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A Love Letter to GOV.UK
I’ve spent a lot of the last few weeks on GOV.UK . There’s been so much to do: picking up biometric cards, accessing my eVisa, applying...
Nov 6, 2024


Shark Bites & Negativity Bias
Yesterday I read a BBC story on the people who keep our internet running by repairing subsea cables. It’s a fun read if you’ve got the...
Oct 19, 2024


How you say it
Today I opened the kindest rejection letter I've ever received. I submitted a short piece of fiction to a lit magazine a few weeks ago,...
Oct 4, 2024


Writing Weekly
I’ve been writing one short story a week. The main reason I entered grad school was to get back into the swing of creativity. I would...
Sep 24, 2024


What writing can teach us about UX
I used to never re-read books. There’s too much good stuff out there; knowing I won’t get through it all is maddening, so why would I...
Sep 15, 2024


What's in a name?
I’m a UX Writer. Er, Content Designer. UI Copywriter? Content Specialist. Wordsmith! For a group that values labels, we still haven’t...
Aug 28, 2024


The UX of Audiobooks
I'm giving audiobooks another go this month. I used to hate ebooks but they're now my preferred medium, so who's to say my tastes haven't...
Aug 4, 2024


"But it follows the style guide!"
My copy must be good, you say, because it follows the style guide. Okay, great. But… Is the style guide good? Or: do you even have a...
Jul 28, 2024


An Attempt at Exhausting a Place
An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris is a 50 page book by Georges Perec, but "book" may be generous. Really it's a disjointed list...
Jul 21, 2024
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