Podcast appearances and mentions of laura jane williams

Pip Drysdale writes ‘sexy-cool' thrillers with a dash of witty humour. She grew up in Africa, Canada, and Australia, became an adult in New York and London, and lives on a steady diet of coffee, dreams, and literature. Her books — The Sunday Girl, The Strangers We Know, The Paris Affair and The Next Girl — have been bestsellers. She currently lives in Sydney and we're chatting about The Close Up. Our interview begins at 15.00We've got a Substack publication now! On the last day of the month, we share recommendations for two things we reckon you should read/watch/listen to. The beauty of Substack is you can revisit all our old editions and comment on our episode updates to share your thoughts. Come say hi! Caitlin recommends: Lovestruck by Laura Jane WilliamsA very enjoyable Sliding Doors-style concept romance, where a woman manifests her dream life. But which life is the right one?Michelle recommends: Rare Singles by Benjamin Myers*A gem of a novel about an ageing American singer whose trip to a fading English seaside town reveals more than he expected. A heartwarming character-driven novel. In this interview, we chat about:The inspiration for Pip's new novel, The Close UpWhy she wanted to set it in LA and the importance of research tripsHow Pip visualise while writing (and how we read)How Pip uses scent to help her writingPip's process for plotting and writingBooks and other things mentioned:Listen to our previous interview with Laura Jane Williams How to Build a Life with Laura Jane Williams on SubstackThe Husbands by Holly GramazioA Novel Love Story by Ashley PostonNobody Wants This (TV show)Melrose Place (TV show)Follow @pipdrysdale on InstagramThe Close Up is available in Australia and the US now. Thank you to the publisher for providing us with copies of the book to prepare for the interview. Please note that we choose podcast guests independently of Caitlin's job at HarperCollins Publishers. Although her job does help put us in touch with authors, we choose our guests based on what we've enjoyed reading and think you'd find interesting. Connect with us on Instagram: @betterwordspod

This episode was first published in the summer of 2021 and has proved to be one of my most popular episodes! Apologies for a re-share - I hope that you enjoy it, either for a first listen or a great reminder of how to put self-love into practice. A new episode will be back next week. The episode is inspired by an article by Laura Jane Williams who contributed 'The Art of Loving Yourself', to the Stylist book - 'Life Lessons from Remarkable Women'. I'd highly recommend it.  Link is in the show notes. I'm speaking as someone who has very much walked this path, finding self-worth after being in the very depths of the deepest well.  The strategies are valuable lessons for all. It includes a whole range of inspiring tips that actually make self-love seem that little bit more accessible. I hope that you enjoy the episode.    Life Lessons from Remarkable Women https://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Lessons-Remarkable-Women-Learning/dp/0241322820      This week's sponsor:  Welldoing https://welldoing.org/   Harriet Frew's current offers: - Online 10 Steps to Intuitive Eating Course https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html Online Breaking Free from Bulimia  https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/online-courses.html  Eating Disorders Training for Professionals https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/eating-disorders-training-with-harriet-frew.html Body Image Training for Professionals https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/body-image-training-with-harriet-frew.html      

Buenos dias, Matosinhos! Olha o episódio com o tema mais caótico lá atrás. Não sabemos como é que ainda não tínhamos chegado aqui, mas o que importa é que já cá estamos e prontas para tornar isto numa série. Digam-nos os vossos memes portugueses favoritos e se gostariam de ouvir mais episódios destes! Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Mile High & The Right Move, Liz Tomforde (1:28) - The Perfect Find, Tia Williams (2:42 & 12:07) - Autobiografia Não Autorizada 2, Dulce Maria Cardoso (3:07) - Verity, Colleen Hoover (7:03) - Done and Dusted, Lyla Sage (7:18) - Viradas do Avesso, Joana Kabuki (7:48) - The Unhoneymooners, Christina Lauren (9:07) - The Summer of Broken Rules, K. L. Walther (9:15) - Talking at Night, Claire Daverley (10:16) - ‘Tis the Season for Revenge, Morgan Elizabeth (11:30) - What Alice Forgot, Liane Moriarty (13:49) - Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley (14:01) - The Pact, Sharon Bolton (14:47) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (15:51) - The Candy House, Jennifer Egan (16:11) - Sinais de Fumo, Alex Couto (16:37) - Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women #1), Evie Dunmore (18:20) - Babel, R. F. Kuang (19:03 & 27:21) - Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan (20:05) - Filhos da Chuva, Álvaro Curia (20:37) - Pod, Laline Paull (20:46) - How to Kill Your Family, Bella Mackie (22:03) - The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai (22:10) - Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield (22:39) - Other People's Clothes, Calla Henkel (23:37) - The Friend Zone, Abby Jimenez (24:05) - You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, Awaeke Emezi (24:19) - We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson (25:57) - Educated, Tara Westover (26:14) - Wild Swans, Jung Chan (27:46) - Once More With Feeling, Elisa Sussman (28:31) - Daisy Jones and the Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid (28:48) - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (30:24) - Book Lovers, Emily Henry (30:28) - Our Stop, Laura Jane Williams (32:14) - Ghosts, Dolly Alderton (32:36) - As Primas, Aurora Venturini (32:50) - Sorrow and Bliss, Meg Mason (34:05) - Snowflake, Louise Nealon (34:09) - Depois a Louca Sou Eu, Tati Bernardi (34:15) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

Todos conhecemos bem o sentimento de amar um livro e não correr tão bem na segunda experiência com o autor. Neste episódio falamos dos autores que foram One Hit Wonders na nossa vida e também de autores por quem estamos a torcer que não se enquadrem nessa categoria. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Six Days in Rome, Francesca Giacco (1:29) - Funny You Should Ask & Once More with Feeling, Elisa Sussman (6:22) - Behind Closed Doors & The Prisoner, B.A. Paris (6:43) - The Hating Game & Second First Impressions, Sally Thorne (8:25) - The Vanishing Half & The Mothers, Britt Bennett (9:27) - Verity & Ugly Love, Colleen Hoover (11:54) - A Man Called Ove & Anxious People & Britt-Marie Was Here, Fredrik Backman (12:48) - Our Stop & The Love Square, Laura Jane Williams (14:50) - Little Fires Everywhere & Everything I Never Told You, Celeste Ng (16:09) - The Ex Hex, Erin Sterling (17:52) - The Spanish Love Deception, Elena Armas (18:03) - The Friend Zone, Abby Jimenez (18:53) - You Had Me at Hola, Alexis Daria (19:15) - The Two Lives of Lydia Bird, Josie Silver (19:33) - Memorial & Family Meal, Bryan Washington (20:20) - Talking at Night, Claire Daverley (21:22) - My Dark Vanessa, Kate Elizabeth Russell (21:57) - The Great Believers & I Have Some Questions for You, Rebecca Makkai (24:16) - The Paper Palace, Miranda Cowley Heller (25:40) - Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield (27:31) - Hello Beautiful & Dear Edward, Ann Napolitano (29:20) - The Dinner List, Rebecca Serle (31:35) - Swimming in the Dark, Tomasz Jedrowski (33:20) - Funny Feelings & The Co-Op & Rootbound, Tarah Dewitt (35:09) - Cleopatra and Frankenstein & Blue Sisters, Coco Mellors (37:32) - Open Water & Small Worlds, Caleb Azumah Nelson (39:22) - Nightcrawling, Leila Mottley (40:13) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

