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The Girl She Was Before Book Review
A former bullying victim returns to her beachside hometown as a successful artist when her former nemeses threatens to destroy the wonderful new life she has created.
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Brooke Shields is Taking a Stand Against Sexist Ageism
Brooke Shields' refusal to be sidelined by a society that maligns older women is inspiring.
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Apr 112 min read
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Flowers in the Attic Book Review
Rereading this phenomenal bestseller 40 years on It's hard to believe that it's 40 years since the breakaway bestselling novel by V.C....
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Apr 75 min read
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The Revenge Club Book Review
Read my review of Kathy Lette's bestselling novel about four 50-something women who fight back against the societal expectations and...
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Apr 72 min read
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Why I Chose a Reverse Mentor
The elder whose example I will not be following in later life.
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Apr 61 min read
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The Day I Confronted a Narcissist
And what I would do differently next time Narcissists are a different breed and must be handled with extreme caution. Find out what...
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Apr 11 min read
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Wherever You Go, You Have to Take You with You
A young musical theater performer travels to Seoul, South Korea, to escape her emotional pain and grief and further her career.
naomilisashippen
Mar 291 min read
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How I Went From Low Rent to Luxe Living
The hotel I stayed at was adequate at best until an unexpected guest helped me level up in style. Read my latest story published in The...
naomilisashippen
Mar 251 min read
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The Money I Save Making Avocado Toast at Home
And the secret ingredient that's missing There's something about avocados that seems to get people riled up. One minute they're lauded...
naomilisashippen
Mar 231 min read
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How I Get Men to Do Things for Me
When I can't or won't do them myself Does having it all mean we have to d o it all? Not on my watch. Find out my sure-fire method for...
naomilisashippen
Mar 201 min read
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How to Destroy Your Husband Book Review
Cassie thought she had met the love of her life until she found out he was cheating on her right before their wedding day. Hellbent on revenge, Cassie hatches a plan to destroy her would-be husband.
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Mar 182 min read
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The Worst Thing My Husband Ever Said to Me
My 30-year marriage came to an abrupt end in a supermarket car park during COVID, but the real kicker is what he said to me that day....
naomilisashippen
Mar 171 min read
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Do Fiction Authors Need Social Media?
Marketing your books has become an intrinsic part of being a fiction author, but how do you balance promoting your books to actually...
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Mar 151 min read
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Life in the Time of Corona, Five Years On
It's hard to believe that it's five years since the start of COVID, and the lockdowns that have had such a profound impact on our lives....
naomilisashippen
Mar 141 min read
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When Love Goes Wrong, Who Gets to Keep the Memories?
The biased media coverage of the sports star who lost his memorabilia in a bitter divorce. Read my story in Medium While the media showed...
naomilisashippen
Mar 71 min read
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Madness, Magic and Mayhem
Rosie Hewlett's Modern Retellings of Medea and Medusa Medea and Medusa are two of the most reviled figures from ancient Greek mythology,...
naomilisashippen
Mar 51 min read
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Is Being a People Pleaser Slowly Killing You?
Constantly putting the needs of others ahead of your own could be literally killing you. Find out how in my story in The Virago on...
naomilisashippen
Feb 181 min read
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When Abuse Comes Disguised as Love
Fifteen-year-old Vanessa thought she had a love too special for the world to understand. Decades later, her lover is being accused of...
naomilisashippen
Feb 112 min read
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Why All Women Need A Prenup.
The age of marrying for love is over. With half of all marriages ending in divorce, perhaps it's time we took a more pragmatic approach...
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Jan 111 min read
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What The Substance Reveals About Age Discrimination and What We Can Do About It.
The French say there is no beauty without pain, and the body horror film The Substance proves this adage correct. When an aging...
naomilisashippen
Nov 16, 20244 min read
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Life in the Time of Corona
In 2020 I was thrilled to have several of my short stories included in this eclectic anthology, published during the first wave of the pandemic. From a tech billionaire, to an Uber driver to child stuck at home on school holidays, "Life in the Time of Corona" explores how everyone has been touched by the global pandemic.
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