PinnedMember-onlyWriting Your First Novel: What I’ve Learned In Two YearsOr, a long meandering post about a long hopeful book written by a long English bloke. Just start You can read about driving a car for as long as you want, but you won’t learn how to do it until you get behind the wheel and turn the key. …Writing9 min readWriting9 min read
Published inAnyone Can Write Online·PinnedMember-onlyFeeling Behind? The Ages 33 Legendary Authors First Got PublishedIf you’re a young writer, this might light a fire under you. If you’re a little older, it might give you hope once you see how many of the greats took their time. …Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published inBeaches and Weed·PinnedMember-only30 Different Types of Stoner — Which Are You?№ 31 is a big surprise. — Let’s clear up an old fallacy: there are all kinds of stoners, and no stoner is exactly like another. Because of overdue progress (or hippie propaganda depending on where you stand), there are more types of stoners than ever. …Humor13 min readHumor13 min read
Feb 28, 2024Member-onlyIn Love With a MugA four-line poemMicrofiction1 min readMicrofiction1 min read
Jan 14, 2024Member-onlyWhy All Writers Should Study MythsWhere to start — Have you ever delved into mythology? These are the stories which influenced the writers who inspired your favourite authors. Where storytelling began. Surely that’s the best place to start? An overview of literary history When you read a lot, you start to notice trends and tropes. It’s like a family tree. I’ll use the link…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Jan 11, 2024Member-only4 Things Most People Get Wrong About Therapy (and it’s Still Worth it)Starting therapy for the first time is a major step. And you could be going in with the wrong idea about it. But stick around till the end, it’s not all doom and gloom. Here are four common misperceptions about therapy which might help you. 1 It’s not a cure I’ll use my branding analogy…Health3 min readHealth3 min read
Oct 23, 2023I’m Sick of RefugeesAren’t you? — I’m sick of refugees. I’m sick of hearing about them, sick of talking about them, sick of seeing them. It sickens me to my stomach that we still live in a time when refugees exist. That they have to exist at all. That they must suffer the indignity of leaving…War2 min readWar2 min read
Oct 16, 202314 Popular War Crimes and How to Spot ThemWhat is a War Crime? — The term “war crime” is being thrown around a lot recently. It turns out, even war has rules. It’s almost Halloween, let’s assess the horror. Some may find these distressing to read. War crimes can include actions such as: 1) Targeting civilians Deliberately attacking or causing harm to civilians who are not taking…War4 min readWar4 min read
Published inBeaches and Weed·Aug 2, 2023Member-onlyUK Police Commander Who Wrote Drug Strategy is a Massive Stoner(Allegedly) — Commander Julian Bennett of the UK’s Metropolitan Police has been leading an intriguing double life. By day, he was a high-ranking officer writing the police’s strategy to combat the misuse of drugs. Also by day, he was high as shit. (Allegedly.) Commander Bennett is currently defending himself at a London…Cannabis2 min readCannabis2 min read
Published inBeaches and Weed·Apr 12, 2023Member-only30 Quick Benefits of Legalising CannabisBacked by Research — 1. The plant sucks lots of Co2 out of the air. 2. Available cannabis means less use of harder drugs. 3. Fewer kids start smoking it because you take away the mystique. 4. You remove it from the political equation; just one less thing to argue about. 5. It helps…Cannabis2 min readCannabis2 min read