David Young: From Brookside Screenwriter to Young Adult Author “I think the reason I wrote a book that worked was because I had to fucking sell it.” – David Young, Screenwriter/Author Imagine paying off your mortgage with a credit card… Not a good sign. But it was the reality that David had to face after …
Overcoming decades of fear and procrastination: Sophia Bennett’s journey to answering her call as an award-winning writer “My mother let me read whatever I wanted … that’s when I got the first inclination that I wanted to be a writer.” – Sophia Bennett Did you have the same inclination? A crystal clear calling into your …
Today is March 3rd, 2023. Finally, De La Soul’s back catalogue has been released on all digital platforms. I’ve been waiting for this moment…I don’t even know how long. I just know that digital streaming felt strange. At least for this hip hop head. I’d go onto Spotify, but I couldn’t stream most of my …
2021 had its fair share of surprises. Here in London, we came out of lockdown. What would that mean for me? I had no idea…there was a lot of uncertainty too. As I close out 2021, I realise it’s been almost 5 years since I ended my marriage and stepped out of my comfort zone …
I’m not a therapist. I’m not an expert on mental health……..But, it (mental health) is something I’m grappling with constantly. I wanted to end this over the New Year. New Year’s Eve to be precise. This came off of the back of a euphoric high a couple of days prior to this depressive low. I …
The narratives we tell ourselves are important. Partly because what we tell ourselves is what we’ll live out. There’s no escaping that. But also because we have a tendency to centre ourselves. Which is dangerous. It also means we can hurt others…. Let’s look at love (and sex). Over the years all I’ve ever done …
It’s been a strange week. Once again I’ve been playing hide and seek with grief. It is my big bro Ty’s birthday week. Last night it was his birthday and I celebrated his birthday at a gig held in his honour. It was attended by his fans, friends, family. Grief isn’t linear. Grief has no …
“Play the fool.” Ethan Hawke I love this quote and it’s a great takeaway from Ethan Hawke’s TED Talk. In fact, this talk is jam packed with great quotes. Here’s another from Ethan Hawke: “If history has taught us anything, the world is an incredibly unreliable critic.” I wish I’d written this particular quote, hell, …
Trigger warning: References to sexual abuse It’s May 13th, 20201. Ramadan is over. It’s Eid. I will NOT be celebrating it with other people. Specifically, I will not be celebrating it with family. I have no desire to put myself in a situation where I have to interact with my abuser. A man who repeatedly …
January 2017 I had a mental breakdown at 3am in my car. I was dropping a friend off so she witnessed my meltdown. I proceeded to list reasons why I was sobbing and couldn’t string together a sentence. I won’t bore you with the list. Plus a lot of that shit isn’t mine to share. …
