Today is the launch day for The Silent Scream, an anthology put together by Maria Alfieri. It includes stories of pain and struggle, in the form of narratives, poetry, art, and photography, with the aim of showing readers that they are not alone. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to contribute a story … Continue reading Book Release: The Silent Scream
This post is a look back at both the reading and the writing I did in 2019. The majority of the reading I do is on WordPress, and it's really been wonderful to see everyone's creative output. This is something that is a really important part of my daily routine, and something that I value … Continue reading Year in Review 2019: Reading & Writing
Wildly Beautiful: Playful Art & Poetry for Kids by Maranda Russell is dedicated to fellow unicorn lovers (and really, who isn't a unicorn lover?). In the intro, Maranda writes: "I’ve included lots of silliness and even a bit of gross humor for those who like that kind of thing, but also feature some fantastical, beautiful creatures … Continue reading Book Review: Wildly Beautiful
I've read and reviewed some great books written by members of our blogging community, so I wanted to share them with you again in a nutshell version. Click the book covers to be taken to my full reviews. This week we have 3 books by Marie Abanga. Battered, Tattered, But Not Shattered I always … Continue reading Blogger Book Reviews in a Nutshell: Marie
I've read and reviewed some great books written by members of our blogging community, so I wanted to share them with you again in a nutshell version. Click the book covers to be taken to my full reviews. This week we have Michelle Tikalsky, Natasha MacFarlane, and Barbara A. Lawrence. Shattered The story is very … Continue reading Blogger Book Reviews in a Nutshell: Michelle, Natasha, Barbara
I've read and reviewed some great books written by members of our blogging community, so I wanted to share them with you again in a nutshell version. Click the book covers to be taken to my full reviews. This week we have Victoria Johnston, Patricia J. Grace, and TheInBetweenQueen. Living with Vaginismus The book … Continue reading Blogger Book Reviews in a Nutshell: Victoria, Patricia, TheInBetweenQueen
I've read and reviewed some great books written by members of our blogging community, so I wanted to share them with you again in a nutshell version. Click the book covers to be taken to my full reviews. This week we have Sandy of F*ck Stigma, Mathew of Blog of the Wolf Boy and Janet of … Continue reading Blogger Book Reviews in a Nutshell: Sandy, Mathew, Janet
I've read and reviewed some great books written by members of our blogging community, so I wanted to share them with you again in a nutshell version. Click the book covers to be taken to my full reviews. This week we have books from Meg Kimball and Paula Light (aka Anna Fondant). Behold Her Majestic … Continue reading Blogger Book Reviews in a Nutshell: Meg & Paula
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! 🇨🇦 The ebook versions of my new book, Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis, and my first book Psych Meds Made Simple are on sale through the Mental Health @ Home Store today only for $1.99 each! And totally aside from that, a huge thank you to all of you for making this blogging … Continue reading Thanksgiving Sale!
I've read and reviewed some great books written by members of our blogging community, so I wanted to share them with you again in a nutshell version. Click the book covers to be taken to my full reviews. This week there are 2 books by Alexis Rose of Untangled, and one by N.F. Mirza of … Continue reading Blogger Book Reviews in a Nutshell: Alexis Rose and N.F. Mirza
I've read and reviewed some great books written by members of our blogging community, so I wanted to share them with you again in a nutshell version. Click the book covers to be taken to my full reviews. This week we have two books of poetry by Karen Horsley and a book by Dianna (Dee) … Continue reading Blogger Book Reviews in a Nutshell: Karen and Dee
I've read and reviewed some great books written by members of our blogging community, so I wanted to share them with you again in a nutshell version. Click the book covers to be taken to my full reviews. This week I've got several books from Maranda Russell. No More Grumpies This lovely children’s book … Continue reading Blogger Book Reviews in a Nutshell: Maranda
The A to Z of Eating Disorders by Emma Woolf is an A to Z encyclopedia of terms and concepts related to eating disorders. Some terms, like body mass index, are covered in a couple of paragraphs, while others have lengthier explanations. The book includes some terms not directly to do with eating disorders, such as … Continue reading Book Review: The A to Z of Eating disorders
I'm currently working on my next book, Making Sense of Psychiatric Diagnosis. In it I'm peeling apart the diagnostic criteria for multiple different diagnoses to give a clearer, more reader-friendly picture of what each illness actually looks like. Since the DSM criteria can never fully capture what it's like to experience a given illness, I … Continue reading Mental health bloggers needed!
Part of the Pursue Your Writing Dreams series This series over on the Best Life Collaborative will cover some of the things you need to know/consider to take your writing to the next level. While some people choose to go the traditional publishing route and seek out an agent and a publisher, many people choose … Continue reading A primer on self-publishing