Wednesday's Ghost

All writers need to know that it's really horrible to do a book, and totally worth it, and that it's never easy. On UK publication day for REBOOT: Reclaiming Your Life in a Tech-Obsessed World, Elaine Kasket reflects on the torturous journey to its completion. Wednesday's Ghost is a reader-supported publication and podcast. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid...

When Elaine found her new book listing on Amazon, she got a bit more than she bargained for. Wednesday's Ghost is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Annual paid subscribers receive free copies of my books, including REBOOT (August 2023). Get full access to Wednesday's Ghost at elainekasket.substack.com/subscribe

They call them ‘just chickens,’ but it was never like that. Elaine tells the story of the end of her family's chicken era. NB: This podcast deals with pet loss. Get full access to Wednesday's Ghost at elainekasket.substack.com/subscribe

First, an observation and caveat. Trying to write or do a podcast while suffering the lingering effects of Covid is hard. My brain was already rebelling against the idea of further productivity in the weeks after finally completing my book. Then came the second and third blows: my longstanding hypothesis that I possess coronavirus super-immunity was disproven, and the virus kicked off my third bou...

I’ve never been particularly good at self-care, but I’m trying to get better. So…although my inner dialogue has been a battleground of guilt and recrimination and self-flagellation over not putting out WG every single week, something had to give. I recently put the finishing touches on Reboot: Reclaiming Your Life in a Tech-Obsessed World , it’s off to the typesetters, and I needed to breathe and...

Psychologist and author Elaine Kasket is feeling both too old and too young for all this, and her cats are provoking an existential crisis. Wednesday's Ghost is a reader-supported publication & podcast. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Paid subscribers get free copies of Elaine's books, to include All the Ghosts in the Machine and the upcoming...

As she had at other times when she sought out a massage, author and psychologist Elaine Kasket just needed a little relaxation. She may have stumbled into the wrong sort of establishment. Get full access to Wednesday's Ghost at elainekasket.substack.com/subscribe

Elaine has been violently ill in public twice in her life, both times on train platforms. Yesterday was one of those times. Wednesday's Ghost is too ghostly for a full story this week. Tune in next time. Wednesday's Ghost is a reader-supported publication and podcast on Substack. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Annual subscribers get free copi...

Psychologist and storyteller Elaine Kasket on motherhood and cravings - and not the ice-cream-and-pickles kind. All music used used under license from Epidemic Sound . Annual subscribers on Substack receive free copies of All the Ghosts in the Machine and the upcoming This is Your Life on Tech. Get full access to Wednesday's Ghost at elainekasket.substack.com/subscribe

In 1980, author and psychologist Elaine Kasket published her debut novel at the tender age of 10. Her parents were somewhat concerned about the plot. Get full access to Wednesday's Ghost at elainekasket.substack.com/subscribe

This week on Wednesday's Ghost, what FOMO (fear of missing out) almost made me miss, and the tale of one magical evening where I escaped that fate. This story was originally told for Brune Smith's project Bodies of Stories - you can see the associated book here . Elaine Kasket is a psychologist, storyteller and author of All the Ghosts in the Machine . All music used under license from Epidemic So...

In this episode of Wednesday's Ghost, psychologist and storyteller Elaine Kasket , author of All the Ghosts in the Machine , tells the tale of a Christmas gift gone awry and how it got her into hot (well, warm) water. Tune in every midweek for a new story and podcast. You can get the full text of this story and others like it to your inbox every week by subscribing to Wednesday's Ghost on Substack...

Storyteller-psychologist Elaine Kasket tells the tale of a glitch that couldn't possibly be a glitch, and my efforts to find a better explanation. This story was originally told on stage at The Moth in London in February 2021, but there have been some updates since. Want the full text of these stories to your inbox every week? Head over to Substack . All music used under license from Epidemic Soun...

A special Friday edition of Wednesday's Ghost to launch the series. Not Twitching but Writhing, originally told at The Moth in London in October 2021, is the tale of two strangers on a lonely country road, maybe (or maybe not) in search of the same thing. Get full access to Wednesday's Ghost at elainekasket.substack.com/subscribe

Coming to you every Wednesday! This is the trailer for the new Wednesday’s Ghost podcast from me, author, psychologist, and storyteller Elaine Kasket. In each episode, I’ll tell a story. It’ll be true, it’ll be real, and it’ll probably make me feel a little bit vulnerable.  But I’ll be happy to share it because, you know, I think it’s just about possible that some of you will relate. If you're a f...