scenes, Francesca Astraea, Francesca’s Thoughts, Francesca’s Words, indie film, Kendra’s Adventures in Influencerland, short film, short film about an eco-influencer, short film about an influencer, social media short film

• Short Story Included in the Burnham Book Festival 2025 Competition Anthology

  Hello hello, I’m chuffed to announce a short story of mine is in the 2025 Burnham Book Festival competition anthology. The story is called The Archive for Fair Folk Studies’ Anthology of Twenty-First Century Research into Fairies in the UK: An Account of Somerset Pixies (what a title). The Burnham Book Festival is a fantastic…

  Francesca

  9 September, 2025

  Writing

  Burnham Book Festival 2025, Burnham Book Festival writing competition, Francesca Astraea, Francesca’s Words, short story competition UK, The Archive for Fair Folk Studies’ Anthology of Twenty-First Century Research into Fairies in the UK: An Account of Somerset Pixies

• Free Sensitivity/Authenticity Reading, August-October

  Hi everyone, I have spaces for sensitivity reading services, and I’m offering a limited number for free in exchange for testimonials throughout August, September and October. What is sensitivity reading? Also known as authenticity reading, it’s the process of reading a script and suggesting improvements or tweaks to improve the authenticity of the script. You…

  Francesca

  10 August, 2025

  Writing

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• New Short Story: ‘Spooky Season Shenanigans’

  Hello! You can find my most recent short story, a new Ines’ Adventures in Paganism story called Spooky Season Shenanigans, on my stories blog here. It’s set just after Halloween, when spooky season isn’t quite over yet… If you haven’t pre-ordered Rotting Trees yet, here are the links to do so. It’s now available via…

  Francesca

  23 November, 2024

  Writing

  Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities, Francesca’s Words, Ines’ Adventures in Paganism, Rotting Trees, short story, YA novel

• £1 Sale | The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes | Google Play

  Hello! If you’re an Android user, you can get The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes on Google Play for just £1 for the next few weeks! You can find reviews here if that’s your bag.

  Francesca

  1 August, 2024

  Writing

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• New Short Story “A Measure of Time” Available Now!

  Hello readers, My latest short story, A Measure of Time, is available on my stories blog now. Although it is set in the world of Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities, you do not need to have read any of the other stories set in the world to enjoy it. If you would like…

  Francesca

  16 March, 2024

  Writing

  Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities, Francesca Astraea, Francesca’s Words, magic stories, Patreon creator, Rotting Trees, short stories, YA novel

• New Chapters for ‘Rotting Trees’ Every Monday

  Hi! Just popping in with a note that here is where you can find new chapters of my YA contemporary fantasy novel Rotting Trees, with new chapters every Monday until December 2024. This blog post is where you can find the blurb, content warnings and general Q&A. If you’re joining in with the readalong, here…

  Francesca

  9 December, 2023

  Writing

  Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities, diverse reads YA, diverse reads YA novel, diverse YA, fantasy YA novel on Patreon, female lead YA stories, Francesca Astraea, Francesca’s Words, indie author on Patreon, Patreon, Patreon creator, readalong YA novel, Rotting Trees, Rotting Trees on GoodReads, Rotting Trees on StoryGraph, young adult ebook, young adult fantasy novel

• Announcing ROTTING TREES, a YA Contempory Fantasy, on Patreon from December 2023 (prologue up now!)

  Hello lovely readers, I am so excited to finally share Rotting Trees, my new novel. All the women in Ariel Scarlet’s family die before the age of forty. Family legend blames a cursed Victorian necklace, and Ariel is determined to discover who cursed it and why. Sophey Cartwright works in Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts…

  Francesca

  31 October, 2023

  Writing

  Bezzina’s Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities, diverse reads YA novel, fantasy YA novel on Patreon, Francesca Astraea, Francesca’s Words, Patreon creator, Patreon writer, Rotting Trees, YA novel

• New Story: ‘A Devil of a Time,’ Illustrated by Tatchiana Michaela

  Hello! I’m psyched to share A Devil of a Time, a short story about a child and the clock she finds in her garden. It was illustrated by the excellent Tatchiana Michaela and you can read it on my stories blog here. As per, it was shared early to my Patreon page for the No.…

  Francesca

  1 August, 2023

  Writing

  A Devil of a Time short story, Francesca Astraea, Francesca’s Words, indie artists, indie author, indie author on Patreon, indie creator, Patreon writer, Tatchiana Micheala