Archive - Larking with Words | Lucy Nichol

When they talked about raging against the machine, I think they meant the power - not the people

A rant about Reform - and raging against the wrong people

May 2 •

When it's not just the baby blues

Why postpartum psychosis needs more awareness

May 1 •

April 2025

We bemoan the fact that Katie Price can't leave her face alone - but neither can we

A rant about click bait...

Apr 24 •

January 2025

When Sally Killed Harry

This is NOT a love story....

Jan 10 •

November 2024

Are women not believed - or are our experiences just not that important?

Had to get this one off my chest.

Nov 8, 2024 •

July 2024

5 secrets shared by romcom authors

Tips, tricks and tales collected at this weekend’s Love Stories, etc festival.

Jul 14, 2024 •

May 2024

Finding your teenage tribe

The ultimate confidence boost for a shy and awkward teenager with bad teeth!

May 26, 2024 •

March 2024

How I became a published author

Last week I gave three talks about being an author and the questions that kept coming up were primarily focused around how to go from writing something…

Mar 5, 2024 •

February 2024

I can’t write to a Substack timetable…but is that actually a bad thing?

When I first started writing on this platform I was haphazard and inconsistent but highly active…there was a flurry of posts when I first joined…

Feb 18, 2024 •

January 2024

My 2024 writing adventures

Happy new year to everyone!!

Jan 2, 2024 •

November 2023

Farage in the jungle reminds us why creating panto baddies out of MPs is never a good idea

It’s time to change the channel

Nov 19, 2023 •

Why are there no perfume ads with models eating Hula Hoops and wearing Dr Martens?

It’s almost Christmas (give over - it’s mid November, I’m allowed to say it now) and many of us will be looking at our almost-empty perfume or…

Nov 12, 2023 •

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