Those of you who have been following us for a while will notice that this isn’t my usual segment. Back in the dark ages of 2017, I did a series ‘Beating the Block with G’, which pretty much turned into self-care tips. Because of that, I’m labelling it as it is. One of the most … Continue reading
Unfortunately, it’s very easy to take a “guilty until proven innocent” standpoint when questioning the authenticity of someone’s identity as a writer, especially your own. I mean, everyone knows real writers write every single day using a typewriter, never use the word “said”, got published first try, have read the entire works of Shakespeare backwards … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, a friend that I lost to my anxiety wrote an article about how mental illness is no longer stigmatized. I won’t call this friend out because this isn’t about pettiness, but the confidence with which they wrote their argument shook me. The discussion is no longer needed, wrote my mentally healthy … Continue reading
With so much uncertainty about how a writing career will pan out, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by how difficult it can seem to achieve anything of note. It can be easy to be so set on one big goal that you miss all the small or even medium victories. When I sat down and … Continue reading
