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About Me — Scout Dawson

Horror author, a writer about writing, and I also have a crazy plan to live in a van, but that’s a tale for another time. — If there’s one thing I like to do, it’s write. If there’s one thing I like to do even more, it’s write about writing. Speaking of writing, my debut Gothic horror story DEAR ANNABELLE is available on Kindle. As for writing about all that good stuff, check the latest articles below.

About Me

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About Me — Scout Dawson
About Me — Scout Dawson

Jul 23

I Ran Into An Old Frenemy At the Weekend

And boy howdy do I feel good about it — I’m going to call this friend David. That’s not his real name, but David and I were real-life friends going back as far as our teen years. …

Body Shaming

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I Ran Into An Old Frenemy At the Weekend
I Ran Into An Old Frenemy At the Weekend

Jul 22

I’ve Branded My Entire Life and I Need to Step Back

I’m a human, not a brand. I need to remember that — Back in the days before the internet became the powerhouse that it is today, the only way to get the word out about your band, book, art or whatever was to print flyers, and take your little circus of joy around to potentially interested parties. It was hard work, and…

Branding

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I’ve Branded My Entire Life and I Need to Step Back
I’ve Branded My Entire Life and I Need to Step Back

Jul 16

I’m a Precrastinator — Here’s How it Helps (and How it Hinders)

Is precrastination efficient, or is a curse in disguise? — I wouldn’t blame you for seeing the title to this article and assuming I’d made some kind of spelling mistake. Many people have never heard of precrastination, only procrastination. …

Procrastination

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I’m a Precrastinator — Here’s How it Helps (and How it Hinders)
I’m a Precrastinator — Here’s How it Helps (and How it Hinders)

Published in Better Marketing

·Jul 12

Why Your Ad Campaign Isn’t Working

Advertising is big business, and small ads are a total scam — Being part of the writing community on Twitter, I often see tweets popping up on my timeline from people who have spent their hard-earned money (sometimes up £100 worth) on an week-long ad campaign, only to come back with either zero sales, or a net loss of at least half…

Marketing

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Why Your Ad Campaign Isn’t Working
Why Your Ad Campaign Isn’t Working

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Jul 5

Job Interviews Are a Sham

She says, awaiting an interview — I have an interview for a job that I really want on Monday 11th July. It ticks many boxes, and will leave me with more money in my pocket, which can’t be complained about. But first I have to survive the interview process and I need to rant about that…

Job Hunting

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Job Interviews Are a Sham
Job Interviews Are a Sham

May 21

Now, More Than Ever, It’s Important To Believe Male Victims of Abuse

The Depp v Heard trial is shedding light on a long ignored problem — This case interests me for both personal and academic reasons. I am an abusive survivor, and I have a keen interest in criminology, forensic psychology and law (I enjoy watching a Court case unfold, especially where one or more parties displays complex mental illness). …

Psychology

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Now, More Than Ever, It’s Important To Believe Male Victims of Abuse
Now, More Than Ever, It’s Important To Believe Male Victims of Abuse

May 4

The “Geeky” Girl Never Gets the Guy

We’ve been lied to, and I’m sick of it — Whilst I would never say that teen movies where an average looking boy wants to get with the hot cheerleader (or an average looking girl wants to get with the hot jock) are a thing I watch as a habit, I have watched them enough for it to spark this…

Womanhood

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The “Geeky” Girl Never Gets the Guy
The “Geeky” Girl Never Gets the Guy

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Apr 29

5 Twitter Behaviors to Avoid

Or, if you want to get muted, banned or blocked, do them all — Auto DMs This is one of those behaviours that goes into ‘this could get you banned’ territory, but it still seems to be a popular behaviour. It is especially common in the writing community and, fellow writers especially, I beg you to stop. We do not like you for this, and most…

Twitter

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5 Twitter Behaviors to Avoid
5 Twitter Behaviors to Avoid

Apr 29

Getting Older is a Lie

Tear up the Playbook of Adulting already, its gotten old — I am an adult who will turn 39 at the tail-end of June 2022. It’s safe to say that I don’t feel the age assigned to me by whoever invented the concept, and decided that at this particular rotation of the sun, I am this old. The assignment of age For thousands of years…

Self Improvement

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Getting Older is a Lie
Getting Older is a Lie
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