Note: I have no intention of doing a YouTube video on this. I have too many thoughts about it, it's more complicated than a craft tutorial, and I express myself much better in writing than I do talking. I'm not a huge fan of the first Frozen movie, but there's so much that I love … Continue reading How To “Show Yourself”
How To Do Things When You’re Depressed
Hello, friends and loved ones! I've started a YouTube series called "How To Do Things When You're Depressed." I've yet to do so much as an introductory video, though I did talk about it a bit on my Facebook page, so it's time I inform everyone exactly what this is for. While it's called "How … Continue reading How To Do Things When You’re Depressed
How To Use Watercolor Pens When You’re Depressed
Hi guys! Last week I live streamed my second "How to Do Things When You're Depressed" video on YouTube. You can watch it here. In the meantime, here's a quick rundown complete with product links. ***note: as an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases*** I am no watercolor expert. The last time I used … Continue reading How To Use Watercolor Pens When You’re Depressed
The Spiritual Side of My Writing Career
...and other exciting things! First of all, if you're not following my Facebook page, you're missing out! I've been updating it a lot more often, and I do a mental health check-in every day, and I give a writing update when that's relevant. I aim for 2pm EST. I'd love to hear from you there! … Continue reading The Spiritual Side of My Writing Career
Mental Health Check-In June 2020
Hi. I don't really know what I'm doing right now. I have too many feelings and they're much too big. I tried Zoloft for a couple months. It didn't help me. I've started a temporary anxiety medication before taking an off-brand of Wellbutrin and my anxiety has gone down so tremendously that I barely notice … Continue reading Mental Health Check-In June 2020
Postpartum Depression
I feel like I've fallen completely off the map and then some. Here's a quick recap, though I'll be skipping a lot: three months ago my daughter was born. I've had health issues that I'm working on getting diagnosed. I was put in the hospital after being suicidal and released from the day program the … Continue reading Postpartum Depression
These Extraordinary Thorns
Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite fairy tales, and for a long time the Disney animated movie was my favorite version. Once upon a time I found myself wondering what would happen if the prince didn't turn the old woman away that stormy night... and then I wrote the book, gender swapped. … Continue reading These Extraordinary Thorns
January 2020 Update
Sweet dang, I've had views on my blog almost every day. Often multiple. Where are you people coming from? Clearly I'm doing something wrong because no one is liking my posts or subscribing to this blog... First off, Book 3 is written and out with beta readers! I expect to publish it in the latter … Continue reading January 2020 Update
This Glass Heart
As of today, December 16, 2019, the paperback version of This Glass Heart has been published and the ebook version is due to go live in less than nine hours. So basically, I'm a little overdue on writing a blog post about what this book is about. This Glass Heart is the second book in my … Continue reading This Glass Heart
Halfway Through NaNo 2019
I've written every single day this week, but for the last three or so days I've had writer's block. I've only written a couple hundred words each day. This year for NaNo I'm writing the next two books in my Recovering Happily Ever After series. The plan is to average 2,000 words a day and … Continue reading Halfway Through NaNo 2019
Mariah K. Porter 