PinnedPatricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen·Apr 4Why I Became a Writer So Late — and Why It MattersA birth chart, two pamphlets, and the slow formation of a voice
PinnedInAbout Me StoriesbyPatricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen·Apr 5, 2021About Me — (revised)Writing as Grey Hen With A PenA response icon21A response icon21
Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen·Jun 22The Stories That Refuse to Stay BuriedExplorations of inheritance
Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen·Mar 26The Day My Heart Failed, So Did My Faith in Waiting For a PublisherHow a ‘silent’ heart attack pushed me to rethink traditional publishing and begin building Loveday PressA response icon1A response icon1
Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen·Mar 10The Dopamine Trap: Why Boredom Is Your New Secret SuperpowerWe’ve traded our best ideas for 15-second distractions. Here is how to reclaim the empty spaces that fuel creativity.
Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen·Oct 23, 2025You’ve Been Reading Poetry Wrong Your Whole LifeLearn to read with your pulse, not your brain.A response icon1A response icon1
Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen·Oct 21, 2025The Agent You Want Has 800 Queries. You’ve Got Seven SecondsLiterary agents aren’t rejecting your manuscript; they’re rejecting your query letter. Here’s how to stop being ‘perfectly fine’ and start…
Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen·Oct 21, 2025Stepping Into the Spotlight: How to Make the BBC Writersroom Open Call Work for YouA writer’s guide to what the BBC really wants — and how to shape your submission so it sings.
Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen·Oct 21, 2025The 2025 Writer’s Development Map: How to Get the BBC, Channel 4 or BFI to Read Your WorkA working writer’s guide to the UK’s best schemes, fellowships and open calls — and how to approach them like a professional.
Patricia Minson aka Grey Hen With A Pen·Sep 16, 2025The Woman Who Told PhDs to Switch — and They Hated ItHow Marilyn vos Savant outsmarted the math experts — and a few goats — with a single column.