Agarrem-se à caneca de chá mais próxima e acendam todas as velas que o episódio de hoje é todo sobre sensações de Outono. Recomendações de livros que ajudam a intensificar o quentinho desta que é a estação preferida do Livra-te e da maioria das pessoas que gostam mesmo é de ficar em casa a ler. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - Nora Goes Off Script, Annabel Monaghan (1:25) - These Precious Days, Ann Patchett (2:48) - Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano (3:10) - Talking at Night, Claire Daverley (6:20) - Me Before You, Jojo Moyes (6:27) - Open Water, Caleb Azumah Nelson (7:40) - The House in the Cerulean Sea, T. J. Klune (8:33) - One Last Stop, Casey McQuiston (9:27) - We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson (10:39 & 42:14) - Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier (10:57) - Modern Love, editado por Daniel Jones (12:23) - Conversations on Love, Natasha Lunn (12:29) - Lie With Me, Philippe Besson (13:15) - Almond, Won-Pyung Sohn (14:49) - The Great Believers, Rebecca Makkai (17:04) - Ask Again Yes, Mary Beth Keane (17:13) - My Policeman, Bethan Roberts (18:03) - Real Life, Brandon Taylor (19:00) - Our Stop, Laura Jane Williams (20:52) - Autumn, Ali Smith (22:38) - Writers & Lovers, Lily King (23:06) - Better Than the Movies, Lynn Painter (24:51) - Saga Cemitério dos Livros Esquecidos, Carlos Ruiz Zafón (25:16) - The Dinner List, Rebecca Serle (25:36 & 41:58) - The Two Lives of Lydia Bird, Josie Silver (29:53) - A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman (30:22) - Tom Lake, Ann Patchett (31:13) - Foster, Claire Keegan (32:28) - Funny Feelings, Tarah Dewitt (34:40) - The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin (35:06) - Babel, R. F. Kuang (35:37) - If We Were Villains, M. L. Rio (36:25) - Piranesi, Susanna Clarke (43:40) - Kindred, Octavia E. Butler (43:49) - The Secret History, Donna Tartt (45:01) - You Again, Kate Goldbeck (45:19) - Business or Pleasure, Rachel Lynn Solomon (46:13) - Little Women, Louisa May Alcott (46:44) - Farenheit 451, Ray Bradbury (47:22) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/ritadanova Identidade visual do podcast: da autoria da talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com. Genérico do podcast: criado pelo incrível Vitor Carraca Teixeira, que podem encontrar em www.instagram.com/oputovitor.

E se os festivais tivessem alinhamentos de livros em vez de bandas? O Livra-te achou por bem concretizar essa visão. Três dias da Rita, três dias da Joana, com temas para todos os gostos. Alive, we're coming for you. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (3:10) - Our Stop, Laura Jane Williams (3:35) - People We Meet On Vacation & Book Lovers, Emily Henry (3:37) - Hook, Line and Sinker, Tessa Bailey (3:44) - Funny Feelings, Tarah Dewitt (3:47) - Happy Hour, Marlowe Granados (4:07) - Bunny, Mona Awad (4:22) - Sorrow and Bliss, Meg Mason (4:28) - Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield (4:35 & 11:40) - Cleopatra and Frankenstein, Coco Mellors (4:40) - Normal People, Sally Rooney (4:43) - Crying in H Mart, Michelle Zauner (5:38) - Conversations on Love, Natasha Lunn (5:49) - Conversations With Friends, Sally Rooney (6:00) - Snowflake, Louise Nealon (6:17) - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid (6:27) - Modern Love, editado por Daniel Jones (6:43) - Clytemnestra, Costanza Casati (7:16) - The Silence of the Girls, Pat Barker (7:35) - Mythos, Stephen Fry (7:50) - Ariadne, Jennifer Saint (8:30) - Circe, Madeline Miller (8:48) - Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes (8:50) - Cult Classic, Sloane Crosley (10:21) - The Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood (10:46) - Girl in White, Sue Hubbard (11:24) - Hex, Jenni Fagan (11:52) - Strange Weather in Tokyo, Hiromi Kawakami (12:00) - We All Want Impossible Things, Catherine Newman (12:41) - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong (13:14) - Almond, Won-Pyung Sohn (13:44) - The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion (14:04) - Swimming in the Dark, Tomasz Jedrowski (14:25) - A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara (14:40) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]

This episode was first published in the summer of 2021 and has proved to be one of my most popular episodes! Apologies for a re-share - I hope that you enjoy it, either for a first listen or a great reminder of how to put self-love into practice. A new episode will be back next week. Something a bit different for you this week. 16 Ways to Actually Love Yourself (When you Have No Idea Where to Begin)! I'm speaking as someone who has very much walked this path, finding self-worth after being in the very depths of the deepest well. The episode is inspired by an article by Laura Jane Williams who contributed 'The Art of Loving Yourself', to the Stylist book - 'Life Lessons from Remarkable Women'. I'd highly recommend it.  This is not only for females; the strategies are valuable lessons for all. It includes a whole range of inspiring tips that actually make self-love seem that little bit more accessible. I hope that you enjoy the episode.       

Querem ler, mas não vos apetece? Estão a meio do mesmo livro há quinhentos mil anos? Nada tema, esta semana trazemo-vos dicas e sugestões de livros para vos arrancar dessa uma reading slump. ⚠️ A Rita levou a tarefa tão a sério que até spoilou o In Five Years, da Rebecca Serle — por isso, se não leram, passem essa parte à frente. ⚠️ Livros mencionados neste episódio: - My Mess is a Bit of a Life, Georgia Pritchett (1:37) - One Italian Summer, Rebecca Serle (3:00) - Funny You Should Ask, Elissa Sussman (11:53) - In Five Years, Rebecca Serle (13:50) - We Should Be All Feminists, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (17:09) - Open Water, Caleb Azumah-Nelson (17:39) - Notas Sobre o Luto, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (18:25) - Swimming in the Dark, Tomasz Jedrowski (19:32) - Heartstopper, Alice Oseman (21:15) - Our Stop, Laura Jane Williams (22:02) - A Man Called Ove, Fredrik Backman (23:12) - Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins-Reid (24:24) - The Final Revival of Opal and Nev, Dawnie Walton (25:22) - Clap When You Land, Elizabeth Acevedo (26:28) - Black Flamingo, Dean Atta (27:00) - A Mulher de Neruda, Hugo Santos (27:29) - The House in the Cerulean Sea, T J Klune (28:48) - Behind Closed Doors, B A Paris (29:47) - The Rosie Project, Graeme Simsion (30:20) - Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata (31:46) - O Carteiro de Pablo Neruda, Antonio Skarmeta (33:13) - Como Água para Chocolate, Laura Esquivel 34:08 - O Lugar das Árvores Tristes, Lénia Rufino (31:17) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ twitter.com/julesxdasilva twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]

Olá a todos os passageiros, façam o favor de preparar o passaporte e apertar o cinto para as próximas viagens por páginas. Para além de livros que nos dão vontade de fazer a mala e ir só, a Rita fala também de Edimburgo na óptica da compra de livros e a Joana fala de Madrid na óptica de encher o bucho. Livros mencionados neste episódio: - The Secret History, Donna Tartt (1:40) - The Hating Game, Sally Thorne (2:05) - On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong (3:04) - It Ends with Us, Colleen Hoover (3:50) - Rodham, Curtis Sittenfeld (11:34) - In the Dream House, Carmen Maria Machado (12:43) - Memorial, Bryan Washington (15:13) - A Single Man, Christopher Isherwood (18:41) - Asymmetry, Lisa Halliday (19:36) - Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell (22:09) - The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller (22:09) - Trilogia Outline, Rachel Cusk (22:52) - Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides (25:16) - Single for the Summer, Mandy Baggot (28:07) - O Museu da Inocência, Orhan Pamuk (29:20) - Uma Estranheza em Mim, Orhan Pamuk (30:46) - Our Stop, Laura Jane Williams (32:22) - A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara (35:08) - Just Kids, Patti Smith (35:09) - My Name is Lucy Barton, Elizabeth Strout (36:34) - Dash & Lily's Book of Dares, Rachel Cohn e David Levithan (38:29) - Every Day, David Levithan(38:40) - You and Me on Vacation, Emily Henry (40:36) - Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, Jung Chang (41:34) - Sombra do Vento, Carlos Ruiz Zafón (44:07) - Anna and the French Kiss, Stephanie Perkins (44:48) - Malibu Rising, Taylor Jenkins Reid (46:09) ________________ Enviem as vossas questões ou sugestões para livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos nas redes sociais: https://www.instagram.com/julesdsilva https://www.instagram.com/ritadanova/ https://twitter.com/julesxdasilva https://twitter.com/RitaDaNova [a imagem do podcast é da autoria da maravilhosa, incrível e talentosa Mariana Cardoso, que podem encontrar em marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com]

