THE QUACK

THE STORY OF WRITING A NOVEL PART 1: THE BOOK THAT DIED.

"It would be called Can of Worms. Sunday Times Bestseller list, here I come."
 
In this first episode of the series, I am going back to the very beginning when I attempted my first novel. 
 
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BILLBOARD DAD

I made the mistake of asking Dad, “But do billboards actually work?” I may as well have asked if Tottenham Hotspur was a synchronised swimming team.
 
This week is about growing up in an 80s advertising family and working out what my dad did for work. 
 
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THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL PROM

"The turnout was 50 girls and 10 terrified boys..."
 
This week is a flashback to my 2010 school prom...which wasn't anything like the ones in the movies. 
 
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FINDING MY TRUE COLOURS AT THE RUGBY.

"I then remembered it wasn't football, so these grown-ups could be trusted not to punch each other in the face..." 
 
I went to the rugby final on Saturday, which made me reflect on my football upbringing.
 
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THE GREAT BRITISH BIRTHDAY

“STOP! I LEFT THE CHEESE!” We twisted around and punted back to the boathouse to collect the cheese. 🧀
 
It's Hermione's birthday, and this year we all went punting in Oxford. I made the mistake of getting in the wrong boat....
 
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MY RETURN TO HINGE

"I was biting into my vegetable kebab when I received a message from the Hinge bloke. I read the top line and rolled my eyes..."
 
It's been over a year since I've been on Hinge, but I'm now back on the dating horse. This is the story of my first online dating experience of 2025. 
 
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WHEN THE GIRLS WENT TO FRANCE...

"I did wonder, as I was walking around the Eiffel Tower in a red dress, whether, perhaps, I had watched too many movies..."
 
This week on The Quack, I reflect on the face-palm moments from my recent girls' trip to France. Includes a desperate scene of me trying to create a romantic moment by the Eiffel Tower, a game of charades with the Airbnb host, and an AI song about tariffs.
 
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HOW TO COMPLIMENT A STRANGER: THE RESULT.

"3 days into the challenge, I realised I wasn't the dazzling compliment giver I originally thought I was."
 
For Lent, instead of giving up cherry cola Tic-Tacs, I challenged myself to compliment 40 strangers in 40 days. Today, I have the results of how it went. (Not well).
 
Thank you for continuing to support. I have a few deadlines coming up, and so for now, The Quack will be coming out once a fortnight until life gets a little less crazy. On the plus side, I have some exciting novel news, which I will announce very soon. MN x
 
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HOW TO STAY SINGLE THIS SUMMER

"Have sex with them. I find they stop laughing at your jokes once they've seen your nipples."
 
The sun is out, and couples are uncuffing, ready for their hot single summer. As an expert singleton, I have a few tips to share...
 
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A THURSDAY NIGHT WiTH THE BIG BANG CROWD.

"Are you literally carrying around a focaccia?”
Last Thursday night, I went out with my science friends. It was a typical night for any friendship group in their 30s, except (as this is The Quack) there were some face-palm moments. 
 
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