I have been disabled since the end of 2017. Prior to that I struggled to work with fibromyalgia and chronic daily migraine with aura. Which was Not sunshine and rainbows. And, yeah, I developed a long enduring depression which I think is pretty freaking normal given the hell of working in such pain, but whatever.… Continue reading The disabled writer: MS
So this thing on twitter how you should stop working and focus solely on your writing amused me. Because we all know some famous authors before they became famous who worked while they wrote. I think it has something to do with being able to actually live. I don't know. It is a theory. If… Continue reading Stop working and start writing
There are a lot of exasperating posts like this. But I have come across the true path to being a 'real' writer. I know that is hard to believe. But it came to me in a dream, so it is true. Dreams never lie, you know. And I nailed every point on being a real… Continue reading How to be a really, real writer
I'm a writer. And I have some confessions. I only write at night because I have pervasive insomnia. I think caffeine is a food group and it gives me pervasive insomnia. I have a fear of failure. I also have a fear of success. Apparently every time I spell 'Accidentally' I spell it wrong. Except… Continue reading Writer confessions
There are many valid reasons for becoming a writer. The fame The glory The big bucks And all three of those are lies. All of them don't involve money. I feel like starving helps with my art. Here are some reasons I am a writer: The stories in my head will slowly drive me mad… Continue reading Why I write
I like being an introvert. I like being considerate of my words and being introspective. I love the introverted hobbies I have; writing, blogging, and reading. I can completely entertain myself for long periods of time. I can be alone but not lonely. I prefer small groups of people to hang with and that is… Continue reading Ways you know I’m an introvert
How do you know you are a writer? What is it that makes you a writer? I'll tell you. You write a lot. This one is pretty obvious. Maybe you blog when you are not writing your novel. Maybe you freelance. Maybe you do all of them. You thrive on an excessive amount of caffeine. And… Continue reading How you know you’re a writer
You know I have seen some really dickish memes lately from people on Facebook and it brings out a really frustrated part of me. But I don't like being a dick online. At night when I am in a mood I reply and then I think... don't be such a dick. Then more often than… Continue reading Some things you should know about me
I have been sick since the middle of November and certainly still am on January 1st. I am chronically ill, but this is New symptoms. New chronically ill fun. And it has made it difficult to write lately. You see I have been getting vertigo, disequilibrium, dizziness and lightheaded. And it is very disorientating but… Continue reading New year, new me? Not even close
I have put up a new Freelance website for myself. I have been freelancing on low paid sites and doing blog content for free. As well as doing social media admin work and content creation for volunteer work, advocacy work really. I was on long term disability for work which ends in three months so… Continue reading New Freelancer site
10 ways to seduce a writer Absolutely true. What my spouse does is buy me book gift cards because he has no clue what I have read and what I have not. Then he brings me book shopping and follows me around holding the books for me. He knows how to woo a woman.
The Wyrd 