by sjh | Aug 9, 2020 | Novel Writing, Process
So I’m writing a book. For real this time. I feel like I’ve been trying to write a book for years but just couldn’t bring myself to commit to anything. I mean, there was, of course, the depression and creative burnout standing in my way, but even I think six years of...
by sjh | Jul 25, 2020 | Flash Fiction, Writing
The snow comes down thick and fast. When I left my parents’ house, it had been nothing more than a dusting; the flakes were small and swirling, aimless. I’d been convinced they wouldn’t stick. An hour later and still thirty minutes from home, the snowflakes are as big...
by sjh | Jul 15, 2020 | Interests, Video Games
I know what you’re thinking. Everyone and their mother has an opinion on the recently released The Last of Us Part II. Much of what people have to say isn’t positive—and I’m afraid I can’t say what’s on my mind is positive, either. However, I’m not focusing on plot,...
by sjh | Jul 3, 2020 | Interests, Reading
Any good writer and all of the “how to write better” books will tell you that the key to writing better is… reading. It makes sense; how can you learn to better your skills if you’re not reading what other writers have been able to actually publish? I’ve talked a...
by sjh | Jun 21, 2020 | Interests, LGBTQ
I’ll be honest: it’s been really exciting to see the media embrace non-binary characters more and more these days. Back in 2014 when I first came out as non-binary, I couldn’t even imagine a day where I tried to explain my identity to my parents, let alone imagine a...
