Author: jennynotjenni
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Poem Published: Learning
I wrote this poem 4 years ago when I had just started learning Scottish Gaelic. It is about the struggle to learn a new language as an adult and dealing with perfectionism. It has been rejected a few times for publication over the years but I did a wee redraft and it has found its…
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Article Published: Gender and Play
I have a lot of thoughts about gender and patriarchy – that much is obvious! So, I was delighted when I was commissioned to write an article for Play Scotland about gender and play. As usual, with these kinds of things, the answer is not straightforward. There are many factors that contribute to how gender…
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Poem Published: The Cat of Frigiliana
I am delighted to share that one of my poems has been published by Sylvia magazine. I don’t get much of a chance to do submissions at the moment, so it is always extra satisfying when an acceptance email comes in. I first discovered Sylvia when one of my friends had a poem published by…
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Article Published: Advice for 29 Year Olds
On my last birthday, I turned 29. I am in the last of my 20s. Is it time to panic? This was the question that was facing me when I decided to interview my friends, family, and coworkers for some advice about how to spend this year. I had a lot of fun reading and…
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Ukraine Fundraiser
Thank you to everyone who attended our fundraiser – we raised £500 for AUGB Edinburgh the Ukrainian Community Centre to support displaced Ukrainian people living in Edinburgh! Special thanks to: For more information about what happened at the event, see below. Stand up for Ukraine by sitting with games! Join us for an afternoon of…
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How To Save A Sleepy Bee
It is always a pleasure to perform at Loud Poets and this September was no exception! I performed lots of new poems along with some old favourites and it was great to be back on stage again. Loud Poets is a really special poetry night as poets are accompanied by the wonderful Jack Hinks on…
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Poem published in Ink, Sweat & Tears
I was very excited to have a piece published by Ink Sweat and Tears. Especially as I absolutely love the work of their poetry editor The Repeat Beat Poet. You can read the poem here: https://inksweatandtears.co.uk/jenny-lester/ And find out more about the Repeat Beat Poet here: https://www.instagram.com/repeatbeatpoet/?hl=en My poem seems to be annoying a lot…
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9 Mini Essays on Dungeons and Dragons
I am so excited to have 9 mini articles in this beautiful zine by Coin-Operated Press. It combines 2 of my passions: zines and D&D! You can support this amazing indie press by downloading the pdf or ordering a physical copy here: https://coinoperatedpress.bigcartel.com/product/dungeons-dragons I am a bit sad that I didn’t have any time or…
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Review of my zines!
I was delighted for Coin Operated Press to review my two zines. Click the video below to watch! I would definitely recommend checking out the rest of their channel and their Instagram account 🙂
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Crit Chat Podcast
I was delighted to be invited onto Crit Chat – A D&D Podcast where a group of four DMs get together every week to help you run the very best game of Dungeons and Dragons.WARNING: This podcast may not actually help at all and instead just be an hour of jokes under the guise of…
Jenny Lester 