Some were good, some were bad. All were insightful. — Almost exactly one year ago I stopped writing. I had been experimenting with writing every day for a while, and then with not writing every day, but still publishing semi-regularly. Surprisingly, I didn’t see much impact from decreasing the amount I was writing on Medium, which was pretty neat. However…

It’s free, easy, and takes only 1 minute a day for me to manage. — When I started publishing on Medium every day, I quickly realized that I was going to need some kind of calendar to help me track everything I was submitting. …

I’ve noticed a few things about publishing on Medium every day that just don’t make it worth my time. — Since October 13th of this year, I’ve been publishing at least one post a day on Medium. Today (which could be day 48 or 49, depending on when this post goes live), I’m breaking off my writing streak. I could keep going. I could continue writing and publishing something every…

Reactions to and thoughts on life’s unexpected mega-challenges. — On January 1, 2023, I walked into my apartment to find the ceiling open and falling apart in places, the baseboards ripped off the walls, and trash cans staged around the living room with dirty ceiling water stagnating inside them. “Are you fucking serious?!” I yelled into the din of…

I made more money publishing at only 23% of the rate I used to. — Earlier this month I wrote a post called “I Published Every Day for Nearly 50 Days — Why I’m Quitting Now.” The article was about why I had decided to stop publishing on Medium every single day after having done it for almost two full months. …

The perfect amount of planning… without suffocating my creativity — I once wrote a post about how I deleted more than half of the first novel I ever attempted. That’s still true. What’s also true is that I also wrote seven short stories in no less than three years. …

A different perspective of mental illness. — I was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder in my mid-20s. For the large majority of my life, the feelings of hopelessness and ennui that colored my world felt like some kind of birthright curse — like whatever Maleficent did to Aurora in the beginning of Sleeping Beauty. In fact, it’s…

Here’s what I’ve learned. — Ah, the elusive distinction of being a top writer. I’ve always wanted to join that coveted spot in the sidebar of my favorite categories. Finally, last week, after publishing a total of 68 posts on Medium over the course of several years, I earned top writer status in a topic. …