Something a bit different for you this week. 16 Ways to Actually Love Yourself (When you Have No Idea Where to Begin)! I'm speaking as someone who has very much walked this path, finding self-worth after being in the very depths of the deepest well. The episode is inspired by an article by Laura Jane Williams who contributed to 'The Art of Loving Yourself', from the Stylist book - Life Lessons from Remarkable Women. I'd highly recommend it.  This is not only for females; the strategies are valuable lessons for all. It includes a whole range of inspiring tips that actually make self-love seem that little bit more accessible. I hope that you enjoy the episode.   Join the BOOK CLUB - https://patron.podbean.com/eatingdisordertherapist

Today, I share an everyday burnout conversation with writer and author, Laura Jane Williams.Laura is the author of four novels, two memoirs, and one audiobook. The rights to her international bestseller Our Stop have been sold for television and her books have been translated into over a dozen languages. In this episode, Laura chats about the burnout she experienced alongside the publication and success of her first book.  She talks about her multiple brushes with burnout over the years along with the golden moments when she has prioritised her health over her work.  Reading Laura's memoir Ice Cream For Breakfast gave me great comfort during my burnout period. Here's one of my favourite nuggets of wisdom that I mention in this podcast chat: When you don't know what to do next - in work, in love, in life - do nothing. Just for a little bit longer. Don't know, be unsure, for a little bit more time. The answer will reveal itself.It always does.- Laura Jane Williams, Ice Cream For BreakfastI adore Laura's wit and honesty in her writing and feel her magic shines through brightly in this podcast chat too. Also mentioned in this episode:Amanda Frances @xoamandafrancesHow To Fail With Elizabeth Day - book and podcastIs It Working podcast with Tiffany Philippou and Anna Codrea-RadoThe Calmer You Podcast with Chloe BrotheridgeFollow @laurajaneauthorFind out more about Laura Jane Williams Laura's books: The Lucky Escape, The Love Square, Our Stop, Becoming, Ice Cream for Breakfast  and The Life Diet.Please note, this podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you're having a tough time or concerned that you're experiencing burnout, please reach out to your doctor or mental health professional for support and guidance. Please like, comment and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen. I truly appreciate your feedback and support, as it helps these fab conversations reach that little bit further.I'd love to know how you're helping yourself either recover or prevent burnout.  USE THE HASHTAG #EVERYDAYBURNOUT TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA. You can also email me at flic@flictaylor.com or contact me on Instagram @flictaylorwrites. 

Love might be closer than you think . . . Gemma isn't sure what upsets her more. The fact she just caught her boyfriend cheating, or that he did it on her brand-new Heal's cushions. All she knows is she needs to put as many miles between her and Fraser as humanly possible. So, when her best friend suggests a restorative few days in the West Country, it seems like the perfect solution. That is, until the country enters a national lockdown that leaves her stranded. All she has for company is her dog, Mabel. And the mysterious (and handsome!) stranger living at the bottom of her garden . . . Packed full of laugh-out-loud moments, this hugely uplifting, feel-good and sparkling romantic comedy is simply unputdownable. Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Sophie Kinsella, Beth O'Leary and Laura Jane Williams.

Happy Galentine's, Happy Valentine's and indeed Happy Any Day! To celebrate all things lovely and funny, today's episode is a celebration of rom-coms. I'm joined on my Zoom by two brilliant writers of funny love stories: Laura Jane Williams is the author of OUR STOP (the international 2019 hit), and two other novels, THE LOVE SQUARE (2020) and THE LUCKY ESCAPE (publishing June 2021). Abigail Mann is the author of THE LONELY FAJITA (winner of the Comedy Women in Print Unpublished Prize) and THE SISTER SURPRISE (publishing in March 2021). Laura and Abigail conveniently have completely opposite methods. We talk about whether their books are heavier on the rom or the com, how to go from a blank page to a finished novel, and how their writing has changed over lockdown. Hope you enjoy! If you do, pls do the usual: like, subscribe, review, tell a friend, and MAKE MY DAY at @lily_lindon, @bookymcbookface, or @witlitpod. Lily xoxo PS. This was recorded in December 2020. Depressingly, the lockdown references are still relevant. PPS. Please could a spelling bee somewhere tell me whether it’s meant to be Rom Com, romcom, rom-com, or something else entirely?

This hilarious romantic comedy is When Harry Met Sally for the Tinder age. Perfect for fans of Mhairi MacFarlane, Laura Jane Williams and Sophie Ranald...Uitgegeven door SAGA EgmontSpreker(s): Emma Carter

A funny, feel-good novel about baking, relationships and babies, perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond, Laura Jane Williams and Mhairi McFarlane. For Ellie Redford, life is good...Uitgegeven door SAGA EgmontSpreker(s): Lizzie Wolford

The fun-filled novel about dating and friendship perfect for fans of Laura Jane Williams, Dolly Alderton and Mhairi McFarlane...Uitgegeven door SAGA EgmontSpreker(s): Lizzie Wolford

Another fun, uplifting romcom from the author of Where There's a Will, perfect for fans of Jo Watson, Laura Jane Williams and Sophie Kinsella. When all else fails, you just have to leave it to fate.... Just as 29-year-old Ella loses her dream job after an unfortunate incident (it was just a bit of hot sauce, for goodness' sake - he totally overreacted!), her phone rings. Her aunt Gillian, who lives in a tiny mountain village, has had a fall and needs her help. Ella gives in to fate and agrees to go, looking forward to a few quiet weeks to work out what to do with her car crash of a life. But as soon as she gets there, she realises it's not going to be the idyllic break she had hoped for. With Gillian struggling after the recent loss of her partner, Mike, Ella promises herself that she will show Gillian that life is still worth living - and will certainly not be distracted from her new purpose by Joe, Mike's disconcertingly handsome nephew.... Has Fate brought Ella and Gillian together at just the right time for them both? And do her plans extend to Ella's love life, as well?

This was recorded live over Zoom, so do excuse any technical hiccups and audio issues.

Laura Jane Williams is an incredibly talented storyteller who has written columns for numerous magazines, published two non-fiction books and has just celebrated the release of her second fiction novel. Her debut fiction Our Stop was a smash hit in the UK summer in 2019 and The Love Square is set to be just as popular, having been described as “clever, hilarious and a total unbridled joy to read". We've refreshed the podcast format a tiny bit to include just one recommendation for each of us in the introduction. But if you want to skip straight to our interview, it starts at 13 minutes.  Caitlin recommends You Were Made for Me by Jenna Guillaume “If Frankenstein was a Young Adult rom-com” Michelle recommends The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Oseman “This is like tea and scones and jam and cream British comfort, but with a slight edge which I love” *Note: Michelle listened to the audiobook of this novel as part of the publicity tour for Penguin.  In this interview, we chat about: Why The Love Square is set in the Derbyshire countryside after Our Stop's ‘love letter to London' The influence of Thomas Hardy's Far From the Maddening Crowd The human need for love and connection and the mistaken belief in romantic love ‘completing' women The experience of writing the first draft of another novel during UK lockdown Making the transition from writing non-fiction Digital detoxes and reconsidering how much of ourselves we share online A tiny sneak peek at The Lucky Escape (coming 2021) Books and other things mentioned: How to Fail by Elizabeth Day Untamed by Glennon Doyle https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Q2JfbLyWCTjokjVvGaL2P (Ctrl Alt Delete Podcast: #254 Holly Bourne on Writing Teen & Adult Novels) Olive by Emma Gannon How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne Follow Laura on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/laurajaneauthor/?hl=en (@laurajaneauthor.)  The Love Square is available now in the UK and Australia.  Follow us on Instagram https://ww.instagram.com/betterwordspod (@betterwordspod) Please note that Caitlin's job at HarperCollins Publishers did not affect our decision to invite Laura to be a guest, we're delighted to have her and hope you enjoy this episode.

In this week's episode of Typecast, we sit down with special guest Laura Jane Williams, author of The Love Square, to talk about Thomas Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd. We talk about Harry Styles, The Crown and how Laura went about updating the plot with her contemporary reimagining. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My guest today is author, Laura Jane Williams.    You can follow Laura Jane on twitter: https://twitter.com/laurajaneauthor You can get in touch with me on twitter: https://twitter.com/NovelEm16 You can also follow the podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slumberingslothbooknook/ If you would like to be involved with the podcast you can email at slumberingslothbooknook@gmail.com Don't forget to follow, share and like!

