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Welcome to a behind-the-scenes view at authoring
Mar 31 • Lisa Fransson
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Letting light into my creative space
A birth canal demolished
Sep 22 • Lisa Fransson
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The Crow of My Dreams
A piece of flash fiction, for you
Sep 15 • Lisa Fransson
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Researching between the lines in search of Ruth's story
The Zen of a lever arch file
Sep 8 • Lisa Fransson
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The magic of naming and taming the beast during the slow slumbering days of autumn
Because none of us have enough spoons to do everything
Sep 1 • Lisa Fransson
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Video Diary, This Writing Life, August 2025
In this series I’ll be posting a monthly video diary in which I talk about what I’ve been up to during the past month, about This Writing Life of mine…
Aug 31 • Lisa Fransson
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Sitrep from the misrule of the summer holidays
From a quietly conflicted parent
Aug 25 • Lisa Fransson
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For Sandy
If my writing strikes a chord with you, a very simple way to support me is to like this post.
Aug 18 • Lisa Fransson
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I don't want to show my face today, or ever really, but even though it's the dead month of August I still need to show up to keep my…
An introvert's take on the paradox between the vulnerability of story-writing and the need to "show up" with confidence
Aug 11 • Lisa Fransson
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This author takes time out in order to cure their near-mortally wounded pride with a week-long fika, and succeeds. Or at least almost.
Or: What I did on my holiday - a photo essay
Aug 4 • Lisa Fransson
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