Author Archives: hannahchutzpah

About hannahchutzpah

UEA Creative Writing graduate with copywriting and editorial skills honed in newsrooms, the blogosphere, academic publishing, and ecommerce. Adept at writing, editing, proofreading and finalising copy in a multitude of styles for print and digital channels (including press releases, newsletters, articles, social media, marketing materials and SEO copy). Articles published in the Guardian and the Independent. Finalist for the Sheila McKechnie Foundation’s London Social Justice Campaigner Award 2012. Also editor of the Whippersnapper Press (www.whippersnapperpress.com) for short, sharp funny and innovative creative writing.

Poem: Permission

Posted on March 8, 2013

An International Women’s Day Poem. Cross-posted from my web-publishing site The Whippersnapper Press. Permission This is for the women who don’t ask permission To be themselves. This is for the women who are done with working on their contentment And … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dorian

Posted on March 7, 2013

Dorian by Will Self I Liked this Better Than the Original A literary re-write is a difficult thing to do well, but Will Self does it. I think Self works better within the restraints of this form, (versus his bloated … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Picture of Dorian Gray

Posted on March 7, 2013

Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Luscious and Badly Paced Beautiful descriptions, beautiful quips, next to no editing going on here. Two whole pages dedicated to lists of the pretty things Dorian buys himself is definitely self-indulgent – but … Continue reading →

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Book Review: An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein

Posted on March 7, 2013

An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein by Shel Silverstein A Forgotten Classic I am forever grateful to my university’s drama society for putting on An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein, and opening my eyes to the wonder of Uncle Shelby’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Scar Tissue

Posted on March 7, 2013

Scar Tissue – by Anthony Kiedis Cliff Notes to Anecdotes I’m about halfway through and I’m reconsidering how much I like the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their front man is such a douche. Anthony Kiedis did a lot of wild/asshole … Continue reading →

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Street Harassment or ‘How I Learned to Stop Loving Cat Noises When They Come from Creepy Dudes’

Posted on December 16, 2012

This post originally appeared in Bad Reputation – a feminist pop-culture adventure – on 5 December 2012 I was walking home recently, across a busy bit of central London, after dark, when some dude made kissy noises at me, like … Continue reading →

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Activism

Posted on November 17, 2012

‘Activist’ is no more a cohesive term than ‘voter’ or ‘customer’ – it is an activity which many people do and should be free to do. However, lately it seems that the mere act of protesting is getting the Jim … Continue reading →

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Found Feminism: Kulcha Jammin’

Posted on October 1, 2012

This post originally appeared in Bad Reputation – a feminist pop-culture adventure – on 1 October 2012 This post is belated – I thought I’d lost these pictures on an old phone – but wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles, … Continue reading →

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Finalist in the Sheila McKechnie Foundation Awards

Posted on September 18, 2012

I got a lovely phonecall in late summer/early spring that I’d been nominated for the Sheila McKechnie Foundation’s Campaigner Awards. Eventually it emerged that my nominee was the lovely Tim Gee – author of Counterpower. Thank you, Tim! I was … Continue reading →

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Article in the Independent on Royal Wedding Judicial Review

Posted on August 15, 2012

The pre-emptive action to stop dissenting voices Article originally appeared on The Independent Blog on Friday 3rd of August 2012 On the day of the royal wedding I was arrested for being in fancy dress. I had gone to Soho … Continue reading →

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