Triggers and Tough Truths
We talk about triggers a lot, us the women and the queer folk and the people of color, us who would like the world to be a little bit better, a little bit more equal (not just a bit… Continue Reading
mental health
An Agoraphobic’s Personal Guide to Going Outside
I’m calling this a personal guide because anxiety manifests differently in all of us. There is no one answer, no one solution and I am nowhere near the end of my journey, nowhere near ready to look back and say… Continue Reading
The Lies We Tell
I lied to my dentist this morning. A very small minority of you (i.e. those who know me in real life and read my blog, or those of you who literally read every post in this thing for some reason)… Continue Reading
Body Positive Health and Exercise
Today, I want to talk about something that is only very marginally connected to writing (or less marginally if you are a follower of the idea that a healthy mind only comes with a healthy body — a maxim I… Continue Reading
“Um… we don’t kill kittens!” – Introverts and You
Quite recently, I came about some comments about people like me – you know the ones: people who enjoy time alone, people who participate in online forums or might have a nerdy hobby, people who can be happy and excited… Continue Reading
Writing and Sanity
I would like to write a blog post filled with marvellous advise on how to stay sane when shopping your first novel around — or any novel I assume (does it get easier?). I would like it to be sharp… Continue Reading