Category: Books

Maybe Things Do Work Out in the End

Maybe Things Do Work Out in the End, my first full collection of poetry, will be published by Ebury of Penguin Random House in April of 2027

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Shelving The Novel

I might have to shelve the novel. At least for now. It keeps getting rejected and maybe I just can’t right a novel?

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Inhaling Briefly

Publication day is quieter than you’ll anticipate. You might image an alignment of stars, press, attention, validation. It is not this. It is more like a seal slipping into the water.

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Catch Your Breath

This is rare moment where I inform you about a personal project and ask you to support. I’m sorry to be so selfish, but I need to make a living.

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An Important Thing On Social Media That Didn’t Make The Book

This week’s blog is an extract that didn’t make the book (The book being Lonely Boy). It talks about the role social media plays in our collective wellbeing. We live in a world now which, more than ever, promises that you are special. You can be famous and beautiful and rich and intelligent and funny […]

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2022: A Mental Year

This is the last post of the year. I reflect on how my mental health was overall and discuss the importance of daily effort for mental health

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