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136 / One Day You'll Be Ready Too

On finding the focus and commitment to write a book

November 2023 • 2 minute read

135 / The Next Stage

How I wrote the first draft of my graphic novel

November 2023 • 3 minute read

134 / Return, Stop, Peak, Start

Endings, beginnings and an exciting announcement

September 2023 • 3 minute read

133 / Portrait Mode

I’m back in the sketchbook for the first time in more than a year!

July 2023 • 1 minute read

132 / Fresh Eyes on Old Memories

Rewatching some videos I haven’t seen in nearly a decade!

June 2023 • 6 minute read

131 / The Permanence of Paper

Will my art outlive me?

June 2023 • 3 minute read

130 / Welcome To Shit Hill, Population—Me

My brand new short story collection is now available!

May 2023 • 4 minute read

129 / When Your Story Rewrites You

An incredible tale of creative transformation.

May 2023 • 5 minute read

128 / Creative Friends

You don’t have to look far to find inspiring musicians, painters and poets in your world.

April 2023 • 1 minute read

127 / What Do You Actually Want?

It’s one of the hardest questions to answer. Here are some exercises to help you to figure it out!

March 2023 • 5 minute read

126 / Equanimity Visualised

A new story from me, plus some extra thoughts on finding your voice

March 2023 • 3 minute read

125 / Silence The Influencers

Some notes on the challenge of finding your own voice in this noisy world

February 2023 • 5 minute read

124 / You Can Draw Anything!

Lessons I’ve learned from creating & publishing my first zine

December 2022 • 4 minute read

123 / Make Art, Get It Seen

I’m thrilled to announce my debut short story collection is now on sale!

November 2022 • 4 minute read

122 / Hibernation Contemplation

As the nights draw in, I’m learning the value of some intentional wintering.

November 2022 • 3 minute read

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