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So, what the hell happened?

November 14, 2018Laila Blake 3 Comments

I have this vision of myself, sashaying back into this space as if no time had passed and nothing ever happened. As if I hadn’t ignored this blog, my writer friends, my readers and my craft. But I don’t think… Continue Reading →

#Miscellaneous lakeside series, mental health, personal, writing

Triggers and Tough Truths

November 14, 2015Laila Blake Leave a Comment

  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 →

#Miscellaneous, Opinion Pieces feminism, mental health, personal, society, women

An Agoraphobic’s Personal Guide to Going Outside

September 12, 2013Laila Blake Leave a Comment

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 →

Opinion Pieces mental health, personal

The Lies We Tell

August 15, 2013Laila Blake Leave a Comment

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 →

Opinion Pieces mental health, personal

Body Positive Health and Exercise

April 27, 2013Laila Blake 1 Comment

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 →

Opinion Pieces mental health, personal

“Um… we don’t kill kittens!” – Introverts and You

February 2, 2013Laila Blake 3 Comments

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 →

Opinion Pieces introverts, mental health, personal

Writing and Sanity

January 14, 2013Laila Blake Leave a Comment

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 →

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