CJ ScholesWhy I’m Switching from Freelance Writer to Independent WriterFreelancing is not the way to experience true freedom as a writer. Being an independent writer hopefully is.Feb 22Feb 22
CJ ScholesFinding My Identity as a Writer — How I Learned to Love Being an ExplorerOne of the best moments in my writing career wasn’t a publishing deal or an award.Feb 161Feb 161
CJ ScholesPassion Before Profit: Ignoring Niches and Rebooting My Medium BlogWhy I’m going against the golden rule of online writing and publishing whatever I like to my Medium blog.Jan 27Jan 27
CJ Scholes5 Frighteningly Awesome Stage ShowsHalloween and rock ’n’ roll go together like tawdry novelty pop songs and Christmas. You could say they’re a match made in hell.Oct 31, 2022Oct 31, 2022
CJ ScholesEP REVIEW: Heartlay — InjectionThey say you only get one chance to make a first impression, but with new EP Injection, Heartlay certainly take no chances.Apr 12, 2022Apr 12, 2022
CJ ScholesEP REVIEW: Come the Spring — ReviveRevive roars out of the darkness to deliver a collection of songs that will probably do more to make you feel alive than even the arrival ofApr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
CJ ScholesALBUM REVIEW: Arctic Sleep — Passage Of GaiaPassage of Gaia by Arctic Sleep isn’t so much an album as it is an experience — one that transports you to a whole new world.Apr 10, 2022Apr 10, 2022
CJ ScholesALBUM REVIEW: Paradise Lost — The Plague WithinBritish death-doom legends Paradise Lost prove themselves to be as relevant as ever with a furiously fantastic album in The Plague Within.Apr 9, 2022Apr 9, 2022
CJ ScholesHelp! I’m a Homeless Freelancer! A Lesson Learned About Creating a Backup PlanIn my second year as a freelancer I ended up homeless and in hospital, but thankfully, someone came to my rescue.Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022
CJ ScholesThe Best Song on Every Metallica AlbumOver the past forty years, Metallica have carved out a reputation as one of the biggest bands in the world — These 16 songs prove why.Apr 5, 20221Apr 5, 20221