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136 / One Day You'll Be Ready Too

On finding the focus and commitment to write a book


December 2023 • 2 minute read

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135 / The Next Stage

How I wrote the first draft of my graphic novel


November 2023 • 3 minute read

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134 / Return, Stop, Peak, Start

Endings, beginnings and an exciting announcement


September 2023 • 3 minute read

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133 / Portrait Mode

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


July 2023 • 1 minute read

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132 / Fresh Eyes on Old Memories

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


June 2023 • 6 minute read

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131 / The Permanence of Paper

Will my art outlive me?


June 2023 • 3 minute read

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130 / Welcome To Shit Hill, Population—Me

My brand new short story collection is now available!


May 2023 • 4 minute read

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129 / When Your Story Rewrites You

An incredible tale of creative transformation.


May 2023 • 5 minute read

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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

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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

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126 / Equanimity Visualised

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


March 2023 • 3 minute read

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125 / Silence The Influencers

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


February 2023 • 5 minute read

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124 / You Can Draw Anything!

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


December 2022 • 4 minute read

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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

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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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