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Reinventing the word ‘spinster’

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Joanna Olney - Journal

Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne, is out now! Read the first chapter online.

Tags: 100DaysofNormal, am i normal yet, feminism, friendship, Holly Bourne, independent, spinster, spinster club, strong, ukya, YA, young, young adult

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It's #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth this March, and

It's #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth this March, and here's a picture of me, off my tits on painkillers, after FINALLY getting surgery for my endometriosis last autumn. It takes, on average, eight years to diagnose, even though it impacts at least one in ten women. Head over to @endometriosis.uk to get to know the symptoms, and help equip yourself with the info to push for the treatment you need. Some doctors are wonderful, but many are sadly still very dismissive of female pain. So much more awareness and research is needed. It took me ten years to get diagnosed and treated. But, now I'm gloriously pain free! It is life-changing!!! I don't like sharing personal stuff on here, but I truly hope this post helps #EndoTheStigma and empowers women and people with wombs to ensure their pain is taken seriously. And, do consider supporting endo charities as more research is so desperately needed.

Teachers and librarians and readers! I recorded a

Teachers and librarians and readers! I recorded a virtual #BBCAuthorsLive with @bbcscotland, chatting about The Places I've Cried In Public, healthy relationships, and writing stories. It's now live on their website and can be used as teaching aids. Will post a link in my stories x

It's #WorldBookDay week next week, and I'm already

It's #WorldBookDay week next week, and I'm already on the virtual school visits. It's so strange not to be dashing madly around the country, living off M&S sandwiches and percy pigs, and getting to meet all the wonderful students, librarians, and their nearest train stations. Instead I'm in the spare bedroom, with a cat who keeps licking her butthole behind me whenever I say anything important. Huge hats off to all the librarians working tirelessly to make this wonderful celebration of reading work in these mad times. xxx

When you're celebrating the potential return to no

When you're celebrating the potential return to normality but then remember you'll have to wear jeans again... #chonk

"Sharply funny and wholly relateable". I'm so thri

"Sharply funny and wholly relateable". I'm so thrilled that my 10th YA novel, The Yearbook, is the @_thebookseller's Editor's Choice for the month of May!! I am so grateful to every reader who has got me here. I truly love you xxx

#ValentinesDay timeline cleanse for anyone out the

#ValentinesDay timeline cleanse for anyone out there who is finding today a miserable triggery mess. Christ, we have all been there at some point. Give back your heart to itself xxx

All in #Caturday #galentinesday

All in #Caturday #galentinesday

Oh, I'm sorry, were you trying to read? #notsorry

Oh, I'm sorry, were you trying to read? #notsorry

Bargain book alert! As part of the #HollyBourne10

Bargain book alert! As part of the #HollyBourne10 celebrations, my feminist USA roadtrip romance novel 'How Hard Can Love Be?' is currently only 99p on Amazon kindle. Set in a Californian summer camp, it's got hot prom kings and sneaking out of cabins late at night, combined with feminist discussions about female chauvinist pigs. What more could you want to escape Lockdown 3.0. As you can see from these photos, I had a TERRIBLE time driving around America researching it! Link in stories x

Reading the final page proofs through of The Yearb

Reading the final page proofs through of The Yearbook. My last chance to check it before it goes to press! Eek! I am so excited for you to meet Paige, and the mysterious person she meets in the margins of other people's stories. Out in May and available to pre-order etc etc #TheYearbook #HollyBourne10

Please please take 10 minutes to fill this out and

Please please take 10 minutes to fill this out and pass this on. This week is Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week and the government is holding an open consultation about the epidemic of violence against women and girls. We know so many women never tell authorities about what they've been through, so this is a chance to be heard and have it counted. Sometimes really important feminism is about filling in really dry forms. Please consider this your week's feminist assignment...telling those in power what you have seen, experienced, and what you know. Open to everyone, no matter how you identify. Tell your story. Make it count. Share widely. Thank you xxxx

Thank you, phone, for reminding me that this time

Thank you, phone, for reminding me that this time last year I was at a publishing party where crazy stuff went down, like hugging people hello, and eating food off the same plate. Oh the gorgeous naivety of me, @km_sutherland and @alwynhamilton in this photo 😍😭

We are all Jean Louise #Lockdown3

We are all Jean Louise #Lockdown3

Want to listen to me chat about books and mental h

Want to listen to me chat about books and mental health? I'm delighted to have teamed up with RBWM Libraries to give my 'Kindness Is Contagious' talk for FREE this Wednesday at 7:30! This will be an online version of the talk I do about my novel 'Are We All Lemmings And Snowflakes?' where I explore the research I did for my book. Is mental illness preventable? What's the power of stories in holding us back but also setting us free? And why is self-compassion the most powerful tool in an activist's kit? Join me for what will hopefully be a lovely evening, delving into the deep stuff, with lots of laughs. All ages welcome, though it is pitched for teenagers. Register for a ticket following the link in my stories. See you on Wednesday!! #mentalhealth #mentalillness #kindnessiscontagious #snowflake

Wow. This book THIS BOOK! I've been a huge fan of

Wow. This book THIS BOOK! I've been a huge fan of @the.holistic.psychologist for a while now, and was lucky to get a review copy of her much-anticipated book. I must say, in all earnestness, I believe this book could change lives, if not the world, if enough people read it. 'How To Do The Work' is an incredible introduction to the most exciting developments in mental health, including: trauma informed understandings of treating mental illness, polyvagal theory, inner child work, neuroplasticity, links between gut/brain health, the list goes on...! She explains everything with her trademark warmth and authenticity, and the book gives you practical rituals to start waking up to yourself, understanding yourself, forgiving yourself, and healing yourself. This book is for anyone who doesn't understand why they struggle so much with their thoughts, or why they're so stuck in their patterns, because they feel like 'nothing that bad' happened to them. It will transform how you see yourself and your ability to change. I'm going to buy about a million copies for people! I will say additionally, that I believe greatly in the power of the therapeutic relationship, and believe this book to be something that can benefit this journey, especially if you're on a waiting list for support right now. And, if you have suffered from abuse and severe trauma, I'd advise also seeing a specialist therapist. It's so exciting to see these changing conversations around mental health, and have books like this being published. To me, tackling the mental 'illness' epidemic in this country is about two things - fighting for a fairer and healthier society to reduce the mental health fall-outs, alongside empowering people to understand themselves better, and giving them access to the tools that can heal their wounds. This book is certainly an amazing tool, and as Nicole points out, caring for ourselves better equips us to fight for a healthier society. It's published March. Do pre-order it from your local bookshop. And thank-you @the.holistic.psychologist for your amazing work xxx

Had such a great time at @nyalitfest today. Thank

Had such a great time at @nyalitfest today. Thank you to everyone who came along to hear me chat about healthy love and toxic romance tropes. I've got some more exciting online stuff coming up, so keep your eyes peeled xxx Thanks to @lisawilliamsonauthor for being a great chair

I miss touring and meeting my readers so much!! So

I miss touring and meeting my readers so much!! So I'm delighted to have some online events coming up. The first is my 'What Love Is And What Love Isn't' event at the @nyalitfest tomorrow (Saturday) at 1pm with @lisawilliamsonauthor. We'll be chatting about The Places I've Cried In Public, my fave romances, my work with @womens_aid, and ruining Bridgerton for you. Tickets are FREE. You just need to register on the festival's website. I'll post a link in my stories. Can't wait to hopefully see you there xxx

She currently likes to taunt me by sitting right i

She currently likes to taunt me by sitting right in front of the cat tree, rather than ever ON it.
(Cat content is all I have for the foreseeable guys)

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