Blog
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8 Tips For Writing Faster – Audio & Transcript
This is the transcript of a talk I gave on the Wisdom app. You can listen to it here.
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Living With Lynch Syndrome: My Life Isn’t Normal, So Why Pretend It Is?
Talking about my CMMRD (constitutional mismatch repair deficiency – a rare type of Lynch syndrome that greatly increases cancer risk) on the Wisdom app yesterday made me feel like I was finding out about it all over again. Actually, no – it feels like I am finding out about it for the first time because…
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What Is Lynch Syndrome? Audio & Transcript
I did a talk on the Wisdom app explaining what Lynch syndrome is and my personal story. You can listen to it here, or read the transcript below.
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My 2021 Year In Review and Goals For 2022
It’s that time of year again! I love this period in between Christmas and New Year when nobody knows what day it is and I don’t have to do anything at all. What I do usually decide to do is take a little time for reflection and introspection, and part of that is thinking about…
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Those Christmas Writes – Audio & Transcript
This is a talk I gave on Wisdom app on Christmas Eve 2021. I talked about finding inspiration from Christmases past, present and future, as well as engaging the senses and taking time to be introspective and take stock of the year during the festive period. You can listen to the talk here and you…
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Notes On A Name Change
I have something exciting to announce – I’m changing my name! Okay, so it’s not a massive change, and I’m not making it official yet, but it’s very cool and I’m excited about it. I’m going from Samantha Rose to Sam Alexandra Rose, because: I don’t like Samantha and nobody calls me that anymore…
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Health Professionals, Please: No False Hope, But No False Panic Either
After waiting two months (and chasing twice) for my CT scan results, I finally got a phone call this week. Historically, I’ve bought into the idea that “no news is good news” because surely if it takes that long to get the news, it’s not urgent and ther’s no problem. And perhaps that’s true –…
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National Television Awards 2021 – or, I’m not crying, you’re crying
After a long week at work, I’ve had the most glorious afternoon catching up with the National Television Awards (NTAs), which took place last night. I was out last night, otherwise I would have watched it live, so instead I decided to treat myself to pizza for lunch and curl up under a blanket, watching…
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What I mean when I say I have a checkup
What I say: I have a hospital appointment What other people hear: She’ll be there for a couple of hours What actually happens: Hospital on Friday for covid test; spend Saturday panicking; no food from Sunday 9am until Monday 4pm; Sunday evening drink two litres of bowel prep; at hospital for 9am Monday; actual endoscopy(ies) at…
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Creative Writing Webinars For Cancer Survivors – Sign Up For Updates!
I’m starting a new webinar series on creative writing! It will be aimed at cancer patients, survivors and caregivers who would like to write through their experiences. The series will include topics such as poetry, memoir, essays, blogging, body image, getting published and more. The series is still in the planning stages right now, but…
