Kirsten Amy
@kirstenp.bsky.social
Writer (agency copywriter plus own nonsense). Bookish slattern. Owned by a spaniel. Sussex.
Substack: https://inbetweengirl.substack.com/
Substack: https://inbetweengirl.substack.com/
Many of you will already have this in your inboxes! Many of you, equally, will not. open.substack.com/pub/inbetwee...
On leaving Brighton
Never had a life event I didn't want to be melodramatic about.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Many of you will already have this in your inboxes! Many of you, equally, will not. open.substack.com/pub/inbetwee...
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Felicity is turning herself upside down to fit me in.
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Felicity is turning herself upside down to fit me in.
Look I get you might think this kind of thing is stupid but all it tells me really is that you’ve never worked a corporate job!!
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Look I get you might think this kind of thing is stupid but all it tells me really is that you’ve never worked a corporate job!!
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"…caught out using such a nefarious neologism as the quotative 'like'"
1. It's not a neologism: it's a half-century old.
2. Calling a useful linguistic innovation "nefarious" says nothing about the word in question but quite a lot about the letter-writer. The only embarrassment is his ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
1. It's not a neologism: it's a half-century old.
2. Calling a useful linguistic innovation "nefarious" says nothing about the word in question but quite a lot about the letter-writer. The only embarrassment is his ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
A reminder that there are still a lot of people on this planet who could probably better use the large amount of time they have on their hands.
November 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"…caught out using such a nefarious neologism as the quotative 'like'"
1. It's not a neologism: it's a half-century old.
2. Calling a useful linguistic innovation "nefarious" says nothing about the word in question but quite a lot about the letter-writer. The only embarrassment is his ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
1. It's not a neologism: it's a half-century old.
2. Calling a useful linguistic innovation "nefarious" says nothing about the word in question but quite a lot about the letter-writer. The only embarrassment is his ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Boring boring truism but my God, writing really is just rewriting, isn't it
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Boring boring truism but my God, writing really is just rewriting, isn't it
“When the moon hits your butt like a big Pizza Hut, that’s a-Noodle” — my husband’s latest song for the dog, everyone.
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM
“When the moon hits your butt like a big Pizza Hut, that’s a-Noodle” — my husband’s latest song for the dog, everyone.
Jesus Christ, spent half of last week crying because I was off my meds, now spending half this week crying because of PMS. Is there another emotional response available to me or is this just it
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Jesus Christ, spent half of last week crying because I was off my meds, now spending half this week crying because of PMS. Is there another emotional response available to me or is this just it
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At some point this week I’ll get a new Substack piece out, I swear
November 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
At some point this week I’ll get a new Substack piece out, I swear
Why do I know who Olivia Nuzzi is? I didn’t consent to this
November 19, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Why do I know who Olivia Nuzzi is? I didn’t consent to this
At some point this week I’ll get a new Substack piece out, I swear
November 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
At some point this week I’ll get a new Substack piece out, I swear
Sebastian Stan should have got the Oscar for The Apprentice
November 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Sebastian Stan should have got the Oscar for The Apprentice
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The fact that there has not been proper outcry at the transformation of WH Smiths into TG Jones tells me everything I need to know about where this country is at now. I am old enough to remember the Choco Krispies protests of 1998.
November 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The fact that there has not been proper outcry at the transformation of WH Smiths into TG Jones tells me everything I need to know about where this country is at now. I am old enough to remember the Choco Krispies protests of 1998.
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Okay, I can't let this one go. I live in Ireland, not the UK, but the use of this image by a supposedly socialist party is so stupid and offensive, I'm going to get stuck in.
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
November 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Okay, I can't let this one go. I live in Ireland, not the UK, but the use of this image by a supposedly socialist party is so stupid and offensive, I'm going to get stuck in.
