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Today I am wearing her favourite perfume
I am wearing my mother-in-law's signature scent to remember her in her last days.
naomilisashippen
Dec 27, 20252 min read
Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Take time to relax and unwind this holiday season. Wishing everyone the best for 2026.
naomilisashippen
Dec 20, 20251 min read
A Tense Psychological Thriller that Reveals the Danger Close to Home
A reformed bad girl turned suburban soccer mum is involved in a car crash that leaves her fighting for her life, and her hated next door neighbour dead. But was it really an accident?
naomilisashippen
Dec 6, 20251 min read
5 Ways I Earn Money From My Writing
I always thought that having a writing career was all about writing novels. However, I have discovered that rather than focusing on one aspect of the craft, the secret is to diversity. Here are five of the best ways I have found to make money as a writer, even when you have a full-time job.
naomilisashippen
Oct 4, 20251 min read
5 Reasons 50 is the New 15
Being over 50 can be like puberty all over aging but with grown up problems. Out of control hormones, empty nests and aging parents can create a perfect storm for seismic change in your life.
naomilisashippen
Sep 20, 20251 min read
I Thought the Brutal End to My Marriage Was Unique
My personal story of betrayal trauma and abandoned wife syndrome. I review the book Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife's Guide to Recovery and Renewal by Vikki Stark and show how this best-selling self-help book has empowered me to heal and to find closure following infidelity and divorce.
naomilisashippen
Jul 21, 20251 min read
Why I Chose a Reverse Mentor
The elder whose example I will not be following in later life.
naomilisashippen
Apr 6, 20251 min read
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...
naomilisashippen
Apr 1, 20251 min read
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 20, 20251 min read
The Worst Thing My Husband Ever Said to Me
The worst thing my husband ever said to me that ended our 30-year marriage.
naomilisashippen
Mar 17, 20251 min read
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...
naomilisashippen
Mar 15, 20251 min read
Is Being a People Pleaser Slowly Killing You?
Being a people pleaser and constantly repressing my emotions to keep the peace has been detrimental to my physical and mental health and how I am reclaiming my authenticity and learning to put my own oxygen mask on first.
naomilisashippen
Feb 18, 20251 min read
Why All Women Need A Prenup.
Financial abuse of married women over 50 and how they can empower themselves and protect their financial interests by using a prenup that recognises the unpaid labour women do in thie patriarchal society.
naomilisashippen
Jan 11, 20251 min read
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
Naomi's Newsletter Launch!
Writing Updates, Events, Book Reviews Ok, so I've gone and done it. I've somehow managed to start an email newsletter. It's only going to...
naomilisashippen
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Last Night I Saw Napoleon and Today I'm Boycotting Coles and Woolworths
Last night I went to see Napoleon by Ridley Scott and I couldn’t help being struck by the similarities with today. In the opening scenes,...
naomilisashippen
Dec 3, 20232 min read
How Energy Healing Helped Me Achieve My Writing Dreams
This year, at the age of fifty-six, I achieved my lifelong ambition of becoming a published author. The reason it has taken me so long is...
naomilisashippen
Sep 12, 20234 min read
Finding a Home in the Rental Crisis: My Year Long Search
The pandemic was a boon for renters. With the mass exodus leaving the country and young people moving back to the family home there was a...
naomilisashippen
Aug 6, 20235 min read
Publishing My Novel: One Week On
A week ago today, my dream of becoming a published author finally came true. Surrounded by friends and family, I introduced my debut...
naomilisashippen
Aug 5, 20232 min read
On Debuting After 50 - Guest Post on Word Mothers
Word Mothers is a website dedicated to women writers, and I am honoured to have my Guest Post, On Debuting After 50, featured on their...
naomilisashippen
May 21, 20234 min read
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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