Welcome to the second Writer's Routine Roundtable! We're back with 4 of the best uplit/ rom-com authors around to talk us through how they do it.Laura Jane Williams - She took us through her writer's routine last year, ahead of 'Our Stop'. She talks about how writing that book made her a believer, as her second 'The Love Square' has just been published - https://amzn.to/39bd4M6Nicola Gill - Joined us earlier in 2020, to talk us through a day writing her debut, 'The Neighbours'. She's been busy and has a second book, 'We Are Family' - https://amzn.to/30xcgNXHannah Sunderland - New to the show, her debut 'Very Nearly Normal' is out now - https://amzn.to/2ZMBEQBCharlene Allcott - from 'The Moderate Mum' blog, she's just published her new novel, 'More Than a Mum' - https://amzn.to/2ZMBEQBWe talk about the conventions of the genre, how they create brooding heroes, how they flip the stereotype, and how to create a happy ending. You can hear how much they think about their reader, and why they're writing to answer their own questions, and how much lockdown has affected their writing day.Please do support us at patreon.com/writersroutine.@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laura Jane Williams is a writer, sure, but it's fair to say there's a bit more going on than just writing brilliant books. She's lived in a convent, she was a dating columnist, she has an actual real life career counsellor. And that's just the start of a journey into another fascinating shopping listory. Contact us at @toasterpod! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thank you for listening to Episode 2 of Not Without My Sister, a trip down memory lane while we discuss an array of colourful personalities we've lived with over the years, and Beatrice gets to tell Rosemary exactly what she thinks of her.If you have any topic suggestions, or subjects you'd like us to chat about, please do let us know! Leave a comment on our website or contact us via Instagram @rosemarymaccabe and @beatricemaccabe.Here is the one thing of cultural value we reference throughout the episode. You'll find the transcription here.Laura Jane Williams' Our StopNot Without My Sister is presented by sisters Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe. Editing is by Liam Geraghty. Original music by Cody D. Records. Original illustration by Lindsay Neilson.Not Without My Sister is a production of The Warren. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Annie and cousin, friend, and former Bookshelf staffer Ashley Sherlock share their thoughts on quarantine reading. What is one supposed to read during a global pandemic? The following are Annie and Ashley’s recommendations. All of the books mentioned in today’s podcast are available at The Bookshelf: The one who wants to pretend everything is fine: How To Be Fine by Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer; The Office by Andy Greene; Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman The new homeschooler: Matilda by Roald Dahl; Bloomability by Sharon Creech The graduate with no graduation: Here For It by R. Eric Thomas; Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas // Booksmart on Hulu The one freaking out: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox & the Horse by Charlie Mackesy;The Folded Clock by Heidi Julavits The one doomsday prepping: The Road by Cormac McCarthy; The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker // The Leftovers on HBO The one planning her post-pandemic party: The After Party by Anton DiSclafani; The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker The one dreaming of a trip she’ll never take: Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin;The Vacationers by Emma Straub // Home on AppleTV The one who cries every day at 3:00: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead; Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman The one whose family is driving them crazy: All Adults Here by Emma Straub; The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson or The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney The one whose wedding got postponed: Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams; Strangers and Cousins by Leah Hager Cohen From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf’s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today’s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week, Annie is reading Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas and Ashley is reading The Office by Andy Greene. If you liked what you heard on today’s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you’re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff’s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free shipping on all your online orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.

I'm so excited to chat again with Laura Jane Williams. She was one of my lovely guests over a year ago when I was doing my Money, Sex, Freedom series, where we talked about worth, parenting, and some sex stuff too.   In this episode, you'll hear us talking about writing, being an author, LJ's books ‘Our Stop' and ‘The Love Square', social media and friendships, how unplugging from Instagram allowed her to like her friends more and be a better friend, Instagram boundaries, telling the truth about your life, and permission to feel pleasure and delight.  Show Notes:  Connect with Laura Jane Williams: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Laura Jane's earlier RYHSY episode RYHSY episode on Impulse vs Fact Laura Jane's books: Becoming Kidding Our Stop The Love Square

I’m so excited to chat again with Laura Jane Williams. She was one of my lovely guests over a year ago when I was doing my Money, Sex, Freedom series, where we talked about worth, parenting, and some sex stuff too.   In this episode, you’ll hear us talking about writing, being an author, LJ’s books ‘Our Stop’ and ‘The Love Square’, social media and friendships, how unplugging from Instagram allowed her to like her friends more and be a better friend, Instagram boundaries, telling the truth about your life, and permission to feel pleasure and delight.  Show Notes:  Connect with Laura Jane Williams: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Laura Jane's earlier RYHSY episode RYHSY episode on Impulse vs Fact Laura Jane's books: Becoming Kidding Our Stop The Love Square

This week, we spoke to the best-selling author Laura Jane Williams about finding joy at work. It was such a frank and wholehearted chat about all the messy parts of work that left us feeling inspired.Laura is @laurajaneauthor on Instagram and you can pre-order her new book, The Love Square, at Amazon, Waterstones and Hive now! *** This episode is sponsored by DAME, the world's first reusable tampon applicator. For 30% off an organic tampon subscription, use the code ITW30 at www.wearedame.co***Get in touch with the show! We're @isthis_working on Twitter and you can email us on isthisworkingshow@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/isthisworkingshow See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2xOVA9C For fans of Bella Mackie, Laura Jane Williams and Sophie Ranald. With little over twelve weeks until race day, three women are trying their hardest to focus on their ultimate goal - to run 26.2 miles. For Hannah, it seems near impossible, her first attempt leaving her pained, sweaty and full of regret. But intent on winning back her husband, Hannah is determined to at least try. Malika signed up to the race after finding a running medal of her friend Abbie's, who died only a few weeks before. She once promised Abbie she would run a race with her, and she plans to keep that promise. When an accident with an unruly dog brings Hannah and Malika together, they soon realise they're training for the same race, and experienced runner Cassie offers to help them out. But running becomes the last thing on their minds when life gets in the way... A funny, uplifting and surprising novel about female friendship, motherhood, love and loss, and getting through a whole marathon.

