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Athena Law is a Pushcart nominated author and poet who regards writing as the best form of free therapy. A lifelong night owl, she’ll usually be found in her cluttered study scribbling assorted nonsense with her favourite pencil (and a cat nearby)

View fullsize In a haze of impending jet lag, we managed to find @bistrodeslettres (which had been on my “wish list” for this trip and turned out to be only a 10 min stroll away!) and had a divinely French meal (confit duck yes please 😋) and of course
View fullsize First priority upon arriving in Paris? Finding lovely lovely French things to eat and drink then having a Best Baguette competition! There were crumbs flecked, butter smeared and insults flung, but in the end I feel it was a draw. Maybe wine was the
View fullsize Some incredible news that hasn’t quite sunk in! After winning the iconic pointy trophy back in January 2024 I’ve been a diehard @notquitewritepodcast devotee, and to win again is unbelievable. I was nearly a little naughty as I could ha
View fullsize First time entering the Writers Weekly 24 hour contest and so happy to get an Honourable Mention for ‘The Last Sunbeam’, especially as the genre the prompt called for isn’t my usual cup of tea (speculative fiction) 🥳 This comp has
View fullsize It’s time to get…cosy. Real cosy. First, head to the link in my bio and get a copy of @notquitewritepodcast’s freshly launched anthology of smut. They will kiss it gently and then post it to your house. Next, take a day off wor
View fullsize Tolly the inside cat had some sanctioned outdoor time. It was going so well until he jumped off the pool wall into the agaves. His soft little paws didn’t enjoy that, so he froze until I carried him to safety. Then cried to be let out again. 🐾
View fullsize Husband has been battling the local ducks who are treating our pool as Bed, Bath & Behind. Husband celebrated a birthday today. Teenager and I created this magnificent cake to commemorate the ongoing battles. Husband may not have found it as hila
View fullsize The obvious thing to do with your teenager on a rainy May afternoon is finally use the Christmas Reindeer Cupcake Kit. I’m sure they’ll taste as bloody good as they look 🤣 #nailedit

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Feel free to get in touch for pencil collecting or donkey training tips, or to simply say hello. (Just don’t ask me how to keep goldfish alive)