Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising. All Rights Reserved.Site by Charlotte Duckworth Studio. My first blog is called Mummy was a Secret Drinker. 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 and Beth Morrey. She started a blog that was turned into a best selling book and she will be releasing her first fiction novel in 2020. Welcome to the official website for Clare Pooley, author, speaker and blogger. Then, of course, my agent and my editors will start wading in, and it could become Four Messengers. © 2020 Clare Pooley. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Clare lives in Fulham, London with her long-suffering husband, three children, dog and a cupboard filled with alcohol-free beer. ‘Like’ page to stay updated. Sign up with your email address to receive news, updates and new blog posts. Clare Pooley joins the studio to talk about her journey to sobriety. 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. Click here to be transported to my original blog, Mummy was a Secret Drinker. Scroll . my books. 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. My maiden name. And by the time we’ve done several rounds of structural, line and copy edits, it’ll be The Lone Messenger. She was a Cambridge graduate turned stay-at-home mum to three children but found herself drinking 100 units a … The title is a giveaway – it’s about us being ourselves and the struggle it takes to get there, if indeed, we ever do. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. 41 talking about this. Welcome to The (Not) Drinking Diary Series. The person I’d … You can start at the beginning of this blog - back in March - and read through my first few weeks. Island Living 365 is a lifestyle and parenting blog that was created in January 2016 by me, Emma. This year’s most talked about female headliner at Glastonbury was no millennial. Clare is the ultimate advert for never drinking again. My Blog. The name I thought I’d lost. Clare Pooley Review by Thane Tierney. 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. Clare Pooley ... My first blog is called Mummy was a Secret Drinker. You can find me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 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. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. I go three times a year; once for a mammogram, once for an ultrasound, and once for blood tests. She spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. My maiden name. 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. On the surface, Clare Pooley’s life was perfect. 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. Clare lives in Fulham, London with her long-suffering husband, three children, dog and a cupboard filled with alcohol-free beer. 16.6k Followers, 878 Following, 572 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Clare Pooley (@clare_pooley) I've appeared in, and written, articles for a range of publications. Clare gave lots of time to this interview and it contains lots and lots of insight and inspiration. 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. Click here to be transported to my original blog, Mummy was a Secret Drinker. 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.” My recent blog posts can be found here. Clare Pooley Author, Speaker, Blogger. Debut authors Abbie Greaves, Beth Morrey and Clare Pooley in conversation with Nina Pottell. I’ve written a book about my own life, The Sober Diaries, and a novel, The Authenticity Project. © 2020 Clare Pooley. Clare is a British blogger, author and novelist. 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 person I’d temporarily mislaid. All Rights Reserved.Site by Charlotte Duckworth Studio. And sign up to www.soberistas.com or www.joinclubsoda.com where you'll find huge amounts of help and support. It’s an easy, fun read with a gentle surprise. See a selection here. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. I love Clare Pooley's book The Sober Diaries and I am so excited to be talking to her today! 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 talk about addiction, writing and life on the radio, podcasts and at events. 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 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. Catch up on the latest blog posts by author and speaker Clare Pooley. The name I thought I’d lost. 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. Reply. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising. For more information and to book tickets click here> Saturday, 16th May - BATH LITERARY FESTIVAL. Or something else entirely. And that’s why I loved Clare Pooley’s The Authenticity Project so much. 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. I have an appointment at the Breast Cancer Clinic tomorrow morning. 4. Clare Pooley is an inspiration. 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. 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. 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. 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. ... 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. Thank you Clare Pooley (VMG) Reply Delete. Replies. Clare Pooley Clare Pooley is a British literal fiction, and non-fiction author and owner of the popular blog Mummy was a Secret Drinker. After graduating from Newnham College, the author joined the world of advertising, where she worked for twenty years. You can find me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Anonymous 15 January 2018 at 14:25. My recent blog posts can be found here. Clare Pooley graduated from Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising before becoming a full-time mum. Clare Pooley and Libby Page. Clare Pooley graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge and spent twenty years in the heady world of advertising. Today I'm chatting to Clare Pooley, author of The Sober Diaries. 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. I confess, I am just slightly addicted to social media. About Clare Pooley. 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. You can find my radio and podcast appearances here. Welcome to the official website for Clare Pooley, author, speaker and blogger. or via my agent: Hayley Steed, Madeleine Milburn Agency. Clare lives in Fulham, London with her long-suffering husband, three children, dog and a cupboard filled with alcohol-free beer. For more information and to book tickets click here> Sunday, 17th May - BURY LITERARY FESTIVAL. Since kicking the booze she has achieved so much. My Blog. Clare lives in Fulham, London with her long-suffering husband, three children, dog and a cupboard filled with alcohol-free beer.