“Some things stay with you” makes it sound like she was there on the scene
“Some things stay with you” makes it sound like she was there on the sceneWonder does Jack ever get through a singular day without mentioning
a) that she's autistic and/or ADHD
b) that she's ex fire service
c) an item she has but it's donkeys old/was a gift/is secondhand/was from a charity shop
At a guess, have long assumed that sales figures aren’t *that* important. To say, she probably racks up modest but okay numbers for a chancer with a medium sized following. But it’s not as if she can be absolutely killing it on the numbers front, I mean which semi-articulate, objective thinking person actually wants to read Jack Monroe? So the strategy seems to be: sell as many different books to the loyal following you have, regardless of how good the book actually is, and we’ll be happy with the kudos for giving a book deal to a (adequately portrayed) poor, (sort of) single mum-lefty. And so on it goes..Seems like we all forgot about that one. She never mentions it and barely promoted it when it was published either. Wonder what the sales figures were like?
Indeed! Just catching up. We often talk about our execs at whatever channel we are delivering to as 'commissioners'. And that's who you pitch to when you're working in development.It’s me.
Depends if the ‘writer’ has delusions of grandeur.
‘Commissioned’ is more for television writing, no @Emmapism ?
Ooooh ooooh! You know what we need? Jack bingoWonder does Jack ever get through a singular day without mentioning
a) that she's autistic and/or ADHD
b) that she's ex fire service
c) an item she has but it's donkeys old/was a gift/is secondhand/was from a charity shop
Totally. It’s like those Insta mama books, everyone knows they’re not lighting the world on fire but if the publisher can forecast sales and cost the project accordingly then there’s money to be made, which is much needed in a declining industry?At a guess, have long assumed that sales figures aren’t *that* important. To say, she probably racks up modest but okay numbers for a chancer with a medium sized following. But it’s not as if she can be absolutely killing it on the numbers front, I mean which semi-articulate, objective thinking person actually wants to read Jack Monroe? So the strategy seems to be: sell as many different books to the loyal following you have, regardless of how good the book actually is, and we’ll be happy with the kudos for giving a book deal to a (adequately portrayed) poor, (sort of) single mum-lefty. And so on it goes..
Described perfectlyMmmmm. Part frozen cheese mousse with mud and frog spawn.
It depends, over blankets can be left on all night, under blankets have to be turned offYour not supposed to keep electric blankets on all night. When I had them growing up I put them on about two hours before we had to go to bed and we were all instructed to turn them off as we got into bed. If she leaves them on all night she's very frivolous for someone frightened of the electricity bill not too mention knows the dangers First hand of an electric blanket.
It’s always a nice moment when Grunka is grunking. Feels like we’ve come full circle.I've been Grunking for hours with a teething baby and I'm STILL 40 pages behind. What the hell has this dickhead been up to now ffs?
The ciiiiiircle of shiiiiiteIt’s always a nice moment when Grunka is grunking. Feels like we’ve come full circle.
Sorry to take the list from a fitting 33, but also to add - AnorexiaWell, despite being unable to conceal my excitement about what tomorrow's big photo shoot will reveal (summat with wigs and a pan I bet), I've tried to update our maverick wee lassie's self-confessed list of ailments. I used to try to keep it alphabetical - that says more about me than Jack - but it's getting hard to keep track and my ring binder is bulging now.
ADHD
Alcoholism (whilst claiming to be sole carer for a child)
Anaphyaxis
Anxiety
Arthritis (severe)
Asthma (severe)
Autism
Broke 46 or 47 bones in her foot (a human foot contains 26 bones)
Broken toe
BFRB
Concussion (severe)
Depression
Disfigured legs/port wine stains
Distended ribs
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Fucked up lungs (death rattle)
Hair loss
Hay fever (severe)
Heart problems
Immunocompromised
Mouth ulcers and ouchy mouth (severe - the size of a 50p coin)
Panic attacks
Poor mental health
PTSD
Sexual abuse
Scarring
Sprained shoulder
Trauma
Unruly labia
Weakened knees (fell under a train)
Whiplash (severe)
Violence
Poor mental health
https://giphy.com/VFvfuBTqYvNxmXYzGQ
TBF Jude is a legit account, her name is just a pun.Not able to read all of the (no doubt) fantastic posts on this chemical rollercoaster of a forum, so please accept a 1000 complimentary 'likes' for all.
Have been BUSY stitching together a patchwork electric quilt in the background, using a 1/3rd of a courgette. Also did a deep dive into this ephemera.
Has as much meaning & purpose as a Smartprice Sausagna, but did notice the double standard that JM has following / interacting with parody accounts.
JM follows, replies to, and 'likes' comments from a Condoleezza Rice parody account. The 'Ruby' account is just woeful, but you can't have it both ways.
My patchwork of arrant nonsense (Yes, commissioned and available for pre-order soon) is completed by Congolesa and our favourite degree maverick.
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