Five Funny, Funny Things On A Friday

Because goodness knows we all need cheering up!

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The things in this newsletter are so funny that they could get a laugh from Toshi the Serious Pug

Hello, my darling Confident Creatives! A very happy Friday to you all! I hope you’ve had a good week - at least that you’re glad of the weekend, and you’ve got something lovely to look forward to. I’m writing this on a chilly London morning, from an hotel room, having done a very silly breakfast TV item with - nineties babies, get ready - Hunter from Gladiators!

(Your faithful correspondent with gong practitioner James Crossley - AKA HUNTER, one of the OG Gladiators!)

If you’d like something to look forward to, I’d love to invite you all to come to the paperback launch of my novel, Limelight, at the Yard in Hampshire, on 7 February, hosted by the fabulous

Rebecca’s Substack

. More info here.

One cheering January event I’m really looking forward to is the Sunday Session - on 14th Jan, at 11AM, I’m going live with personal PR guru

Lucy Werner

, and we’ll be talking about how we can promote ourselves creatively. It’s so important to celebrate our work, and speak positively about it - but so many of us find it so damn difficult! Lucy will be explaining why we should learn this skill, as well as telling us how to get over the awkwardness and even enjoy doing it.

Paying subscribers will be sent the link the join the chat on Sunday morning - and they will have the option of watching the playback, so you don’t need to worry if you’re not around for the live session.

I’m so grateful to everyone who subscribes, and if you’re able to pay for this newsletter, you’re powering it up, so thank you, from the bottom of my heart! If you’ve been thinking about it for a little while, this might be a great time to take the leap. I’m currently offering 45 per cent off an annual subscription, which gets you access to everything, including the full archives, all Sunday sessions and this bonus Friday letter too. You also get discounts on my courses, so if you’d like to sign up for the next edition of Write Like A Reader, Future You will save money!

Now, because it’s cold and wintry and I think we could all do with some cheering up, here are five funny things. I think these will all make you laugh, and they will make you feel more creative…let me show you the funny!

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn Smith

Writer and actor (and fabulous Substacker!)

Crushed by MCS

invites a guest to talk about longing, yearning and unrequited love. Love is the saddest and the funniest subject, and this podcast is generous and hilarious. If you’ve ever been obsessed with a pop star, or if you’ve imagined a future with someone after gazing at the back of their head when you’re behind them on the bus, you’ll adore this. It can be profound too. Rosie Jones’ episode is beautiful. Less profound - I’m on an early episode talking about my strong feelings for Kermit the Frog.