I’ve recently joined an online learning platform to improve my skills in marketing. There are thousands of courses, you can learn anything from Photoshop, to writing, to fine art or leadership and public speaking. It got me thinking, many of these areas of expertise do require a lot of skill and there are a plethora of technicalities involved with each craft that an definitely help in getting started. There was one thought nagging at the back of my brain though. It was a ques

A subject I’ve discussed in recent weeks has been content warnings in literature, and art in general. With Mental Health becoming less taboo, and people speaking about their experiences, do we as artists need to be mindful of this when making our works available to the public? The general consensus I’ve found in online discussions is that yes, content/trigger warnings are appreciated, especially for themes like SA and DV. And I can understand the reasoning behind this. I have

This little story, about world renowned artist, Pablo Picasso, is important to artists, writers and creatives everywhere. It’s a message to our audiences, those who consume our art, and the value they put on it. The point Picasso illustrates here is that art doesn’t happen overnight. It takes a long time to learn and hone our crafts. Thousands and thousands of hours of blood, sweat and tears to create things that we, and others can enjoy. I’ve had people comment that my books