Tag: Francesca’s Words
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Instagram Giveaway (ends 5th Jan)
Happy new year! For those of you on Instagram, I’m running a giveaway until 5th January: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Francesca Astraea (@francescas_words) Head on over there to enter! There’s still 20% off all items on Folksy and nuMonday until 31st January too – just enter the code MOVINGONOUT at…
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20% Off Sale Until 31st January
Hi everyone, I’m moving in January and having a clear out so I’m offering 20% off on Folksy and nuMonday with the code MOVINGONOUT until 31st January. Happy new year! Francesca
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New Twitter Account!
Hi everyone, I’ve finally managed to get my bum in gear and made a Twitter for Francesca’s Words. Strangely enough, it’s @FrancescasWords. My other one, @ToBeQuiteFrank, is still there and kicking. Both accounts are sweary and strange, but now I don’t feel like I’m spamming with stationery on the one my friends follow. ALSO ALSO,…
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Final Christmas Order Times for Delivery by 25th December
Christmas postage times are always a lot slower than the rest of the year, so I’ve put together final order dates for arrival by 25th December. All items ship with Royal Mail. I cannot be responsible for late arrival if you order after these dates! 1st December Africa, Middle East 6th December Cyprus, Malta, Asia,…
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Free Christmas Wrap Printable on Orders Over £10 Throughout November & December!
Hey hey and happy November! A cool thing for you: all orders over £10 throughout November and December will get a free digital gift wrap via email! Just print, wrap and dazzle your giftee. Oh and don’t forget to recycle… It applies to Folksy, nuMonday and Etsy – enjoy your shopping!
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New Christmas Card Bundles on nuMonday
Hi, I know it’s a bit early to be thinking about Christmas, but I seem to have been very efficient this year and gone and listed two Christmas card bundles on nuMonday! Both part of the Happy Birthday, Jesus set, one bundle is made of red and white cards, while the other is made of…
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