This week is our 50th Episode! This week we have our usual storm watch with Liv half hoping we get to storm Olivia and the usual Telly Talk. Highlights include: Booksmart, The Trial of Christine Keeler and both of us have some odd discoveries, from the Icelandic Eurovision entry to Julian Simmons introducing Coronation Street back in 1998. Our main topic this week is books, we go through everything we have been reading (and not finishing it Liv's case) in the last 6 months. We for the first time (definitely not the last) get to hear from you, our lovely listeners and find out what you have been reading too. Once again we'd really like to thank you for all your emails and audio clips. You are the best, here's to another 50 episodes!Telly TalkJoJo Rabbit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0The Trial of Christine Keeler: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ct7bEmma: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9214832/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Booksmart: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1489887/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3224458/Iceland Eurovision Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFZNvj-HfBU&pbjreload=10Julian Simmons Introduces Coronation Street UTV 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM6XuIb9ky8Love is Blind: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11704040/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Daisy Jones & The Six: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8749198/Modern Love: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Modern-Love-Season-1/dp/B07VKT3Q1FBooksGirl Woman Other, Bernadine Evaristo: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07GSXWFSZ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death, Maggie O Farrell: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Am-Seventeen-Brushes-Breathtaking-Bestseller/dp/147224074X To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kill-Mockingbird-Harper-Lee/dp/0099549484The Stationery Shop of Tehran, Marjan Kamali: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stationery-Shop-Tehran-Marjan-Kamali/dp/147118501XBunny, Mona Awad: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bunny-Mona-Awad/dp/1788545427How to Fail: Everything I've Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong, Elizebath Day: https://www.amazon.com/How-Fail-Everything-Learned-Things-ebook/dp/B07H3DRJG3ME, Elton John: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Me-Elton-John-Official-Autobiography/dp/1509853316Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daisy-Jones-Taylor-Jenkins-Reid/dp/1786331519Mercury And Me, Jim Hutton and Tim Wapshott: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mercury-Me-Jim-Hutton/dp/0747521344The Poetry Pharmacy, William Sieghart: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poetry-Pharmacy-Tried-True-Prescriptions/dp/1846149541Modern Love: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Modern-Love-Revised-Updated-Media/dp/0593137205I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts On Being a Woman, Nora Ephron: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feel-Bad-About-My-Neck/dp/0552773816Our Stop, Laura Jane Williams: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Stop-Laura-Jane-Williams/dp/0008320527I Heart Hawaii, Lindsey Kelk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heart-Hawaii-Book/dp/B07Q3SHJJF/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1583254288&sr=8-1The Lido, Libby Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lido-feel-good-debut-year/dp/1409175200The 24 Hour Cafe, Libby Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Untitled-Page-2-Libby/dp/1409175243Me and White Supremacy, Layla F. Saad: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Me-White-Supremacy-Recognise-Privilege/dp/1529405106Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, Reni Eddo-Lodge: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longer-Talking-White-People-About/dp/B06XGMTRPJThe Comparison Cure, Lucy Sheridan: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Comparison-Cure-Lucy-Sheridan/dp/1409191214Green, Elly Pear: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Veggie-no-fuss-relaxed-weekends/dp/1529104114Eat Happy, Melissa Hemsley: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eat-Happy-30-minute-Feelgood-Food/dp/1785036637Ordinary People: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ordinary-... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor Lorenz is a journalist at the New York Times covering Internet Culture. In our conversation, she maps out the jobs that led her to where she is today and how she developed her own beat. We also delve into everything going on on the internet: from influencers to trolls to TikTok. Whether you’re looking to get current (what is The Hype House?) or are an internet culture vulture with strong feelings on Caroline Calloway, we cover it all in our conversation.   More Taylor Lorenz: twitter: @taylorlorenz instagram: @taylorlorenz tiktok: @taylorlorenz   Taylor’s Favorite Journalists to follow: Check out her list on twitter!   Articles mentioned: Podcast Groups Aren’t Just About Podcasts High Schools to TikTok: We’re Catching Feelings Hype House and The Los Angeles TikTok Mansion Gold Rush What It’s Like To Be The Parent of a Social Media Star The Original Renegade   Products Mentioned: Dyson Airwrap Amazon makeup brush cleaning mat Beauty Blender: Blender Cleanser Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick in Gossip Girl Tacha lip mask Laneige Lip Mask Biossance Lactic Acid Night Treatment Jillian Dempsy Gold beauty bar   Instagram: @thefinancialdiet @demslovedunkin   Books: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel You Are Not Alone by Green Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart (We are liars author) House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams   February Book Club Book: Followers By Megan Angelo   Sponsors: Rent the Runway: Go to renttherunway.com and use code BOP to get $200 off your 60 day trial. Night: Go to discovernight.com and get 20% off with code BOP20 at checkout. Subscribe to: Gee Thanks Just Bought it Podcast   Join our FB group for amazing book recs & more!   Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Grace on Instagram @graceatwood and her blog TheStripe.com and Becca @beccamfreeman.

In this episode I speak to author Laura Jane Williams. We chat about: The ups and downs of work Her experiences with anxiety and mental health  Giving yourself the recognition you deserve  When your life is “amazing” on the outside but inside you’re struggling The complexities of adulthood Transcript Chloe:                        Hello, and welcome to the […] The post Ep 87. Ice cream for Breakfast, mental health and play with Laura Jane Williams appeared first on Calmer You.

Bones aren’t the only thing that can break, and our mental health is just as instrumental to our well being as physical health. I’ve brought back my favourite med student, Janani, to have a chat about how we can take care of ourselves (and each other) in after a punch in the feels.This will be the second last episode of the season, and Stumble Through will be back January 29th 2020 with more tips, chuckles and hugs through your headphones. If you have an idea for an episode, email me at stumblethroughpod@gmail.com (I would LOVE to hear from you).Keep well,-PaulaAlso, at about 18:30 minutes in there are some sirens in the background. Just a heads up in case you are listening to this while driving.EPISODE NOTES:Things We Mentioned.....Self-Soothing sounds weird, and it’s usually associated with parenting and new parents trying not to rush to their child’s cot each time they cry. It boils down to the things we do to centre ourselves when we’ve experienced something shocking or emotionally tumultuous. Some examples I found were having a cup of tea (like J says she likes to do); putting yourself in an observational mode where you observe your feelings, thoughts, and the world around you while creaing some distance from it emotionally; and being compassionate with yourself about all the things you’re observing. I wasn’t a big fan of any of the resources I found on the internet about this, so if you have a good one, or one you have found really helped you, send it through!.....Here is an article I enjoyed on the science behind giving a name to the feeling and why that helps us process it......Here is that Ted Talk I keep banging on about by Guy Winch......I found this article on Psychology Today about rumination vs reflection which made me think about some of my thought patterns and habits, and has made me look for signs that I may be dipping form one into the other......Journaling is a very powerful tool in general, but especially when it comes to giving us an opportunity to grasp messy feelings and big life stuff. The act of writing things down makes us put our thoughts in order, and the act of consciously constructing a narrative around it helps us take control of it (the emotion or our lives). So it’s great for being reflective instead of ruminative, processing emotions, and managing stress. Here’s a science-y article on it.....Holding space is an interesting turn of phrase form therapy doing the rounds on the internet now. I’ve found this piece on Medium about it which really interested me. Something that my therapist reminds me to do is to hold space for negative emotions, and allow them to be there without judgement. Rum put it beautifully in his poem The Guesthouse: …. Welcome and entertain them all! /Even if they are a crowd of sorrows /who violently sweep your house /empty of its furniture, /still, treat each guest honorably. /He may be clearing you out /for some new delight…..... One of your excellent submissions got us talking about being specific when you offer help. It’s true, because while we all like to feel useful and help where we can, ASKING for help can often feel like we’re burdening people or putting them out in some way. I recently read something by Laura Jane Williams, where she talks about offering help in terms of tasks, and shifting the focus from the person. It went something along the lines of “What would be needed to achieve this?” And so if your friend is feeling like they’re never going to get a job, maybe the thing to do is to first ask them what would help them feel like they are capable, and then see what you can do to make it happen. What is the best advice you’ve ever had about giving or offering help?Janani is a bit too busy kicking butt and healing people to be on socials, so follow Queensland Health instead!InstagramFacebookProduced by That’s Not Canon Productions. Graphics by Claudia Piggott. Music by Jessica Fletcher.Subscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY, RADIOPUBLIC or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM.

Mel and Juli explore what more a job can offer besides paying your bills and how to have a good perspective when you're not necessarily doing what you love for a living. They talk through the different approaches to how you view your job and how you engage with your coworkers. The three different approaches to work Mel mentions are from this Psychology Today article: https://bit.ly/32esJFtThe book Mel mentioned, The Life Diet  by Laura Jane Williams can be found here: https://amzn.to/32gFfUKIf you want to submit topics or questions to the show, email us hello@alittlebuzzedpodcast.com.You can follow the podcast on instagram @alittlebuzzedpodcast. Or you can find our individual accounts:Gen Xer Juli @julesgotgritMillennial Mel @heymelwest     Support the show (http://patreon.com/alittlebuzzed)

My guest this week is Laura Jane Williams, who has just published her third book, and first novel, Our Stop, a hugely fun Sliding Doors-style romantic comedy about almost missing the love of your life. She's also written a memoir, Becoming, exploring her twenty-something heartbreak and subsequent journey of self discovery, and Ice Cream for Breakfast, which argues that being more child-like could make us happier. I love Laura's writing, she's so funny and honest and witty - and I loved talking to her about everything from the toll that personal writing can take to her decision to move out of London. Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Stop-Laura-Jane-Williams/dp/0008354588 Twitter: @aliceazania @laurajaneauthor Instagram: @aliceazania @laurajaneauthor Edited by Chelsey Moore Thanks to the sponsors of this episode, No.3 London Dry Gin. Always drink responsibly, for the facts visit drinkaware.co.uk. @no3gin

THE LIFE DIET is Laura Jane Williams' brilliantly funny, painfully honest and inspiringly insightful philosophy of what it means to curate your life in order to fill your time, thoughts and relationships with inspiration, motivation, and love - by getting rid of everything else. A manifesto designed to help you establish boundaries, take control, and only let into your life what you truly value, written and narrated by a woman who chooses to do exactly that every happy, contented day of her life. In a world full of options and abundance The Life Diet will equip you with the tools and motivation to make your life more centred, deeper connected, and more in control.

