So for those of you who already know me, you will know that I am a lawyer. However, you may or may not know that I am currently in my last weeks at my job, which I am leaving in order to embrace poverty/write novels.
“What a sensible decision!” - everyone
“I hear there's big money in being a writer!” - also everyone
Thanks, cannot agree more.
I am a bit ambivalent about leaving my job, but it seems like a necessary step if I want to do all the other things I want to do with my life—running out of money, smoking bongs at 9am, getting my dream tattoo:
This, but on my face
According to many articles I find when I google ‘how to be wealthy famous writer without trying very hard’, part of being a writer these days seems to involve building an ‘online presence’. Unfortunately, the idea of making cute reels on instagram or hawking my wares on booktok makes me want to self-inject lethal poison….but I do like the concept of writing a newsletter. After all, one of my favourite things to do—particularly when there are many other pressing things I should be doing—is to write emails to my friends.
So, here I am, writing to you, my old and new friends, via this newsletter. I will probably write every couple of weeks. Likely topics include:
trash I am currently inhaling via the TV
strong thoughts about books
things I am enjoying and which you might enjoy too
the process of publishing my first novel (coming out in October with Text!!! Still unbelievable to me!!!)
little stories about my life.
Look, I can’t promise it will be be the profound reflections of a brilliant mind—I’m no Hanif Kureishi—but it might be mildly diverting. So whaddaya waiting for? Hit the button!
Or don't, whatever, I’m not bothered!
Until next time,
Eleanor
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