Open In The Middle
Caro Giles, Amy LiptrotWords about a life on the edge
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 113 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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Don’t make me write a novel
Memoir is dead. Everyone says so.
Unless you are really famous, memoir is dead. So where does this leave life writers? How do we get our stories out there when publishers are saying no one wants to read them?
The thousands of personal e...
Live event coming up...
I’m excited about this one.
I’ve watched from the sidelines in his roles as author and education spokesperson. His first book, Fit, won the 2020 Northern Book Prize. His second book, Exam Nation, was published in 2024 and asks us to consi...
Don’t wait, just change your life
I’m writing this from the bath. My body is sore from lugging books and furniture up two flights of stairs. I’m very tired.
There’s something different about this move into a new home. Previously I would write essays, or post photos with gr...
Love is terrifying
on why good love isn't always calm
From July, I will be writing an essay each month for paying subscribers only. These essays will be intimate and personal, and I want to challenge myself to be as bold as possible on the page. I’ve put a t...
I Need A Wife
Photo by David Todd McCarty on Unsplash
Before I explain why I need a wife, can I first say that there are many things I enjoy about being a single mother. I wrote an entire book that was a love letter to my kids, and a celebration of the...
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Words about life on the edge, making time to write and revealing the woman behind the mother. Author of Unschooled and Twelve Moons. Psychologies columnist. Single parent-carer.
Author of THE OUTRUN and THE INSTANT. I post my columns for The Orcadian and occasional other bits.
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