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Job hunt
I have applied for countless jobs over the last 5 years. Over that time I have accumulated a good collections of sites to search for jobs. Iknow quite a few people are looking for new jobs at the moment, so I thought it would be helpful to collate the list of all the job sites…
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New video! How to Save a Sleepy Bee
I’m very excited to finally share this poem! I am quite happy with my first attempt at animation – but it might well be my last as it took forever. If you really like the video, then you can buy your very own zine version from my Etsy shop. £1 from each copy sold will…
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How to design an event
This blog was written as part of the Equate Student Festival, and was origionally published here: https://equatescotland.org.uk/how-to-design-an-event/ If you would like to host an event about our student conference festival but you have never run an event before, have no fear! We have collected our start to finish top tips for planning a successful event.…
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NaNoWriMo Triumph!
After a difficult month I am over the moon that I managed to complete NaNoWriMo! With a final word count of 50,029, I crawled to the finish line just about in one piece. Though I don’t think I will be doing anything with this manuscript, it was an excellent challenge and has really encouraged me…
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Etsy Shop Launched!
I have opened my very own Etsy Shop – MadeByJennyLester! You don’t even need an etsy account, you can simply buy as many zines and badges as your heart desires. Orders are typically shipped within 2-3 days, to arrive within a week. If you need sooner delivery or are interested in gift wrapped copies or…
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What to watch – Women in STEM
This blog was origionally published here: https://equatescotland.org.uk/what-to-watch-women-in-stem/ With winter nights creeping in, we thought we would put together our recommendations for the best films, TV shows, and documentaries featuring or about women in STEM. So curl up under a blanket and spend a cosy evening with some inspirational #STEMinists. Black Panther Watch on Disney Plus…
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Gender & Board Games
This blog was originally published as part of Engender’s F-Word series. Read it here: https://www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/f-words-language-and-gender-in-board-games/ Board games are a piece of media that I hold close to my heart. I love playing them, reading about them, and buying them. But, like all media, they exist within our culture so, in turn, display our culture back…
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The F-Word: Virginity & Foreplay
This blog was originally published as part of Engender’s F-Word series. You can read it and the other blogs in the series here: https://www.engender.org.uk/content/tags/?tag=fwords (Losing Your) Virginity A virgin is something you are, but virginity is something you have. Your virginity is a possession that you save, give, or take. But as a possession, it…
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Geas Quaranstreams
I was delighted to be invited onto the GEAS podcast, created by Vivek Santayana for the Role-Playing Society at the University of Edinburgh. In this episode we discussed table-top role-playing and social change, and how this intersects with issues of gender. Listen to the episode here.
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Published in Silk & Smoke!
I’m very happy to share that my poem A Mermaid Returns to the Sea has been accepted for Issue 2 of Silk & Smoke. You can read the poem and the rest of the issue on their website here https://silkandsmoke.com/portfolio/a-mermaid-returns-to-the-sea-by-jenny-lester/
Jenny Lester 