My life is good. I’m happily married, and I live in a great house. I have access to all amenities you could think of. I have four pets who love me. Even my blog is somewhat successful, and people enjoy reading my fiction. And yet…I long for more. There’s this …
Not For Me, or Is It? Before my first NaNoWriMo, I had heard about it. I never really looked into how it worked. I thought it was a weird competition I didn’t want to enter. In 2018 some planned writing assignments fell away when I again came across this phenomenon. …
Prioritise Funny how you can have a vague idea for a blog post floating around in your head and then coming across a meme that fits it perfectly. Yes, the word ‘Prioritise’ has been the prompt for the whole month of September, but only now did it match my mood …
The following story is purely based on my opinion, or rather dream (?) and is in no way endorsed by either Oomph! or Die Kreatur. It’s just a fantasy… Come and use meNo matter what you feelHave no consideration for meAnd do what you want In March 2019, I visited …
Content warning: Subjects include abuse, death of a parent and suicide My life consists of a series of events that have shaped me to be the person I am today. I know this counts for everyone, but I’m talking about significant events here. Childhood abuse, sexual assault, mental health problems …
When I went to secondary school, my best friend introduced me to the ‘fandom’ phenomenon. Before this age, I had never heard of such a thing, but being a fan was something my friend shared together, and we bonded over it. I enjoyed the concept and soon began writing my …
Language is Crucial You could call me a bit of a language-purist. In my defence, I was brought up that way. My mother always insisted that we used the appropriate words. Both my parents encouraged me to read as much as I wanted. I went to university where I studied …
Keeping a Diary Writing has always been important to me, both writing short stories and keeping a diary. As a kid, I had a diary. I remember writing short reports of when we went on outings, like to the theatre or to the zoo. It definitely had importance to me. …
A Changing World The world is changing. It always is, of course, but the past few months, the world has changed beyond recognition. I’m a sensitive person, and this affects me a lot. These changes are also why I’ve been more silent than before. My blog hasn’t been updated as …
Truth and Honesty It may be viewed as a bit paradoxical: writing about truth and honesty while hiding behind a pseudonym. Or worse, hiding everything that could be linked to me.At the same time, I share everything personal about my sexuality and mental health.I’ve mentioned it before: I promote honesty. …
