When I lost my full-time job in 2020, I explored the possibility of taking on writing jobs. Initially, I thought I had found a job as a writer for a mobile game app, the kind that place you in romantic, choose-your-own adventure scenarios. I sent in my writing sample, signed the contract, and was ready […]
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Mahara Mindfulness The Human Being Journal: A Year-End Review
I’ve been really into journaling in 2021. Last year, to replace the gratitude journal that I initially purchased on a whim, I made the intentional decision to invest in a quality journal to capture my thoughts and progress, as well as to keep tabs on my mental health as I continue to navigate our collective […]
What is a Troll Fic and Why You Should Write One
I’ve talked in length about my history with Hey Arnold! fanfiction. What you may not realize is that my first COMPLETED fanfic was not about Hey Arnold! – it was actually a crossover between Pokémon and Barney the purple dinosaur. In 1998 I created a website on Angelfire dubbed Pokécutie; it was a fanpage dedicated […]
How to Not Make a Mountain out of a Molehill
Or: There’s no Use Crying over Spilled Iced Coffee I was on the subway the other day. I sat across from a person in the subway car that was taking up two seats as he lounged and sipped on an iced coffee. At some point during the trip, he accidentally dropped the coffee on the […]
Is Blogging a Waste of Time?
Ariana Grande has put the blogging community on notice. The “God is a Woman” star spoke out to publicly defend Justin Bieber’s performance at Coachella. In the process, she spoke out against bloggers in the infamous, now-deleted tweet: “People are so lost. One day everybody that works at all them blogs will realise how unfulfilled […]