Developing the skill to write stories has been a huge chunk of my life. Fiction writing has helped me to find escape when facing emotionally challenging situations. It’s also enabled me to enjoy other forms of storytelling, such as writing and drawing my own comics. Making fiction may seem like... [Read More]

The journals were high quality, leather bound and pages with faded gold on the edges. They had that tangy scent of old paper. The first page was the typical "If this journal is lost" verbiage. Underneath that was the looping and neat scrawl of someone who had taken their cursive seriously.... [Read More]

Lately I've been in the process of “returning” to share my work regularly on this blog and just online in general, and I've been finding myself overwhelmed from all of the how-to's and advice out there. If you're someone who is always trying to improve what you do, you know... [Read More]

With the flutter of unsaid words in my mouth, I watched as he headed towards the door. There was something else I wanted, but anxiety cemented me to the dinner table chair. - Mandy in Summer NightmaresFor a long time, I've been okay with people saying that I am a... [Read More]

Here is a list of recent online resources that I have found helpful. I hope you can find something useful for yourself too!Blog Pixie. In case you haven't noticed, I've been doing some visual updating to this blog. I'm no stranger to trying out blog templates, and the current template... [Read More]

Photo by Roksolana Zasiadko on UnsplashI've experienced long periods of intense emotional pain since I was a teenager. I've never taken medication for it because for me, depression ebbs and flows. I'm usually able to take care of tasks in my life. I cry in private. Usually, after several months, the emotional pain... [Read More]