Journal#28 – Learning to do a lot in very little

While it may SEEM that very little is happening, there’s actually a lot bubbling beneath the surface. Once again, I seem to be a little overwhelmed with projects. And while it’s a lot to balance all at once, they’re all exciting. They’re all wonderful. And they’re all HAPPENING. Like, actually happening. All at once. Isn’t…

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How playing D&D can make you a better writer

Playing Dungeons & Dragons isn’t a distraction from writing — it’s storytelling practice in disguise. From character agency to dialogue and pacing, D&D trains the narrative instincts writers rely on, every single day.

2025: What happened?

It’s that time of year again, when we all start looking back, wondering what we spent most of the year doing, and what we might take with us into the next. 2025 has been a strange year for me. In many ways, it’s been much harder than I thought it would be. Balancing work with…

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How to overcome Writer’s Block

Struggling with writer’s block? Learn simple, effective ways to reignite your creativity, ease perfectionism, and start writing again—without pressure or guilt.

I’m a poet in the metaverse…

So far, 2025 has been quite a poetic year. Featured in a few books here and there (most recently last month, in the Midnight Treasury of Macabre and Weird Poems), my last commission was for an author who’s not only an inspiration to me, but also a friend. A couple of years ago, I read…

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Dissecting my first draft: BINDING THE CUCKOO, by Gabriela Houston

When we think of novels, we imagine shining covers on bookshop shelves. Libraries, stacked full of stories. Or the much-loved tomes on your bedside table. But how did what started as a single park in an author’s head turn into a physical thing that’s shared, discussed, loved? In this series, I’m peeling back the layers…

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