"Use a pen name,"they said. "It will be fun," they said. Despite the assertive assurances that a pen name will make my literary career nothing but rainbows and sunshine, I've decided against using one for the following reasons: Misogynists. Brilliant female authors were forced to hide in the shadows of male pen … [Read more...]
Things to Know When You Move to Oxford
I'll admit it: I fell in love with the U.K. before I ever arrived. I was fifteen years old and celebrating my Sweet 16. Twelve years later, I moved to the U.K. to pursue my Master's degree in International Law and International Relations. It's one thing to visit a country and it's quite another to live there. Whilst I … [Read more...]