Our guest today is Laura Jane Williams, who's the author most recently of Our Stop, a new romcom out this summer. It's the story of Daniel and Nadia, who take the 7.30 train every morning. One morning, Nadia's eye catches sight of a post in the daily paper: To the cute girl with the coffee stains on her dress. I'm the guy who's always standing near the doors… Drink sometime? So begins a story of near-misses, true love, and the power of the written word. Laura and I talked about what makes train travel romantic, what she thinks of the chick lit label, how she feels about her four-book deal, and more. City of Girls, by Elizabeth Gilbert One Day, by David Nicholls Praise Song for the Butterflies, by Bernice L McFadden Queenie, by Candice Carty-Williams How to Fail, by Elizabeth Day Three Women, by Lisa Taddeo Fleishman Is in Trouble, by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe Love, Unscripted, by Owen Nicholls You, Me and the Movies, by Fiona Collins The School Run, by Helen Whitaker ***** Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Laura Jane Williams Twitter / Website  

Laura Jane Williams is a prolific journalist, and successful memoir writer - her books, 'Becoming' and 'Ice Cream for Breakfast', talk about her twenties and quest for love. We chat about the arrogance of memoir-writing - what makes her think her story is worth reading? Also, you can hear the strange methods she uses to get into character, and the exact moment she knows them inside-out.'Our Stop' has been called 'the feminist rom-com of the summer', and we talk about what that means, and how she made sure the men in her story were three-dimensional and believable. Also, we chat about why Laura is able to write the thoughts in most peoples heads, better than most people actually can.If you can, please do support the show over at patreon.com/writersroutine for some merch!@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I am so excited to have British author Laura Jane Williams on for the Money, Sex, Freedom series! In this episode, we talk about worth, letting yourself take up space and be seen, not apologizing for who you are, and, of course, some sex stuff too.   We also talk about parenting both from the perspective of being parents and our relationships with our own parents as adults. I am such a fan of LJ and she always speaks such truth. Enjoy, enjoy! Show Notes: Connect with Tiffany on Insta Get Tiffany's newsletter and stay in the know  Private Instagram Insiders Club for morning pep talks + podcast extras Inner Circle VIP list (for early-bird applications) The Unruffled Podcast Connect with Laura Jane Williams:Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Laura Jane's Books: BecomingIce Cream for BreakfastUS Title: KiddingOur Stop Get That Money Series on The Cut Interview with Aminatou Sow Interview with Jessica Knoll

I am so excited to have British author Laura Jane Williams on for the Money, Sex, Freedom series! In this episode, we talk about worth, letting yourself take up space and be seen, not apologizing for who you are, and, of course, some sex stuff too.   We also talk about parenting both from the perspective of being parents and our relationships with our own parents as adults. I am such a fan of LJ and she always speaks such truth. Enjoy, enjoy! Show Notes: Connect with Tiffany on Insta Get Tiffany's newsletter and stay in the know  Private Instagram Insiders Club for morning pep talks + podcast extras Inner Circle VIP list (for early-bird applications) The Unruffled Podcast Connect with Laura Jane Williams:Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Laura Jane's Books: BecomingIce Cream for BreakfastUS Title: KiddingOur Stop Get That Money Series on The Cut Interview with Aminatou Sow Interview with Jessica Knoll

This week we’re exploring a subject close to our hearts: the question of whether or not we’d like to have children, and how we feel about the wider dialogue around that choice.  Plus . . . ! We are over the moon to be joined by our great friend Wendy Gilmour, of Thankfifi blog, for part of the show. Wendy recently welcomed a beautiful baby boy, Hunter, into her family. Wendy shares her journey into parenthood, and how her choice wasn’t always clear.  Every person is different, and your choice surrounding parenthood is uniquely your own. We hope that this episode will resonate with you, and we’d love to hear your thoughts on this subject too.  EPISODE 51 SHOW NOTES  Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty  Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast Wendy’s blog - Thank Fifi Wendy’s Instagram account - @ThankFifi EPISODE 51 SHOW LINKS 8 Women on Choosing Not To Have Kids on Cup of Jo  Dear Sugars podcast by Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond  The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin  Laura Jane Williams’ episode on Let’s Discuss  The 12ish Style  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

This week we’re exploring a subject close to our hearts: the question of whether or not we’d like to have children, and how we feel about the wider dialogue around that choice.  Plus . . . ! We are over the moon to be joined by our great friend Wendy Gilmour, of Thankfifi blog, for part of the show. Wendy recently welcomed a beautiful baby boy, Hunter, into her family. Wendy shares her journey into parenthood, and how her choice wasn’t always clear.  Every person is different, and your choice surrounding parenthood is uniquely your own. We hope that this episode will resonate with you, and we’d love to hear your thoughts on this subject too.  EPISODE 51 SHOW NOTES  Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty  Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast Wendy’s blog - Thank Fifi Wendy’s Instagram account - @ThankFifi EPISODE 51 SHOW LINKS 8 Women on Choosing Not To Have Kids on Cup of Jo  Dear Sugars podcast by Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond  The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin  Laura Jane Williams’ episode on Let’s Discuss  The 12ish Style  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

To mark our milestone 50th episode(!), we are taking an in-depth look at the future of blogging. With 21 years of blogging experience between us, we have seen the industry’s landscape change dramatically. Many times over! The blogging world, as it now stands, is SO different to when we first started.  As social media platforms, like Instagram, become increasingly more prominent, we’re exploring blogging's relevance in 2019, and what the future of the industry holds.  We also share advice for newbie bloggers, and bloggers looking to go full-time with their platforms.  We dip into the relationship between our egos and our analytics, and how we try to keep comparison at bay.  And finally we round things off by sharing our long-term blogging plans, how we feel about blogs and social media playing a part in our lives, and some of our all-time favourite blogs.  This is VERY in-depth conversation about the blogging industry, and we hope that you’ll love diving into it with us! EPISODE 50 SHOW NOTES  Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty  Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast EPISODE 50 SHOW LINKS Laura Jane Williams  Episode 43. with Laura Jane Williams  Katherine Ormerod’s book Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life Episode 47. with Katherine Ormerod  The ASA guidelines  What is the Saturn Return? Why Your Blog Is More Important Than Ever on A Pair & A Spare 10 Social Media Trends to Watch In 2019 on entrepreneur.com by Deep Patel  Monica’s favourite bloggers: Geneva Vanderzeil from A Pair & A Spare  Anna Newton from The Anna Edit   Sivan Ayla from Sivan Ayla  Ella’s favourite bloggers: A Cup of Jo  Grace Atwood from... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Things we talk about in this episode: Reading from Hashtag Authentic's introduction How I started out on Instagram by seeking beauty in an uncompromising environment My previous job, working in speech therapy for the NHSWhy communication is central in everything I do  Why I believe it's ok to create a 'highlight reel'Why visuals are the best communication tool My chronic illness (dysautonomia), and how this impacts on my workWhat  my average day looks like Spoon theory My initial vision in setting up my business, and my career path The need for a new wave of honest marketing and business Why I don't need a digital detoxHow to start out on Instagram from scratch (audience question) Why there will always be an Instagram community for you, no matter what your interest (audience question) My future dreams and ambitions (audience question)The importance of not being soley led by what your audience wants Who inspires me (audience question)Why going "off piste" in search of inspiration brings the best results Links mentioned in this episode: My book, Hashtag Authentic My Instagram (@me_and_orla) Laura's Instagram (@laurajaneauthor) Our sponsor for the event, Mirabeau wine  The rosé deliciousness scale  Laura's writing courses POTS Spoon theory Ira Glass quote - The Gap Pet crows and ravens Tori Amos Ani Difranco Elizabeth Day - How to Fail podcast espiode Raven Smith

To mark our milestone 50th episode(!), we are taking an in-depth look at the future of blogging. With 21 years of blogging experience between us, we have seen the industry’s landscape change dramatically. Many times over! The blogging world, as it now stands, is SO different to when we first started.  As social media platforms, like Instagram, become increasingly more prominent, we’re exploring blogging's relevance in 2019, and what the future of the industry holds.  We also share advice for newbie bloggers, and bloggers looking to go full-time with their platforms.  We dip into the relationship between our egos and our analytics, and how we try to keep comparison at bay.  And finally we round things off by sharing our long-term blogging plans, how we feel about blogs and social media playing a part in our lives, and some of our all-time favourite blogs.  This is VERY in-depth conversation about the blogging industry, and we hope that you’ll love diving into it with us! EPISODE 50 SHOW NOTES  Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty  Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast EPISODE 50 SHOW LINKS Laura Jane Williams  Episode 43. with Laura Jane Williams  Katherine Ormerod’s book Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life Episode 47. with Katherine Ormerod  The ASA guidelines  What is the Saturn Return? Why Your Blog Is More Important Than Ever on A Pair & A Spare 10 Social Media Trends to Watch In 2019 on entrepreneur.com by Deep Patel  Monica’s favourite bloggers: Geneva Vanderzeil from A Pair & A Spare  Anna Newton from The Anna Edit   Sivan Ayla from Sivan Ayla  Ella’s favourite bloggers: A Cup of Jo  Grace Atwood from... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

