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naomilisashippen
Feb 181 min read
Is Being a People Pleaser Slowly Killing You?
Constantly putting the needs of others ahead of your own could be literally killing you. Find out how in my story in The Virago on...
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naomilisashippen
Jan 111 min read
Why All Women Need A Prenup.
The age of marrying for love is over. With half of all marriages ending in divorce, perhaps it's time we took a more pragmatic approach...
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naomilisashippen
Nov 16, 20244 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...
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naomilisashippen
Mar 25, 20242 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...
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naomilisashippen
Dec 3, 20232 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,...
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naomilisashippen
Sep 12, 20234 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...
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naomilisashippen
Aug 6, 20235 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...
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naomilisashippen
Aug 5, 20232 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...
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naomilisashippen
May 21, 20234 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...
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naomilisashippen
Sep 22, 20221 min read
Another COVID Break Up - oranges journal, June 2022
Women over 50 are amongst the fastest growing cohort of the homeless, and when COVID hit, I thought I would be one of them. Follow the...
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naomilisashippen
Jun 28, 20224 min read
The Holiday is Over But the Journey Has Just Begun.
March 2021 This time last year, my then husband and I set off on a trip to Japan. It was March 13th, 2020, and there was talk of shutting...
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naomilisashippen
Jun 1, 20221 min read
Stories of life during a time of unpresented change.
In 2020 I was thrilled to have several of my short stories included in this eclectic anthology, published during the first wave of the...
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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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