Francesca Specter

The Shoulds, my @substack publication & community space examining the hidden rules & stories that shape our lives, launches with its first issue this Wednesday. Make sure you subscribe to receive it in your inboxes: francescaspecter.substack.com

Hello! 👋Do you guys still see my posts on here? I'm running a guided journaling workshop online at 12pm midday UK time tomorrow – register to join by signing up on The Shoulds francescaspecter.substack.com/p/join-me-for-…

Publicists, PR pals – who's still on here? Planning S10 of the Alonement podcast 🎙️ open to guest pitches for limited slots. Email in bio!

@hanwints Yes please!

Absolutely beside myself to be working with Laura Barnett on this utter gem of a novel 💌 she’s so good on those sticky turning points of life, fate, friendship, love and everything in between. We have THREE jazzy proof colours just landed so hands up if you want one 🙋🏼‍♀️

Sending my book to authors I admire was one of the most nerve-wracking parts of the whole process, so to receive these lovely quotes from @cathgraywrites @Oliviapetter1 @geeewheeler @ChezSpecter and more was an incredible feeling. Under four weeks until Main Character is out ✨

@DEVIALET I mentioned above – I emailed but have not heard anything back from that email address for over a week. Can you help?

@ChezSpecter Hi Francesca, the address you need is press@devialet.com

@DEVIALET Hi, I'm trying to get in touch to interview one of your representatives for a feature. Haven't heard anything back from the generic press email – can you help please?

A tea towel to remember my latest cohort of @cbcreative students by - and their books! Not likely to forget them anyway , a supremely talented group of individuals and wonderful human beings. A joy to work with and now to dry dishes with :)

big secret to happiness is just liking stuff. finding more stuff to like. finding ways to like stuff you didn’t before. recognizing what it feels like to like something and doubling down on that. what feels frivolous is actually the whole ballgame

For a pitch I'm working on – I'm looking for examples of public architecture (preferably recent) which is designed to be welcoming to people visiting alone. Can any architects/urbanists help with this one?

@EliArieh UHM, not fair Eli, I want a Solero plant too!

@charlotteffry Hi Charlotte! Glad you think so! I’ll share the piece once it’s done

@ChezSpecter That is such a good question.

Hello! A question for any therapists I know on here - is there a conversation within therapy circles around financial ethics eg if a client is in a position where they’re struggling to pay (and it’s affecting their life elsewhere), would you recommend they stop?

@Rebecca_Nassiri Hi Rebecca! Hope you're good. Just sent you an email re a trend report I'm writing - hopefully it's come through to your inbox OK!

@EliArieh (also – breakfast that blends into lunch... that's a trajectory I want to be on, always)

@EliArieh So sorry for your loss, Eli. After my grandad's funeral last December, my mum (his daughter) said in earnest: 'Well, at least it was a good family reunion'. It's very special that you could all celebrate your grandparents' lives together in that way.

@lfnand Hi Lisa! Would love to hear more - francesca@francescaspecter.co.uk

Looking for fellow travel experts, journalists, writers to join my new travel business - excellent potential to monetise our work better! Please give me a shout if you’re interested or know anyone who might be. Lisa x

@DavidNWriter Ah yes... and now I can see why! Love the visual

@hanwints HANNAH! You were not kidding when you said this was big. This is amazing!

Me for the last 6 months trying to keep this in... 🫠🤐🥲 Truly never thought I'd get the chance to work with the absolute hero that is Jacqueline Wilson, but I guess I'd better... THINK AGAIN (sorry, there will be lots more of this🙃)

@radhikasanghani 'Buffy meets Indian mythology' = amazing.

VERY excited to announce this!! My first YA book coming in September. Think Buffy meets Indian mythology... !

@EllenCScott @BBCWomansHour (Have to ask: how do you make all these drinks at home?!)

@EllenCScott @BBCWomansHour This is amazing.

Was very briefly on @BBCWomansHour this morning talking about staying home. I didn't get to share my ultimate homebody evidence, which is Cafe Babka, the mini cafe in my house. Here is the menu for your enjoyment: