Are you okay, Medium? — Not that long ago, I wrote an article detailing how (at least for me) it was unwise to rest on my Medium laurels. And by that, I meant: don’t expect your existing catalogue of articles to bring much in every month if you’ve taken a break from writing. Well, either…

Oldies, but goodies — Some books need no introduction (I’m looking at you, Grishaverse) — they’ve taken over the book world and you’ll be hard pressed to find someone not talking about them, some pristine corner of the Internet not yet touched by their influence. Popularity isn’t a bad thing, nor is it an…

… and why you should try it, too! — My journey to recovery from a gargantuan reading slump began back in January — I’m talking about years without reading a single book. I think the last book I read for pleasure was A Dance with Dragons back when I was still in university. And that’s part of the reason…

Banking on your catalogue of stories to bring in significant income? Think again. — When I created my Medium account, I made a promise to myself that I would publish consistently. “Publish consistently” is, of course, delightfully vague. What qualified as consistent one week may not be true for the one following. I’d have to play it by ear, juggling work and the myriad…

When’s the last time a TV show made you stop and think about the content you’re consuming? — When was the last time a TV show made you think? Think about something profound, I mean — not wonder how the show made it to television in the first place, or who exactly watches this thing. Before we go any further, a mandatory disclaimer: if I dunk on shows…

It’s a hot take, but hear me out — The concept of re-reading a book is utterly foreign to me. I mean, not literally. I know what it is: re-reading is giving books a second chance or maybe immersing yourself in your favourite world for a second or third (hell, tenth?) time. …

My most-viewed article on Medium isn’t raking in the money like I imagined — I joined Medium back in May of this year with no real expectation other than to continue honing my writing craft now that I’d taken a break after finishing my manuscript. I’d heard about Medium from a few YouTubers (who, of course, end up making thousands on here — yes…

Bring patience and money — you’ll need both — I’ve had the pleasure of living in several big cities in several countries, but since I was underage, I didn’t fully grasp the logistics (and honestly, the nightmare) that is relocating to a large metropolitan area. My parents took care of everything, so all I had to do was help…

You can’t outrun it — Everybody poops. Everybody. Only, some of us are unlucky enough to have the urge strike while we’re mid-long run, kilometers away from the comfort and safety of our own toilet. I’ve been “saved” from my bodily needs more than once, and let me tell you — there have been some…