PinnedPublished inAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Rebecca LauraMy name is Rebecca and I was named after a Daphne du Maurier novel.May 18, 20219May 18, 20219
PinnedWe Went Into Lockdown and All I Got Was an Engagement RingLove in the time of Covid-19Mar 23, 20211Mar 23, 20211
Published inA Literary LifeWhat’s in a Name?: The Power of Names in Daphne du Maurier’s RebeccaFrom the unseen Rebecca to the unnamed narratorOct 2, 20231Oct 2, 20231
What Happened When I Went Back to My Nursing Career After a Decade AwayOnce a nurse, always a nurse…right? Well, kind of…May 17, 20231May 17, 20231
The (Brutally Honest) Pros and Cons of Being a Freelance CopywriterAre there downsides to blogging in your pyjamas every day? (Yes)Dec 13, 2022Dec 13, 2022
10 Things Not To Say To Someone Who Has Had a MiscarriageAnd what you can say insteadNov 11, 20212Nov 11, 20212
7 Real-Life Haunted Houses You Can Visit (If You Dare!)Halloween is just around the corner, the time when the veil between this world and the spirit one is said to be at its thinnest. If you’re…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021
Published inA Literary LifeWhy You Should Read Outside Your LaneThe importance of leaving your reading comfort zone (and how to do it!)Oct 19, 2021Oct 19, 2021
All The Babies I Never HadInternational Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day #WaveOfLightOct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2021
Sorry I disappeared, I had a miscarriageThe truth about my 3-month hiatus from MediumSep 30, 20211Sep 30, 20211
What Happened When I Failed To Write 21 Articles in 31 DaysThe results of my (failed) Medium publishing plan for MayJun 8, 20213Jun 8, 20213
Published inA Literary Life5 Books That Stayed With Me After ReadingStories that linger past the final pageMay 23, 20211May 23, 20211
Published inConfessions of an Undercover AuthorShould You Really ‘Write Drunk and Edit Sober’?Hemingway probably didn’t say it but is it good advice?May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Ghostly Encounters of the Four-Legged KindTen spooky tales of spectral animalsMay 14, 2021May 14, 2021
Published inBooks Are Our SuperpowerWhy I Read YA Books as a Fully Grown AdultSpoiler alert: it’s not Peter Pan SyndromeMay 7, 20217May 7, 20217
6 Ways to Separate Your Productivity From Your Self WorthLearning to meet yourself where you’re atMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021