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Parasocial Love: Practising for the Real Thing
We’ve all had them — those little crushes on people (or characters!) who didn’t actually know we existed. From TV presenters to cartoon characters, boyband posters to puppets (yes, even Basil Brush counts), parasocial love has been part of growing up for so many of us. At the time, it can feel intense. You doodle…
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The Origins of Amber & Jonas
Believe it or not, the first draft of what would eventually become Amber and Jonas was written way back in 2018. I was a totally different person back then – for one I didn’t have my EbyE job (which I think has changed me for the better). I was also in the thick of one…
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🎬 Where It All Began: My Movie Camp Story
Sometimes the biggest chapters in our lives start quietly. With a last-minute decision. A friend’s suggestion. A twist you never saw coming. For me, it started with Movie Camp. I hadn’t even planned to go. My best friend Sadie — who I miss every single day — was going, and I wanted to be with…
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💫 Why I Still Believe in Amber and Jonas (+ A Word from Daisy)
You’d think after writing two books in a series, I’d feel like a Proper Author. You’d think I’d be shouting about them from the rooftops, basking in five-star reviews and watching the sales roll in. Spoiler alert: I’m not.In fact, some days I wonder if anyone’s even reading them. And on those days, the question…
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What My Brain Has Decided to Latch Onto (For Now)
One minute I’m chilling, the next I’ve listened to “Video Killed the Radio Star” twelve times in a row and I’m planning a themed blog post around it. Neurospicy life, baby. Welcome to the current state of my brain — a sparkly, chaotic timeline of hyperfixations that hit me out of nowhere and hold me…
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