Sitemap - 2024 - As I Was Saying with Poorna Bell
Writing mentoring sessions - limited availability
Who are these childfree (by choice) articles for?
A Year Of Cluelessness On Substack
Why can I never rest when I'm ill?
I'm not demure or mindful, I'm a goblin
When you didn’t expect to exist at the age you are now
Three things to take away from Love Is Blind UK around dating and relationships
Can we end the ‘what advice do you have for your younger self’ question?
What does it mean to decentre men?
On being an aunt and the ethos of WWLD
On wanting to be a golden retriever
An update for subscribers to As I Was Saying...
‘We never talk of a woman’s pleasure’
On romance, angst, texting and getting older
The one thing that has helped with my imposter syndrome
Publishing and writing non-fiction and fiction workshop: 9 June
When you can’t bear witness to another person’s life
Cosy Sunday read: an extract from my new novel This Is Fine
A few little observations about having shorter hair
Navigating the Substack overwhelm even when you’ve been writing for years
I’m done with zeitgeisty, peer-pressure TV
Can we ban the word anti-ageing already
An exclusive extract from my second novel This Is Fine
Wanting to quit being the person who organises everyone and everything
The imagined importance of men's only institutions
'I just wanted it to be my turn': the problem with the current narrative of love
Ask Me Anything: Letting Go of Friendships, Starting Weights in the Gym and Tips for New Writers
The Instagram snark on Substack is getting tiring
A solo date sounds cringe but it's an important act of self care
Three writing pitfalls I’ve experienced on Substack as a 20+ years editor and writer
Why I’m going to stop saying ‘I wish I’d started this when I was younger’
On women using the Big Voice and being paid fairly (or at all...)
When grief is quite literally the thing with feathers
Some updates and changes to your subscription to As I Was Saying...
In the restful houses of women who live alone
Reflections on being in a place where people’s faces look like their face
How do you set goals when you haven’t a clue what you want?
7 rules I use to determine whether a fitness influencer’s account is good for me