Driven to abstraction
Oh for Fairy’s sake, it’s been ages, where have I been? Last time I looked I was waiting for the school bus to take me to my new course.
Read MoreAnd now for something completely different
Whose bright idea was it to take up an MA two days before my 55th birthday, right at the start of summer with a full house? That’ll be me.
Read MoreAll these things that I've done
I recently attended an event that began with an ice-breaker where we were asked to talk about quirky roles we’d had.
Read MoreWhat's your writing personality?
I believe we can tell a lot about a person, and about ourselves, from the way we write.
Read MoreBuckle up, Autumn's coming
Two pop facts about me: one, I’m Gemini; and two, I don’t drive.
Read MoreLa rentrée
La rentrée: a French term that means ‘back to school’.
Read MoreYou need to self-isolate...
I thought we were done with all this.
Read MoreGreat expectations
One of the upsides of lockdown has been not having anyone over. I mean this in an apologetic way
Read MoreV for values
Twice this week I have been asked to consider my values.
Read MoreThis is me: who are you?
Hi there. I’m Morwenna Lawson (nee Pearce), most commonly known as Mo.
Read MoreComing out into the sun blinking
We are already talking about Lockdown as if it’s something that is in the past.
Read MoreLockdown in reverse
I’m reluctant to speak too soon about fully coming out of lockdown, even though it seems like that’s already happened.
Read MoreNetworking online: an interview with Athena's Sophie Fleming
For many people life has been far from ‘business as usual’ since the coronavirus locked the world away, but it didn’t take long (for those of us who were able) to develop new ways of working.
Read MoreMatching pairs: I [heart] networking
First rule of Networking Club (ours, at least) is that we don’t duplicate professions:
Read MoreWinning minutes
What a landmark – this week I won the twigs at my monthly networking meeting, for best elevator pitch.
Read MoreHappy birthday Wordfairy
Wordfairy is a year old this month. There’ll be no cake, it doesn’t fit the new health regime. And there’s no room for a party, as we already had a small one back in June
Read MoreTaxing chores
I stayed up late last night getting my invoices and expenses in order. Well, I say “I” stayed up late, but really it was Mr Fairy, the one person in the house with any financial common-sense.
Read MoreGuest blogging
An increasing part of my work is to do with spreading the good news about blogging: in talks and online I can be heard stressing the importance of keeping your blog up to date with fresh, crisp content.
Read MoreWorking from home: how to avoid the biscuit tin
It’s such a mainstream concept now, the home office thing, and those three little words are firmly built into common office parlance (though the acronym WFH still needs a bit of explaining to some people alarmed by its oddly blunt appearance).
Read MoreLove stories
Plenty is written about love, and double the amount on this day of the year, Valentine’s Day, when hearts and flowers are in every shop window, raining the pink stuff down whether you’re in the market for that kind of thing or not.
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