As women in our 30’s are we just getting on with life and someone will simply fit into it? Or are we still planning marriages and babies waiting for someone to help you tick those off the list? We discuss the difference between goal setting and more visionary planning (are you a vision board user?) alongside intentions, manifestation and working with the moon (woowoo!). Does it frustrate you as a single woman that you cannot plan the big milestones or do you just go with the flow? We discuss the freedom and authority we have of our plans as single women, the importance of reflection   Laura Jane Williams https://www.instagram.com/laurajaneauthor/?hl=en Denise Duffield-Thomas https://denisedt.com/ Free gifts... Charelle’s Goal Digger Guide https://www.propelher.co.uk/goaldiggerguide/ Verity’s future self meditation https://www.theseasaltplan.com/future-self-meditation   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/ Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 30, is a marketing strategist and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 3 years. Connect with Charelle https://www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/ Verity Brown, 32, is a freelance marketer and empowerment coach living back in her hometown in the north of England. She dates men and women and has been single for 3 years. Connect with Verity https://www.instagram.com/theseasaltplan/

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Welcome to Season 6 of Let’s Discuss podcast! How quickly have two years of podcasting gone?! Thank you so much for listening, supporting the show and for all of your amazing DMs/emails and comments; we are always so (so so!) happy to receive them!  This season we’ve invited a whole roster of incredible guests onto the show. We hope they’ll inspire you as much as they have inspired us, especially as we head into the festive season and think about 2019.  To kick off Season 6, we chatted with the incredible Laura Jane Williams. Laura is the author of two memoirs: Becoming: Sex, Second Chances and Figuring Out Who the Hell I Am and Ice Cream for Breakfast: How rediscovering your inner child can make you calmer, happier, and solve your bullshit adult problems.  We had the pleasure of meeting Laura via work this year and we were immediately hooked on her hilarious story-telling, warm nature and no-bullshit attitude.  Laura has lived (what feels like!) 100 lives already, and in this interview we discuss a whole manner of things including Laura’s journey to becoming an author, her stint living in Siberia (really!) and how to let go of self-imposed guilt.  We also talk about productivity, priorities and how to make your 'yes' mean something.  Laura has so much wisdom to share, and we can’t wait for you to get to know her better. EPISODE 43 SHOW NOTES Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty  Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice Laura Jane Williams’ website - Superlatively Rude  Laura’s Instagram account - @SuperlativelyLJ Laura’s column for Red online Becoming: Sex, Second Chances & Figuring Out Who The Hell I Am by Laura Jane Williams Ice Cream for Breakfast: How Rediscovering Your Inner Child Can Make You Calmer, Happier And Solve Your Bullsh*t Adult Problems by Laura Jane Williams  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Welcome to Season 6 of Let’s Discuss podcast! How quickly have two years of podcasting gone?! Thank you so much for listening, supporting the show and for all of your amazing DMs/emails and comments; we are always so (so so!) happy to receive them!  This season we’ve invited a whole roster of incredible guests onto the show. We hope they’ll inspire you as much as they have inspired us, especially as we head into the festive season and think about 2019.  To kick off Season 6, we chatted with the incredible Laura Jane Williams. Laura is the author of two memoirs: Becoming: Sex, Second Chances and Figuring Out Who the Hell I Am and Ice Cream for Breakfast: How rediscovering your inner child can make you calmer, happier, and solve your bullshit adult problems.  We had the pleasure of meeting Laura via work this year and we were immediately hooked on her hilarious story-telling, warm nature and no-bullshit attitude.  Laura has lived (what feels like!) 100 lives already, and in this interview we discuss a whole manner of things including Laura’s journey to becoming an author, her stint living in Siberia (really!) and how to let go of self-imposed guilt.  We also talk about productivity, priorities and how to make your 'yes' mean something.  Laura has so much wisdom to share, and we can’t wait for you to get to know her better. EPISODE 43 SHOW NOTES Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty  Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice Laura Jane Williams’ website - Superlatively Rude  Laura’s Instagram account - @SuperlativelyLJ Laura’s column for Red online Becoming: Sex, Second Chances & Figuring Out Who The Hell I Am by Laura Jane Williams Ice Cream for Breakfast: How Rediscovering Your Inner Child Can Make You Calmer, Happier And Solve Your Bullsh*t Adult Problems by Laura Jane Williams  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Laura Jane Williams is an author, journalist, scriptwriter, public speaker and accidental influencer. She is the author of Amazon bestseller Becoming and self-help guide Kidding: Childlike Solutions to Bullshit Adult Problems, out with Running Press in October. She is RED Magazine's ‘Talking Point' columnist, as well as Grazia magazine's ex-dating columnist and cult blogger over at Continue Reading…

Laura Jane Williams is an author, journalist, scriptwriter, public speaker and accidental influencer. She is the author of Amazon bestseller Becoming and self-help guide Kidding: Childlike Solutions to Bullshit Adult Problems, out with Running Press in October. She is RED Magazine’s ‘Talking Point’ columnist, as well as Grazia magazine's ex-dating columnist and cult blogger over at Continue Reading…

Think you need to find the One Perfect Idea to act on? Or are you drowning in inspiration and have more ideas than you know what to do with? Either way, I've got you covered. This week, I'm taking you behind the scenes of one of my own recent "I can't do this hard, scary thing!" freak-outs and sharing why ideas don't matter as much as we think they do. Enjoy and then: GET TO WORK!! Show Notes: Connect with Tiffany on Insta    Get Tiffany's newsletter and stay in the know  Get on the list to get your RYHSY Starter Kit Sign up for the Raise Your Hand Say Yes Inner Circle waitlist Laura Jane Williams

Think you need to find the One Perfect Idea to act on? Or are you drowning in inspiration and have more ideas than you know what to do with? Either way, I've got you covered. This week, I'm taking you behind the scenes of one of my own recent "I can't do this hard, scary thing!" freak-outs and sharing why ideas don't matter as much as we think they do. Enjoy and then: GET TO WORK!! Show Notes: Connect with Tiffany on Insta    Get Tiffany's newsletter and stay in the know  Get on the list to get your RYHSY Starter Kit Sign up for the Raise Your Hand Say Yes Inner Circle waitlist Laura Jane Williams

*Tactics not recommended in real lifeHarriet Minter is a feminist & journalist and "should" not like Love Island at all. But we "should" also get over 7 hours of sleep a night & eat 5 portions of fruit & veg a day... so... whatevs.Every week Harriet invites another Undercover Lover of Love Island to discuss the Islanders who've been mugged off, joined the Do Bits Society and pied. This week author, journalist and accidental influencer Laura Jane Williams guests and gets #deep about sex and race in the villa. Prepare for your mind to be blown... OMG!You can get in touch with Harriet Minter for more Love Island chat: @HarrietMinter Or look at her actual face here: http://harrietminter.comLaura is writing, journalisming and accidental influencing on social media here: @superlativelylj...and in fact here she is on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superlativelylj/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the last episode of this season of Make It Happen I'm joined by the awesome and incomparable Laura Jane Williams. I've been reading Laura's blog for years, and I loved her memoirs Becoming and Ice Cream For Breakfast too, so I was ridiculously excited to have the opportunity to connect with her for this episode. We explore what it means to be a storyteller not a writer, her own writing process, taking control of your creative career by thinking of yourself as an entrepreneur and so much more.Where you can find Laura:WebsiteInstagramTwitter BecomingIce Cream For Breakfastand for more from Jen head here

This week I'm chatting with pretty much my favourite person on Instagram: author, writer and entrepreneur, Laura Jane Williams. We had a really interesting and insightful conversation about choosing to be single, celebrating unconventional life choices, and why we both love The Marvellous Mrs Maisel!

