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Middle age in evidence again this week

January 30, 2018 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Middle age in evidence again this week

There was a moment of anxiety last week when someone started talking about Wattpad – an online community for readers and writing. A hot new young adult writer was discovered there, there being somewhere I didn’t even know existed. A bit like finding out all the best holidays happened in Spanbados or Costaland or somewhere. […]

Filed Under: review, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: age, Jackie Collins, john craven, middle age, My Life, newsround, real life, YA

What would you say to your 18-year-old self?

September 8, 2016 By Ellen 2 Comments

What would you say to your 18-year-old self?

  Posh Spice started it with her recent advice to her younger self. Then the Daily Record asked a few writers, including me, if they wanted to share their wisdom.  Here’s what I wrote: Dear Ellen YOU’RE 18 and you’ve almost finished your first year at university. While you think you’re invincible and that you […]

Filed Under: My Life, other things I have learned Tagged With: advice, age, Daily Record, in my life, letter to your younger self, Sexism, women

Tick tock – have we got time for another ride at the fairground

July 15, 2015 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Tick tock – have we got time for another ride at the fairground

How many years did you spend watching the clock? Tick tock. Waiting for school to finish… today, this week, forever. When I’m older I can… drive, stay out all night, eat as much chocolate as I like, all at once, if I want. Dye my hair blue, ride a motorbike. But the hands went round […]

Filed Under: boys, family, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: age, Something happened in my life, time

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