Olivia Ford is a book publicist’s dream. The debut author of Mrs Quinn’s Rise To Fame has an eminently marketable other career in reality television, one sure to lure in journalists eager to find out what really goes on in the world of catfights and coupling up. That job also handily feeds in to her novel, which is set in the world of reality TV. However, while her protagonist Mrs Quinn finds herself competing on a fictional version of The Great British Bake Off, Ford’s own background is in far more glamorous and indeed salacious reality shows.
I find it hard to resist a good Instagram prompt, especially one that evokes nostalgia. That’s why I found myself rooting in an old Facebook album this week, determined to find the perfect photograph that would allow me to take part in a viral trend.
Just before Christmas, a post on X garnered a lot of attention in the Irish quarters of the social media app. It was from Dr Cara Ghiglieri, a 34-year-old mother of twins from Belfast who simply stated “When my mum died of an illness I’d never heard of, I set myself a goal of becoming an expert in it. As of yesterday, I’ve officially achieved that goal. #PhDone.” The post was liked and shared tens of thousands of times, a stark reminder of loss during the festive season but also the power of determination and will.
Just before Christmas, a post on X garnered a lot of attention in the Irish quarters of the social media app. It was from Dr Cara Ghiglieri, a 34-year-old mother of twins from Belfast who simply stated “When my mum died of an illness I’d never heard of, I set myself a goal of becoming an expert in it. As of yesterday, I’ve officially achieved that goal. #PhDone.” The post was liked and shared tens of thousands of times, a stark reminder of loss during the festive season but also the power of determination and will.
Just before Christmas, a post on X garnered a lot of attention in the Irish quarters of the social media app. It was from Dr Cara Ghiglieri, a 34-year-old mother of twins from Belfast who simply stated “When my mum died of an illness I’d never heard of, I set myself a goal of becoming an expert in it. As of yesterday, I’ve officially achieved that goal. #PhDone.” The post was liked and shared tens of thousands of times, a stark reminder of loss during the festive season but also the power of determination and will.