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When Women Had to Die to be Heard
On the ghost story as a woman's form
Mar 8
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The Myth of the Perfect Idea
or, why your work-in-progress is probably better than you think
Mar 3
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February 2026
The Scold's Bridle
On the very long, very bonkers history of punishing women for speaking - and why we still don't believe them when they do
Feb 24
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To Gisèle
On the publication of her memoir, and why I dedicated my novel to her
Feb 21
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Why We Rush Towards the Dark
On the strange comfort of seeking darkness in dark times
Feb 18
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When Women Were Only Allowed to Confess
Power, testimony, and why "finding your voice" can be a political act
Feb 14
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We Have No Ethical Framework for This
On the difference between bearing witness and consuming trauma as content
Feb 11
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The Tangled Road: my (unvarnished) publication journey
On writing, rejection, and becoming resilient as fuck
Feb 5
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The Archive Is Not Innocent
Is an archive a container of history? Or technologies of power?
Feb 4
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“Can You Describe This?”: Writing to Bear Witness - and Why It Matters Now
What is a writer’s responsibility when the world is on fire?
Published on The Gothic Cabinet by CJ Cooke
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“Can You Describe This?”: Writing to Bear Witness - and Why It Matters Now
What is a writer’s responsibility when the world is on fire?
Feb 1
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October 2025
Why Did Some People Confess During the Witch Trials?
The easy answer is torture. The real answer is far more complicated.
Oct 18, 2025
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