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
Let me explain to you why any experienced illustrator/designer could have stopped you making so many miserable mistakes. 1/
Never feel more like an ageing world-weary lady detective who’s been called out to help solve a difficult case then when I’m out in the dark on the evening dog walk brandishing a torch
November 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Never feel more like an ageing world-weary lady detective who’s been called out to help solve a difficult case then when I’m out in the dark on the evening dog walk brandishing a torch
Therapist just had to pause mid-session because "I've got a new puppy and I've just heard an awful noise upstairs"
(False alarm, puppy was fine)
(False alarm, puppy was fine)
November 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Therapist just had to pause mid-session because "I've got a new puppy and I've just heard an awful noise upstairs"
(False alarm, puppy was fine)
(False alarm, puppy was fine)
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they say our brains are constantly writing stories to give coherence to our experiences. why can’t my brain start writing stories that i can publish for money
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
they say our brains are constantly writing stories to give coherence to our experiences. why can’t my brain start writing stories that i can publish for money
Client in fashion retail messaged *this morning* to say they want to change their Black Friday offer and launch two weeks earlier than planned.
In my current state, I'm not taking this especially well.
In my current state, I'm not taking this especially well.
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Client in fashion retail messaged *this morning* to say they want to change their Black Friday offer and launch two weeks earlier than planned.
In my current state, I'm not taking this especially well.
In my current state, I'm not taking this especially well.
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You're at Half Man.
I need you at Half Biscuit.
I need you at Half Biscuit.
You're at 10,000.
I need you at Maniacs.
I need you at Maniacs.
You're at Tragically
I need you at Hip
I need you at Hip
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
You're at Half Man.
I need you at Half Biscuit.
I need you at Half Biscuit.
Well Streeting can take Joe Marler’s name out of his mouth for a start
NEW: Wes Streeting says it’s “categorically untrue” that he’s plotting a coup against Keir Starmer.
“Whoever has been briefing this has been watching too much celebrity traitors.
“The briefing about me is the most unjustified attack against the faithful since Joe Marler was banished in the final.”
“Whoever has been briefing this has been watching too much celebrity traitors.
“The briefing about me is the most unjustified attack against the faithful since Joe Marler was banished in the final.”
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Well Streeting can take Joe Marler’s name out of his mouth for a start
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"he can't just wake up and say 'woah what a weird dream'" the guy's lived as a spy for 60 years through the Cold War and War on Terror and his body transforms every decade without warning or comment, a weird dream is the least of his troubles
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"he can't just wake up and say 'woah what a weird dream'" the guy's lived as a spy for 60 years through the Cold War and War on Terror and his body transforms every decade without warning or comment, a weird dream is the least of his troubles
Thought I was coping admirably then walked past someone busking on actual bagpipes in Worthing town centre and now I want to commit a violent crime
First time in eight years I have messed up collecting my next batch of sertraline. Likely can't get to a pharmacy before Thursday. Suspect I'm in for a rough three days.
November 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Thought I was coping admirably then walked past someone busking on actual bagpipes in Worthing town centre and now I want to commit a violent crime
I think at this point I’d pay money to never hear about this lot ever again
Your Party row erupts over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations
Your Party row erupts over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations
Corbyn and Sultana clash comes after months of fighting between the pair both jostling to be leader of populist left
The feud between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana over the future of a left wing party took another twist as the two camps argued publicly over hundreds of thousands of pounds in donations.
Sultana on Monday offered to transfer £600,000 from a company which the party’s founders set up earlier this year, only to be rebuffed by allies of Corbyn who accused her of playing “political games” with supporters’ money. Continue reading...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I think at this point I’d pay money to never hear about this lot ever again
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Punctuation goes inside the quote marks IF THE PUNCTUATION IS PART OF THE QUOTE. Otherwise it goes outside the quote marks.
Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Punctuation goes inside the quote marks IF THE PUNCTUATION IS PART OF THE QUOTE. Otherwise it goes outside the quote marks.
First time in eight years I have messed up collecting my next batch of sertraline. Likely can't get to a pharmacy before Thursday. Suspect I'm in for a rough three days.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
First time in eight years I have messed up collecting my next batch of sertraline. Likely can't get to a pharmacy before Thursday. Suspect I'm in for a rough three days.