“I grew up in a place where everybody was a storyteller, but nobody wrote. It was that kind of Celtic, storytelling tradition: everybody would have a story at the pub or at parties, even at the clubs and raves.” Irvine Welsh On last week’s Practical Magic podcast, I interviewed author and storyteller Laura Jane Williams, we discussed why storytelling is something we do as human beings with human feelings, so on this week’s show I am diving into the subject in more detail, and share a story which has shaped and defined me as a person doing what I do in the world. On the show I explore: The stories that connect the dots and narratives of our creative lives and businesses. How storytelling is a way of communicating ideas and beliefs. Finding our ‘why’ and why this is so much more important than what we do, or how we do it. The ability that stories have to connect to others through ‘brain to brain coupling’ Why stories are just ‘data with a soul’. Why we need your voice, and ways to share your story.   Adult language warning, there are few colourful words peppered throughout the interview. Links and resources mentioned in this episode:   Practical Magic Podcast with Laura Jane Williams, dated 28 Feb 2018 Simon Sinek - Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action Uri Hasson - This is Your Brain On Communication (TED Talk) Brene Brown    

“People don’t always remember what you say, or even what you do, but they always remember how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou On this week’s show, I have the pleasure of sharing tea and biscuits on the sofa with author and story-teller Laura Jane Williams. Laura is the author of BECOMING and ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST, as well as Grazia’s ex-dating columnist and a new opinion columnist for RED magazine online. She’s featured in the new STYLIST book “Life Lessons from Remarkable Women”, is currently in development for a TV show, and when she isn’t teaching writing classes online, is also in the middle of writing her third book. I met Laura in December 2016 when I worked with her on a coaching session, which she didn’t think she really needed, but oh boy, the work we did... I love Laura for the raw way she lives her life through storytelling, and how we she is the narrator of her own becoming as a witness to the everyday highs and lows of being a human. On the show we explore: How we are all our own becoming - an everyday work in progress. How to be lonely The Difference between being lonely, and being alone. The importance of emotional diversity, and not just chasing happiness. The ongoing conversations of women in their 30’s and obligations to be having kids Why self care is an every day practice of tuning in. As well as how being your own storyteller can help you see the magic in every day life in all its wild and varied nature. Adult language warning, there are few colourful words peppered throughout the interview. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Becoming – Laura’s first book Ice Cream for Breakfast – the second book Laura’s online writing course Laura’s workshops & events Laura’s RED Column LJ’s favourite show tune - Don’t Rain on My Parade by Barbra Streisand You can find Laura on Instagram and Twitter 

The Second Circle is taking part in Scarlet Ladies' #ITalkSex campaign this week as I'm joined by three of the campaign's ambassadors, Elly, Rudo, and Kit, to delve into why silence around sex can lead to abuse and what we can do to help each other be more open. We also chat about why women are more content than men to be single and whether there's such a thing as “boring” sex.LINKSWomen prefer being single according to this piece in the Telegraph and one of of the reasons is that relationships involve more work for women than they do for men. The subject of emotional labour is also discussed in this Psychologies article as well is this excellent piece in Harper's Bazaar.“Female sexuality is not a dirty secret. It's a part of who we are.” – That's the slogan for the #ITalkSex campaign and you can read the full manifesto here.Becoming by Laura Jane Williams is available from Amazon.To find out more about Scarlet Ladies upcoming events visit www.scarletladiestalk.comWith special thanks to 23 Paul Street, a boutique strip club in Shoreditch, London, who host Scarlet Ladies events and our recording location for this episode. See www.23paulstreet.comThe Second Circle is a sex and gender politics podcast hosted by Franki Cookney. Get in touch @The2ndCircle or via our contact page. If you enjoyed the show today, why not buy me a coffee?Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/frankicookney)

My guest this week is author, journalist and storyteller Laura Jane Williams. I first met Laura when we were both presenting at the Blogtacular conference a couple of years back, shortly after the publication of her first book. Since then she's written a second, follow-up memoir and taught the secrets of her storytelling magic at workshops, classes and courses online. She writes with spellbinding beauty across multiple platforms, including the most exquisitely crafted instagram captions, so I called her up to dig into some of her secrets, and get the low down on her journey so far. And in case the opening quote above wasn't enough of a heads up - a warning for occasional adult language in this episode too.

Calum kicked off his brand new show with the help of his BFF author Lauren Jane Williams! They began with some LGBT+ news, before getting stuck in to some super saucy games. If you like sex confessions, games about porn and talk of fetishes – how can you not?! – then this is the show for you!

Calum kicked off his brand new show with the help of his BFF author Lauren Jane Williams! They began with some LGBT+ news, before getting stuck in to some super saucy games. If you like sex confessions, games about porn and talk of fetishes – how can you not?! – then this is the show for you!

Margie's castaway this week is the author Laura Jane Williams. Laura has written two books, she runs a successful blog, she was Grazia’s weekly dating columnist and her writing has been published in every publication imaginable. I wanted to talk to her about becoming an author, what its like to write a memoir and to write a weekly column all about your love life. Whilst Laura doesnt write specifically about food – the little snippets where she does – I could sense there was a passion there which we talk about. Laura definitely sounds like she knows how to host an excellent lunch party and she's so fun – you know you would have the best time. The last dish Laura would choose before being cast off to the desert island was very romantic...contrary to how I reacted on hearing it! If you don’t already, you can follow me on instagram or twitter @ madebymargie come and say hi. And do subscribe to this podcast if you enjoyed listening, so you don't miss an episode. It would also mean the absolute world if you felt like leaving a review – its really easy to do and it really really helps to find more listeners. Thank you! Until next time bye and thanks for listening. Margie x

In episode seven, I chat to Lizzie Elsey Founder of Elizabeth Scarlett, THE homeware brand you will have seen all over Instagram. We chat about what she does in her downtime to help her stay focused and productive in the office, how she sources new wholesale accounts and what role Instagram and influencer marketing plays in her business. Connect with Me Full show notes http://smallandmighty.co/podcast/S1E7 Website: smallandmighty.co Instagram: @samburgessuk Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallandmightybusiness/ Connect with Lizzie Website http://elizabethscarlett.com Instagram http://instagram.com/elizabethscarlett Twitter: http://twitter.com/EScarlettLdn Pinterest http://pinterest.com/lizziescarlett/ Facebook http://facebook.com/elizabethscarlettlondon   Links mentioned http://www.houseandgardenfestival.com/ Laura Jane Williams http://www.superlativelyrude.com/

Laura Jane Williams is the author of Amazon bestseller BECOMING: Sex, Second Chances, and Figuring Out Who the Hell I Am and forthcoming ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST: How rediscovering your inner child can make you calmer, happier, and solve your bullsh*t adult problems. She was Grazia's "single girl" columnist until February 2017, is Marie Claire's #BREAKFREE from fear ambassador, and has written about dating, lust and her feelings everywhere from The Guardian to RED to Buzzfeed, The Metro, Stylist, The Telegraph and more. She blogs at Superlatively Rude and is currently writing her third book. This is her second time on the podcast and in this episode we discuss her experience with burn out, why she decided to take a break from writing to become a nanny, the experience of writing her second book, and her considerations around having a child on her own.

Laura Jane Williams is a blogger, author and woman who empowers others to share their voice. Laura is officially the first repeat guest we’ve had on Darken the Page. Since we last spoke Laura has published an e-book, signed with a literary agent so we talk about how she did that and what she learned. She […]

“You don’t need to have a romance to have a romantic life.” –  Laura Jane Williams Laura Jane Williams is a freelance writer, perpetual traveler, author of The Book of Brave and creator of the blog SuperlativelyRude.com. Refreshingly, Laura doesn’t dispense advice, and instead shares personal stories and acts as an advocate for our best selves Continue Reading…

Laura Jane Williams is the blogger behind SuperlativelyRude.com and her ultimate message is that none of us are fucking up like we think we are. She's chronicled her her triumphs and mishaps as she goes balls to the wall living with purpose and passion.

Laura is an inspiring blogger who shares her journey of going from posting once in a while to being a full time writer and making her living off not only writing but getting paid to be her. We talk about being a full time writer for Thought Catalog, writing her new book and how she deals […]