Welcome to the official website for Clare Pooley, author, speaker and blogger. You can find me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. Clare lives in Fulham, London with her long-suffering husband, three children, dog and a cupboard filled with alcohol-free beer. All Rights Reserved.Site by Charlotte Duckworth Studio. About Clare Pooley. Replies. Clare Pooley graduated from Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. The name I thought I’d lost. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. Clare Pooley About Books Events Media Blog Contact About Books Events Media Blog Contact. my books. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising. You can start at the beginning of this blog - back in March - and read through my first few weeks. My recent blog posts can be found here. I’m in the middle of writing my second novel – working title Eight Messengers, although one of the messengers is currently refusing to play ball, so it may well turn into Seven Messengers. The fact that the author, Clare Pooley knows addiction first hand – she wrote the Mummy was a Secret Drinker blog, which evolved into the book, The Sober Diaries – adds nous to the novel. My first blog is called Mummy was a Secret Drinker. Click here to be transported to my original blog, Mummy was a Secret Drinker. Since kicking the booze she has achieved so much. See a selection here. ‘Like’ page to stay updated. For more information and to book tickets click here> Sunday, 17th May - BURY LITERARY FESTIVAL. She started a blog that was turned into a best selling book and she will be releasing her first fiction novel in 2020. Clare Pooley and Beth Morrey. Realizing that her ‘wine o’clock’ habit had spiraled out of control, Clare started writing a blog, Mummy was a Secret Drinker, which has had nearly three million hits. I confess, I am just slightly addicted to social media. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising. After graduating from Newnham College, the author joined the world of advertising, where she worked for twenty years. And sign up to www.soberistas.com or www.joinclubsoda.com where you'll find huge amounts of help and support. The person I’d temporarily mislaid. Catch up on the latest blog posts by author and speaker Clare Pooley. My recent blog posts can be found here. Clare is a British blogger, author and novelist. Click here to be transported to my original blog, Mummy was a Secret Drinker. On the surface, Clare Pooley’s life was perfect. Clare Pooley Author, Speaker, Blogger. For more information and to book tickets click here> Saturday, 16th May - BATH LITERARY FESTIVAL. Reply. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising. Clare is the ultimate advert for never drinking again. All Rights Reserved.Site by Charlotte Duckworth Studio. Realising that her ‘wine o’clock’ habit had spiralled out of control, Clare started writing a blog, Mummy was a Secret Drinker, which has had nearly three When Clare realised that she was drinking way too much, she quit, and started a blog called Mummy was a Secret Drinker, which became a memoir - The Sober Diaries. I think back to that little Clare Pooley, reading by torchlight under the duvet and dreaming of being an author and whisper to her: we did it. You can find me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. I’ve written a book about my own life, The Sober Diaries, and a novel, The Authenticity Project. And that’s why I loved Clare Pooley’s The Authenticity Project so much. Clare Pooley and Libby Page. I go three times a year; once for a mammogram, once for an ultrasound, and once for blood tests. Clare lives in Fulham, London with her long-suffering husband, three children, dog and a cupboard filled with alcohol-free beer. © 2020 Clare Pooley. Debut authors Abbie Greaves, Beth Morrey and Clare Pooley in conversation with Nina Pottell. It’s an easy, fun read with a gentle surprise. The person I’d … Clare Pooley is an inspiration. How lucky you are if you’re one of the few living a life that is honest with no tendrils of falsity connecting you to the outside world. My Blog. She is the author of the hugely popular blog, Mummy was a Secret Drinker, under the pseudonym ‘Sober Mummy’ and her memoir, The Sober Diaries was published by Hodder in 2017 to critical acclaim. Island Living 365 is a lifestyle and parenting blog that was created in January 2016 by me, Emma. 16.6k Followers, 878 Following, 572 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Clare Pooley (@clare_pooley) My maiden name. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. or via my agent: Hayley Steed, Madeleine Milburn Agency. Clare Pooley ... My first blog is called Mummy was a Secret Drinker. Clare gave lots of time to this interview and it contains lots and lots of insight and inspiration. She spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. Clare Pooley Clare Pooley is a British literal fiction, and non-fiction author and owner of the popular blog Mummy was a Secret Drinker. Clare lives in Fulham, London with her long-suffering husband, three children, dog and a cupboard filled with alcohol-free beer. Welcome to the official website for Clare Pooley, author, speaker and blogger. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. When Clare realised that she was drinking way too much, she quit, and started a blog called Mummy was a Secret Drinker, which became a memoir - The Sober Diaries. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising. ... For me, it’s even more thrilling because of the name on the spine, and on the top of every left-hand page throughout: Clare Pooley. The title is a giveaway – it’s about us being ourselves and the struggle it takes to get there, if indeed, we ever do. When Clare realised that she was drinking way too much, she quit, and started a blog called Mummy was a Secret Drinker, which became a memoir - The Sober Diaries. The name I thought I’d lost. For me, it’s even more thrilling because of the name on the spine, and on the top of every left-hand page throughout: Clare Pooley. Scroll . I confess, I am just slightly addicted to social media. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. by Clare Pooley In an author’s note at the end of THE AUTHENTICITY PROJECT, Clare Pooley reveals how her debut novel grew out of her earlier blog-turned-bestselling nonfiction book, THE SOBER DIARIES: “What I discovered is that telling the truth about your life really can work magic and change the lives of many other people for the better.” © 2020 Clare Pooley. My debut novel - The Authenticity Project, was inspired by my own experience of exposing the rather grubby truth about my own seemingly perfect life, and is being published in twenty-nine territories in 2020. This year’s most talked about female headliner at Glastonbury was no millennial. And by the time we’ve done several rounds of structural, line and copy edits, it’ll be The Lone Messenger. Clare Pooley joins the studio to talk about her journey to sobriety. Sign up with your email address to receive news, updates and new blog posts. Then, of course, my agent and my editors will start wading in, and it could become Four Messengers. One of the most exciting moments of being an author is receiving an advance proof copy of the book you’ve sweated blood and tears over for months, or years even. Anonymous 15 January 2018 at 14:25. My maiden name. When Clare realised that she was drinking way too much, she quit, and started a blog called Mummy was a Secret Drinker, which became a memoir - The Sober Diaries. 4. Tomorrow I have a mammogram, which feels much like having what remains of your boobs shoved into a Breville sandwich toaster, then waiting for what seems like hours while the chefs work out if there’s a fly trapped in there. Thank you Clare Pooley (VMG) Reply Delete. Or something else entirely. The story’s confessional tone is in many ways a logical extension of Pooley’s popular pseudonymous blog, Mummy Was a Secret Drinker, but TMI is always balanced by TLC. You can find my radio and podcast appearances here. Clare Pooley Review by Thane Tierney. My Blog. Today I'm chatting to Clare Pooley, author of The Sober Diaries. She was 51 year-old Kylie Minogue, who I first came across more than thirty years ago when she sported mechanics overalls and a perm as Charlene in Neighbours. I talk about addiction, writing and life on the radio, podcasts and at events. She was a Cambridge graduate turned stay-at-home mum to three children but found herself drinking 100 units a … I have an appointment at the Breast Cancer Clinic tomorrow morning. Welcome to The (Not) Drinking Diary Series. I've appeared in, and written, articles for a range of publications. Clare lives in Fulham, London with her long-suffering husband, three children, dog and a cupboard filled with alcohol-free beer. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. I love Clare Pooley's book The Sober Diaries and I am so excited to be talking to her today! 41 talking about this. There’s lots of new stuff on the Life in the Hot Lane Facebook Page, including a brilliant article on alcohol and the menopause by Ann Bauer.