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My Articles
and Scribblings

I've scribbled a few things down in my time. I love writing both nonfiction, fiction, and best of all, comedy. Links to some of my favourite articles are below. They are all three-to-four minute reads: short, sharp and punchy.

Links to Articles

COPE – Centre of Perinatal Excellence
'How I survived twelve consecutive failed IVF rounds' - Lorena's story

Talking the deep stuff: 'By round eight I’d stopped telling so many friends. I’d even stopped telling myself I was going to become a mum.'

The Brussels Review
Blanc 2026

'One Momentary Flicker'

The moment two complete strangers connect and everything in both their worlds change.

Part of a short story anthology.

Not available online but click to button to purchase the anthology ,called 'Entrance and Exits'

Mamamia
'I Did Thirteen Rounds of IVF to Become a Solo Mum by Choice'

I wrote this article about my determination to become a mum. It is a little miniature taste of my memoir.

Mamamia
'I was in the Cool Gang of Mothers Group'

A controversial article I wrote about the not-so-nice remifications some women can experience in Mothers Group.

Feels Blind Literary
'In Serenading Disorder'

Creative Nonfiction

Writing about the things you've hidden away for decades is tough. Here, I explore the world of dancing and disordered eating.

Bounty Parents
'I Gave Birth at 46 — The Nurses Didn't Bat an Eyelid'

I thought I was the oldest 'geriatric' woman to ever give birth. Turns out I was under the wrong impression.

Little Old Lady Comedy
'A Butterfly's Proboscis and the Ungainly Mind of a Perhaps One Day Bride-to-be'

Comedy Fiction

Speed dating has been known to end in true love. But all Eliza wants is to escape the dude who is banging on about the intimate anatomy of a butterfly.

Defenestration Literary Humour Magazine
'Over There Past the Far Queue'

Comedy Creative Nonfiction

The antics of two very cheeky ushers set in one of London's iconic theatres. You won't believe what they get away with! May or may not be based on me and a friend.

Witcraft
The Outlaw of Wonderland

Comedy Fiction

When an anxious woman is set to meet her fiance's family for the first time at a Wonderland fancy dress dinner party, nothing could go wrong. Right?

The Scalar Comet
'Quacking Crazy'

Comedy Fiction

Total fiction (a-hem). Nope, definitely didn't happen to me. Or my daughter. We were never there. Or here. And we never feed the ducks at the Botanic gardens. Sigh. Or, do we?

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Signing with Hawkeye Publishing

Dreams coming true, right here!

I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which I live and create, the Darramuragal people. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging

Copyright: All rights reserved

© 2026 Lorena Otes Lollylegs

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