LET THE MADNESS BEGIN…
The Personal Cost of Doomscrolling and Drama
A 2025 digital detox and holistic reset restored my energy and focus My bloodwork was perfect. My life wasn’t. The GP doctor floated the D‑word in passing as an explanation for my flatlined energy levels. How could depression be the answer to days spent staring at the world like a zombie? The depression I once knew…
The Year Ended “Bridget Jones” Style : Time to Embrace a Paper Diary Again?
Hunting for motivation, inspiration, and achievement in a digital world Diaries, journals, and calendars have always been a part of my life in some shape or form. During my youth, everything was done on paper, but then the 21st century hit, bringing the technology we know and love. Many of us traded our pens for keyboards…
A Writer’s Musings: For Fuck’s Sake Writer’s Block again?
The Muse has ghosted me… and the cursor won’t let me forget… I keep staring at my screen, lost in thought. Or maybe, the problem is there are no thoughts to be lost in. I’ve nothing to share. But damn, I want to write so badly. My brain creates the sound of a clock ticking. Probably…
Legal Threats Over Honest Opinions? Here’s What I Learned About Defamation
Have you ever left a bad review online? Do you express yourself on social media or leave shit-stir posts on forums? Are you a blogger or memoir writer who’s shared a horrible experience? Perhaps you’re a reporter exposing the truth or a comedian poking fun? Chances are you answered yes to one or more of…
How To Keep a Reading Journal to Improve Your Writing: A Guide for Novelists, Book Nerds, And Zombies
Let your favourite author be your mentor for free! Are you a zombie reader? Does drool stain your pages as your eyes sway over the page? Mindless dribble to numb daily pain. Well, good for you. There is a time and place for being a zombie consumer. Just remember, in the bedroom, there needs to be…
Pimp My Keyboard: Button Pressing Jollies — Ooh La La
Keycaps are the new hubcaps Come press my buttons, I have stumbled upon a new hobby—pimping keyboards! It all started earlier this year [insert music]. I had to retire from working on my laptop after all those decades. Bad ergonomics—who knew? Embracing a desktop setup has been a bitch, but my shoulders and eyes love it,…
Writers, Don’t Trust Social Media Platforms: Don’t Give Up Your Power
As many of my readers know, I’ve been writing frequently on the Medium platform since the middle of last year, 2023. Medium can be described as YouTube for writers. For the most part, Medium’s been awesome. Of course, no platform is perfect, but I’ve made friends and some money (nothing to brag about). Most importantly,…
When Your Laptop Becomes Enemy Number One (Ergonomic Matters)
I made a grand writing return earlier this month (February), woohoo… and now life flips me off. During December and January, an injured shoulder forced me into a writing hiatus. The rest and doing bugger all for a couple of months allowed for the healing process to do its thing, and the brain rejuvenated. Mojo…
Romancing the Drabble: Who Doesn’t Enjoy a Quickie? (A Guide to Writing 100-Word Stories)
Without intending to, I’ve somehow become the Queen of Drabbles. Not to be confused with dribbles. Although Queen of Dribbles might be a more fitting moniker. Damn, everyone is a critic these days. In case you didn’t know (cough, I didn’t until a few days ago), a d̶r̶i̶b̶b̶l̶e̶ drabble is a 100-word story. These teeny-tiny…
Writer Out of Action ⚠️: Finding Creative Outlets Amidst Injury
Out of action. What’s a writer to do when they have buggered up their shoulders, arms or hands? We need our digits like a porn star needs. For the past couple of weeks, every time I try to type or use the trackpad with my right hand, I am met with shooting pain that travels…
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