The Menstrual Mafia – Whether it's literature, feminism or parenthood – She's on the blog

Crystal Jeans, writer, musing over a challenging line in her upcoming novel.

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Desks and Drugs: The Life of a Writer – Part One

March 29, 2017 — 8 Comments

Biker from the Village People clutching his jacket lapels, looking sexy as

Rethinking Toxic Masculinity

November 16, 2016 — 9 Comments

Britney Spears from Toxic video running her manicured fingers down her lip seductively.

Making Friends With Your Toxic Squatter (Or, In Praise of Negativity)

October 22, 2016 — 2 Comments

Woman rocking the gross look with a sellotape selfie

In Praise of Gross Women

October 18, 2016 — 2 Comments

Miserable woman at typewriter

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Writers – You Have Nothing

September 27, 2016 — 7 Comments

The Baby Breath-Checker Brigade

September 22, 2016 — 1 Comment

In Praise of Shit Poetry

September 13, 2016 — 0 Comments

In Praise of the Female Arsehole

September 11, 2016 — 4 Comments

Laughing mother and small child at laptop: "Oh hahaha! It's so cute that you want to help Mummy with her stories! Hahaha, someone end my fucking life."

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Writing as a Parent – How to Keep From Total Madness

September 8, 2016 — 2 Comments

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