New fiction writer, who dis? — So I’ve been writing on Medium a while, and I figured it was time to introduce the human behind the lengthy rants on why literary fiction is awesome and how not to be yet another boring, consistency-is-key creator. …

Growth is hard, but it can be beautiful too — I’m at the cusp of immense change. And it’s not just about entering my 30s. For a while now, I’ve been feeling several feelings I didn’t have a name for. Mostly positive, but also bewildering. I felt like a lot was coming together at once, but also like a lot…

Spoiler alert: I’d still be writing — My freelance business took a nosedive last year. Based on the stories I’ve read online, I wasn’t the only one. AI made a big hash out of people’s content priorities, and there was a lot of post-Covid budget cutting going on. Things are improving now, especially as folks realise ChatGPT…

Buckle up, this one’s mega-candid — I was hoping I wouldn’t ever have to write this post. I’ve been talking about mental health as a solopreneur for so long. I’ve tried things, made improvements, gotten to know myself better. …

There’s more to creation than just the hustle — This piece is excerpted from my Medium Day talk: “Creativity and Mental Health: How to Respect Your Needs, Ignore the Hustle Culture Bros and Build A Creator Journey That Fulfils You.” I started creating consciously in August 2022. I was looking for something to supplement my freelance work, and I…

It took me nearly a decade to see this — I’m speaking on Medium Day! Register here to check out my session at 7:30 PM ET: “Creativity and Mental Health: How to Respect Your Needs, Ignore the Hustle Culture Bros and Build A Creator Journey That Fulfils You”. You’ve read about early mornings, strength training regimes, high-protein meals and second…

There’s so much strength in kindness — I’m speaking on Medium Day! Register here to check out my session: “Creativity and Mental Health: How to Respect Your Needs, Ignore the Hustle Culture Bros and Build A Creator Journey That Fulfils You”. It’s one of the most overused headlines out there, and I’ll be honest, I’ve used it…

I’ve neglected this for far too long — A few months ago, I found out that a short story of mine was a Finalist for the 2023 Best of the Net Awards. It’s a reasonable deal in the literary world. Several hundred nominations every year in each of the three categories (fiction, poetry and nonfiction) — of which…

I know my potential and I’m working to fulfil it — SWC 2021 was my first-ever writers’ conference. I was barely getting used to literary writing, and I had no clue whether I “belonged”. The response to my workshop draft was unexpectedly positive — I came away a lot more confident about my abilities, but I still wasn’t very sure about…