WHY I AM A FEMINIST #1 – THE ANKLE-LENGTH GREEN SCHOOL SKIRT OR RECLAIMING YOURSELF AFTER ASSAULT

WHY I AM A FEMINIST #1 – THE ANKLE-LENGTH GREEN SCHOOL SKIRT OR RECLAIMING YOURSELF AFTER ASSAULT

I’m sixteen and a virgin. I attend a girl’s grammar school and have never had a boyfriend or been kissed. I’m shy in my burgeoning teenage body, covering my pin up curves with long jumpers, wearing black polo necks even in the summer heat. That day after school, I’m...
HOW MOST WRITING TEACHERS, COACHES AND LITERARY CONSULTANTS ARE FAILING WOMEN WRITERS – OR WHAT NO ONE IS TELLING FEMALE AUTHORS

HOW MOST WRITING TEACHERS, COACHES AND LITERARY CONSULTANTS ARE FAILING WOMEN WRITERS – OR WHAT NO ONE IS TELLING FEMALE AUTHORS

There’s a big elephant sitting in the lofty rooms of the literary world … and it’s called patriarchy. Or gender bias. Take your pick. But no one wants to talk about it. Including most of the writing coaches, editors and literary consultants who support new authors to...